2024.09.01. The Fair Economy — The Public Procurement Service (Commissioner Lim Gi-geun) recently announced that it will announce competitive bidding for a total of 188 large projects worth 3.1282 trillion won (goods and services worth 1 billion won or more, construction worth 10 billion won or more) during the month of September.
Among these, new notices cover 139 projects worth 1.8521 trillion won, while carryover notices cover 49 projects worth 1.2761 trillion won.
For facility construction, it will place orders for 33 projects worth 1.2881 trillion won, including the 'Cheongju Jibuk B-1BL and Yeongdong Hwanggan Apartment Construction'; for goods, 32 projects worth 88.7 billion won, including the '2024 Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Improvement of Aging School Network'; and for services, 74 projects worth 475.3 billion won, including the 'Genome and Transcriptome Data Production and Basic Analysis Service for the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project'.
The planned announcement volume for September is 3.1282 trillion won, down about 18.4% from August's 3.8328 trillion won. This is analyzed as a result of the completion of early execution in the first half and a decrease in orders for large construction and goods worth 100 billion won or more compared to August.
Looking at major construction awards, Korea Land & Housing Corporation (LH) will award the 'Cheongju Jibu B-1BL and Yeongdong Hwanggan Apartment Construction Project' worth 251 billion won. The project involves constructing 11 apartment buildings (757 units of New Home Standard Type, 383 units of New Home Selective Type, site area 49,066 sq m, total floor area 161,095 sq m) in the Jibu-dong area of Sangdang-gu, Cheongju City, Chungcheongbuk-do, and one apartment building (40 units of Integrated Public Rental, site area 3,132 sq m, total floor area 4,359 sq m) in the Masan-ri area of Hwanggan-myeon, Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do. The successful bidder will be selected through 'comprehensive review.'
LH will also construct 11 apartment buildings (584 units of New Home Hope Town, site area 25,660 sq m, total floor area 83,562 sq m) in the Hajeong-dong area of Siheung City, Gyeonggi-do, through the 'Siheung Hajeong A-4BL Multi-Housing Construction Project Section 2 (136.6 billion won)' via songga (invitation to bid). The successful bidder will be selected through 'comprehensive review.'
Jeollanam-do will construct a road with a length of 3.04 km, width of 14.0 m, and one bridge (1,600 m) in the area from Oeum-ri, Jangsan-myeon to Jarari, Anjwa-myeon, Sinan-gun, Jeollanam-do, through the 'Jangsan-Jara Road Construction Project (134.8 billion won).' The successful bidder will be selected through 'comprehensive evaluation.'
For goods orders, the Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education will invest 17.4 billion won in the '2024 Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education Aging Campus Computer Network Improvement.' The office is implementing a project to improve aging campus computer networks to ensure stable internet service for the distribution of one smart device per student and the expansion of classes using Artificial Intelligence (AI) digital textbooks. The scope of the project includes replacing aging campus computer network equipment at 114 schools in the province, building connections between SchoolNet and existing wireless networks, and providing defect repair and operation management for introduced equipment for seven years. Bidding will be conducted via 'negotiated contract' to select a business operator with verified technology.
Korea East-West Power's Dangjin Power Headquarters will pursue the purchase of 'desulfurization limestone (unit price contract)' worth 11.8 billion won. This project purchases high-grade limestone used as a sulfur dioxide (SOx) absorbent during the operation of desulfurization facilities at Units 1-10 of the Dangjin Power Headquarters. Desulfurization limestone is a key material for removing sulfur oxides from flue gas, and supply instability could inevitably lead to power plant shutdowns. To ensure stable supply and quality, the announcement will be made through 'limited competitive bidding with suitability evaluation'.
The Gyeongsangbuk-do Office of Education will spend 3.1 billion won on the 'Design, Production, and Installation of Exhibition and Experience Items for the Gyeongbuk Education Museum.' The main content of the project is the production and installation of exhibition and experience items for the Gyeongbuk Education Museum to promote the identity and excellence of education in Gyeongsangbuk-do and foster educational culture through the construction of various experiential education and convenience spaces. The successful bidder will be selected through 'simultaneous specification and price bidding' considering the characteristics of purchasing physical models and exhibition items and selecting verified specialized companies.
For service projects, the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology will pursue the 'Genome and Transcriptome Data Production and Basic Analysis Service for the National Integrated Bio Big Data Construction Project' worth 51.6 billion won. The project aims to build a bio databank for 1 million Koreans and to establish a foundation for utilizing data and human-derived materials such as blood, urine, and cancer tissue collected and produced in connection with the databank. It involves producing and analyzing whole-genome data of Koreans with rare diseases, severe diseases, and the general population. The service period is from the contract date to December 2026, and it will be executed through 'contract by negotiation' and 'long-term continuing contract'.
The Public Procurement Service will award the 'Next-Generation Nara Jangteo Operation and Maintenance Project' worth 35.2 billion won. Following the scheduled launch of the next-generation Nara Jangteo, which involves a comprehensive overhaul using digital new technologies and the integration of self-procurement systems of 25 public institutions, the project aims to operate and maintain the system through specialized companies with excellent technical capabilities and know-how to provide stable and high-quality services. The project period is until December 31, 2026, and the successful bidder will be selected via 'negotiated contract.'
The Intelligent Transport Society of Korea will invest 33.6 billion won in the 'Open Innovation-Oriented LV4/4+ Autonomous Driving Living Lab Construction Project'. This project aims to build an open testbed in Hwaseong-si that enables linkage and demonstration through the introduction of overall autonomous driving technology, R&D technology, and services. The main scope includes the construction and management of a living lab center system, management of the demonstration environment, and construction of on-site infrastructure. The project period runs from the contract date to December 2027, and it will be executed through 'contract by negotiation' and 'long-term continuing contract'.
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