Sorainen provided legal support to the Škoda Transportation and Škoda Vagonka consortium in a tender for the first delivery of BEMU trains in Latvia.
About the case
On 9 October 2025, the state-owned company Autotransporta direkcija decided to award the contract to the Škoda consortium, confirming that its offer met all tender requirements. The proposed price and other essential parameters were in line with the funding available to the project. Today, on 11 December 2025, the Škoda consortium successfully signed the contract with the contracting authority for the supply of BEMU trains, with a total value exceeding EUR 89 million.
“The procurement process lasted two years and involved disputes before the Procurement Monitoring Bureau and a technically complex negotiation period,” explains Katrīne Pļaviņa-Mika, head of Sorainen Latvia’s Public Procurement and Public Law team and attorney-at-law.
“We are honoured to have supported the Škoda Group with this project from the very beginning of the procurement procedure. This is the largest goods supply procurement in recent years and an example of how Latvia can achieve its transport sustainability goals. The Sorainen team congratulates the Škoda consortium, Autotransporta direkcija and the Ministry of Transport on successfully completing this transaction,” says Valts Nerets, Sorainen partner and head of the Transport sector group.
Our Team
Our team provided comprehensive legal assistance, including advice on preparing the tender offer and support during the appeal process regarding contract award criteria, in accordance with Latvian public procurement regulations. The Sorainen team consisted of senior associate Katrīne Pļaviņa-Mika, partner Kadri Harginen, counsels Agita Sprūde and Edgaras Markevičius, associate Sabīne Stirniņa, and assistant lawyer Andīna Brīvule.
