Albanian Development Fund tender in Kukës (neighbourhoods 4-6) won by a joint venture that includes the mayor's brother's company
Status: Media report (2020); no official finding found in sources reviewed.
Summary
Balkanweb (3 October 2020, fetched) reports that the Albanian Development Fund (FSHZH, directly subordinate to the Prime Minister, led by Dritan Agolli) opened a tender in August 2020 for rehabilitation of neighbourhoods 4, 5 and 6 in Kukës municipality. Twelve companies bid. A joint venture of Mela sh.p.k., Alba Shpresa sh.p.k. and Kevin Construksion sh.p.k. won with a bid of 1.8 million euro (headline: 3 million). Balkanweb says Kevin Construksion was owned by then-mayor Safet Gjici until 2014 and then passed to his brother Lavdrim Gjici. Balkanweb presents this as a conflict-of-interest concern and states no finding of wrongdoing. No response from the parties is reported.
Key facts
- Tender for rehabilitation of neighbourhoods 4, 5 and 6 in Kukës; opened 11 August 2020; twelve bidders (per Balkanweb).
- Winning joint venture: Mela sh.p.k., Alba Shpresa sh.p.k., Kevin Construksion sh.p.k.; 1.8 million euro in the body text (headline: 3 million).
- Shares of Kevin Construksion passed from Safet Gjici to Lavdrim Gjici in 2014 (per Balkanweb).
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 (1)
Established by documents or official records, as stated in the research. A recorded charge or indictment proves only that the accusation was made.
- The content of the Balkanweb report, which states that it is based on public procurement and business-registry records.
What is alleged (1)
Accusations, not findings. Those accused are presumed innocent.
- AllegationThat the family link gave the company an advantage in the award.
Allegations and who made them (2)
Each line is an allegation as recorded, with the person or body that made it where the record names them.
- AllegationBalkanweb frames the award as a conflict-of-interest concern because the company was linked to the then mayor's family (journalistic framing).
- AllegationPD adviser Dorian Teliti claimed about 30 million dollars of tenders for the company over the government's term, mostly without competition (party claim).
Open questions (3)
- APP / openprocurement award record and bid evaluation for the FSHZH tender.
- QKB shareholder history for Kevin Construksion sh.p.k. and its joint-venture partners.
- Whether the ADF or SPAK has reviewed the award.
Responses (1)
Responses of the people and organisations concerned, as recorded.
- None reported in the Balkanweb article.
Figures
Money trail →ADF tender for rehabilitation of Kukës neighbourhoods 4-6, winning JV bid
€1,800,000
tenderSource label: Under investigationStated definition: Winning bid of 1.8 million euro per the article body. The headline says 3 million euro; the article does not reconcile the two figures.
Date: 11 Aug 2020 · Payer: Albanian Development Fund (FSHZH) · Payee: Joint venture: Mela sh.p.k., Alba Shpresa sh.p.k., Kevin Construksion sh.p.k.
- Balkanweb: ADF gave 3 mln euro tender in Kukës to the brother of mayor Safet Gjici (fetched) (opens in a new tab)Balkanweb · 3 Oct 2020 · journalism · SQ
Timeline
Full timeline →Other
Kevin Construksion shares transferred from Safet Gjici to his brother Lavdrim Gjici (year only in source; day set to 1 January)
Balkanweb (3 Oct 2020) reports that after entering politics Safet Gjici transferred the shares of Kevin Construksion sh.p.k. to his brother Lavdrim Gjici in 2014.
Government
Albanian Development Fund tender for Kukës neighbourhoods 4-6 opened (twelve bidders)
Per Balkanweb (3 Oct 2020). Winner: Mela / Alba Shpresa / Kevin Construksion joint venture, 1.8 million euro in the body text.
Media
Balkanweb reports the Kukës ADF award to the mayor's brother's company
Balkanweb (3 Oct 2020) publishes the ownership history and the award; no responses from the parties are reported.
Sources for this record
Every source the research cites for this record, grouped by its source label. 1 source.
Source label: Under investigationUnder investigation · 1 source
- Publisher
- Balkanweb
- Date
- 3 Oct 2020