On March 31, 2023, at 6.30 pm (Astana time), Samruk-Kazyna Construction JSC completed accepting applications for the purchase of complex turnkey design and construction works within the framework of implementation of the national project “Comfortable School”.

The commission consisting of 45 people has started its work, including 13 members of the competition commission, 21 members of the expert commission and 11 observers. The list of 11 member observers included representatives of Atameken NCE, public councils of the ME RK and Samruk-Kazyna JSC, as well as local executive bodies (Astana, Karaganda region, Akmola region).

Recall that on March 7, 2023, a competition was announced for 185 schools, the start of construction of which is planned for 2023. Applications from contractors were accepted electronically on the online platform skcn.qaz.network. During the period from March 7 to March 31, the announcement of the contest was viewed more than 70,000 times, 1,632 calls with various questions were received.

After completion of accepting applications from potential suppliers for participation in the competition, the web portal has formed the opening protocolindicating the name of the company and the date and time of filing the application.

SK Construction within 185 schools announced 20 competitions in 17 regions and 3 cities of republican significance. In particular, Turkestan region (28), Almaty region (24), Astana city (15), Almaty city (13), Mangystau region (11), Shymkent city (10), Aktobe region (10), Kyzylorda region (10), Atyrau region (9), Karaganda region (9), Akmola region (9), Zhambyl region (8), West Kazakhstan region (7), Kostanay region (6), Abai region (5), East Kazakhstan region (5), Zhetysu region (2), Pavlodar region (2), North Kazakhstan region (1), Ulytau region (1).

774 applications were submitted from 205 potential suppliers.

The largest number of applications was submitted to the Turkestan region - 159 applications from 49 participants and to the Almaty region – 110 applications from 34 participants.

The least activity IS in the North Kazakhstan region - 4 participants, East Kazakhstan region and Zhetysu region with 5 participants each.

Recall that the tender commission carries out preliminary consideration of bids from potential suppliers within 15 (fifteen) working days from the date of opening of applications, that is, until April 21, 2023.

In total, within the framework of the national project, it is planned to build 401 schools of a new format throughout Kazakhstan.

In 2023, SK Construction plans to begin construction of 217 of them:

- a competition has been announced for 185 objects;

- 32 schools in the stage of allocation of land plots of the MISD and ME RK.

In addition, within the framework of the national project “Comfortable School”, 9 schools will be built according to the second mechanism. Repurchase by the MISD of the constructed objects of secondary education organizations as goods from their owners in accordance with the procedure provided for by the Rules for the Purchase of goods.