Vlorë cleaning enterprise: leaf-suction machines tender (about 45 million old lekë), JOQ report
Status: Allegation from JOQ; not confirmed.
Summary
JOQ Albania (12 Oct 2026) reports that the Cleaning Enterprise of Vlorë Municipality awarded a tender for four battery-powered leaf-suction machines, with the winning bid from Skyline SC of about 3.74 million new lekë excluding VAT (about 45 million old lekë including VAT). JOQ says the procurement limit was about 4.99 million new lekë, that the other bids were close to the ceiling, and that the price is high compared with online listings for comparable machines (JOQ estimates about EUR 11,200 per unit excluding VAT, against EUR 3,000 to 8,000 for comparable models). JOQ says the mayor is Brunilda Mersini, without stating her party. No response is included.
Independent searches did not find this specific procurement or the mayor's comment. The market-price comparison is JOQ's own calculation and has not been checked.
Key facts
- Procedure reference REF-99013-09-08-2026 (JOQ).
- Winning bid: Skyline SC, 3,739,998 new lekë excl. VAT (JOQ).
- Other bids: ZEQIRI 4,102,400; AIREN 4,120,000; KEJ Group 4,238,000 lekë (JOQ).
The record
Four lists kept apart on purpose: what is established, what is only alleged, what is still open, and what those concerned said.
What is proven (0)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
Nothing recorded in this list.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the procurement was rigged or overpriced (JOQ opinion).
Allegations and who made them (1)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationJOQ Albania: the price is inflated against market prices and the bids close to the ceiling suggest the tender may have been rigged.
Open questions (2)
- Whether the procedure appears on openprocurement.al and the winner's contract value.
- Party affiliation of the mayor (not stated by JOQ).
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- JOQ reports no response from the mayor, the municipality, Skyline SC or the other bidders.
Figures
Money trail →Vlorë cleaning enterprise: leaf-suction machines (winning bid, Skyline SC)
3,739,998 lek
tenderSource label: UnverifiedStated definition: Winning bid excl. VAT in new lekë per JOQ (JOQ: about 45 million old lekë incl. VAT). Procurement limit 4,986,664 new lekë.
Date: 12 Oct 2026 · Payer: Vlorë Municipality cleaning enterprise · Payee: Skyline SC sh.p.k. (per JOQ)
- Brunilda Mersini blen makineri thithëse për 45 milionë lekë (opens in a new tab)JOQ Albania · 12 Oct 2026 · journalism · SQ
Sources for this record
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Source label: UnverifiedUnverified · 1 source
- Publisher
- JOQ Albania
- Date
- 12 Oct 2026