The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has launched a tender to select a partner to provide consultancy services for the preparation of a PPP high-speed rail project in the Czech Republic, between Brno and Přerov.
The aim of the tender is to secure expert support during the transaction phase of the project. The selected partner will provide comprehensive consultancy services across technical, legal, financial, tax, and environmental-social areas. The public procurement process will therefore be conducted in line with EBRD standards as a single tender covering the full spectrum of required services.
The Brno–Přerov high-speed railway forms part of the Prague–Brno–Ostrava corridor. The current line is a single track, which will be duplicated to increase capacity and enable high-speed trains to operate at speeds of up to 200 km/h. The modernisation of the existing Brno–Přerov line includes the construction of 80 bridges and flyovers, six tunnels, and 28 overpasses, including footbridges for pedestrians and cyclists. The project also involves the reconstruction of 17 stations—three of which are in Brno—and the development of a double-track system.
The entire project is divided into five sections, totalling 78 km:
- the 20 km Brno–Blažovice section
- the 20 km Blažovice–Vyškov section
- the 11 km Vyškov–Nezamyslice section
- the 10 km Nezamyslice–Kojetín section
- and the 17 km Kojetín–Přerov section
The tender announcement follows the signing of an agreement between the EBRD and Správa železnic on 24 April regarding the PPP high-speed rail project. The agreement concerns the preparation of the project scheme for the modernisation of three sections of the railway line between Brno and Přerov.
Earlier this spring, Správa železnic selected a consortium comprising Strabag Rail, Eurovia CZ and Porr to modernise the 10 km Nezamyslice–Kojetín section under a contract worth EUR 267 million. Construction is expected to commence by the end of May and is scheduled for completion in 2028. The project also includes the construction of the second track, which will allow trains to run at speeds of up to 200 km/h.
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