A Ukrzaliznytsia branch ordered 1,992 wheels for rolling stock from Interpipe at UAH 45,000 each. The price in hryvnia has risen compared to previous purchases, despite falling global steel prices.
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On 3 November 2026, the "Centre for Production Support" (CZV) branch of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" signed a contract with LLC "Interpipe Ukraine" for the supply of wheels. The contract amount was UAH 89.64 million. This is evidenced by data from the "Prozorro" electronic procurement system.
The bidding process took place without the participation of other bidders: no other suppliers appeared for the open procurement.
Viktor Pinchuk's company will supply 1,992 forged wheels for railway rolling stock. The manufacturer is JSC "Interpipe Lower Dnipro Pipe Rolling Mill".
Product specifications:
The uniform price for each wheel is UAH 45,000, equivalent to approximately $988. The goods will be paid for in two weeks after delivery. The warranty period is one year after receipt of the goods.
The CZV branch last ordered similar wheels from "Interpipe" in April 2026. At that time, the price was UAH 43,800 (or $1,000). In dollar terms, the current price is 1% lower than six months ago, but it has increased in hryvnia terms.
Historical price dynamics for wheels for Ukrzaliznytsia from "Interpipe":
Previously, procurements were conducted under the DSTU GOST 10791:2016 standard (GOST 10791-2011, IDT); the new standard DSTU 9289:2024 is now in effect.
The current global steel price is $406 per tonne, which is 2% lower than the figure for April 2026 ($415).
At the request of an anonymous person, the buyer changed the terms of inspectorate control and extended the deadline for submitting proposals. However, the payment term remained at two weeks, not reduced to one week as it had been previously.
In October 2020, the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU) fined "Interpipe Ukraine" for "committing anti-competitive concerted practices that relate to the distortion of results" of "Ukrzaliznytsia" tenders for wheels and tyres worth UAH 69.33 million. The company was banned from participating in open tenders for three years.
Subsequently, the firm challenged the decision in court and won, so in September 2022 it was removed from the "blacklist", and by December 2022 it had begun receiving contracts again.
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