Roadside parking tender raises questions: Original winner rejected, new winner proposes half the previous amount

The contract for Tashkent's roadside parking initiative was not signed with Balcomuz, the company that won the initial auction with a bid of 120 billion UZS. Instead, in a repeat auction, Street Systems was declared the winner, offering a bid almost half as much — 57 billion UZS. Notably, one of Street Systems' founders, Kasy Park, had been selected by the city administration for a similar project two years ago without a tender process.

The repeat auction was held on December 17 on the E-auksion portal for the creation of paid parking across Tashkent. It emerged that no agreement had been reached with Balcomuz, the winner of the first auction held on November 25.

During the second auction, Street Systems secured the contract with a bid of 62.94 billion sums, just 10% above the starting price of 57.2 billion UZS. This auction lasted only 20 minutes and saw two bids. In contrast, the initial auction, held three weeks prior, lasted over two hours and featured 22 bids, with Balcomuz emerging as the winner with a significantly higher bid of 120.15 billion UZS.

Interestingly, neither auction announced a reserve winner.

Street Systems is now tasked with organizing a network of paid parking lots spanning 262.8 thousand square meters across designated plots along roads in all districts of Tashkent. According to the city mayor’s directive, parking fees will vary by tariff zone, ranging from 5,000 to 12,000 UZS per hour.

According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, Street Systems LLC was registered on November 13, 2024. The company’s founders are:

Kudratbek Dilshadovich Yakubov (75%),
iCell Mobilsoft Zrt. (Hungary, 12.5%),
Kasy Park LLC (12.5%).

Kudratbek Yakubov, the main shareholder, also has stakes in Leader Great Trade, Aziz Export 777, and Prime Avto Consulting — companies established within the last three years.

Kasy Park, a co-founder of Street Systems, was previously selected by the city administration in 2023 to implement a paid parking system across 10 central streets. However, the project did not materialize.

The current shareholders of Kasy Park are:

Mirodil Nigmatjonovich Fozilov (55%), who also holds shares in Oazis Lux Investments, Benchmark Distribution, and ADM Invest,
Gulnora Akramovna Nigmanova (5%),
OldFolk (40%).

This series of events, particularly the shift from Balcomuz to Street Systems with a significantly lower bid, has raised questions about the transparency and decision-making process of Tashkent's parking tender.

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