HAC Smart Technologies won the tender with a bid of $657,000, equivalent to UZS 7.76 billion, while HMN Smart was named the reserve winner after offering $698,000, or UZS 8.24 billion. The final contract value was UZS 7.76 billion.
The tender was held by Telecom Soft, a company that purchases equipment for automated monitoring of traffic violations. Its initial estimated value was UZS 10.316 billion, according to the procurement notice published on the electronic tender platform.
Companies share an address and similar websites
The Revizor Telegram channel drew attention to the fact that both companies list the same headquarters address: Building MSD-B2, 62 Second Avenue, in the TEDA area of Tianjin, China.
Their websites also have nearly identical menus, service sections and project portfolios. Despite these similarities, the tender commission found both companies compliant with the requirement to declare that no conflicts of interest or affiliations existed between the participants.
The available information does not establish whether the companies are affiliated or whether the tender rules were violated.
Telecom Soft’s ownership
Telecom Soft was registered on September 14, 2023. Its main business activity is professional, scientific and technical work not classified elsewhere.
Uzbektelecom owns 82.54% of the company. The remaining shares are held by Granit LLC (11.69%), Buzton LLC (2.06%), Svyazsooruzheniya Stroy LLC (2.06%) and Global Optical Communication Uzbekistan LLC (1.65%).
