The Ministry of Defense will purchase more than 1,000 pickup trucks for the Armed Forces

19 December, 2023 Toyota Hilux pickups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, July 2022. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation The Armed Forces of Ukraine will purchase SUVs with state funds.

A tender to purchase 1,016 pickup trucks has been announced in the Prozorro government e-procurement system. The listed customer is the Defense Procurement Agency of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Tenderers must submit their proposals by the end of the day on December 27, 2023.

According to the tender documentation, the expected cost of purchasing equipment is UAH 1,749,865,263,28.

Mitsubishi L200 pickups of the 81st Brigade of the Armed Forces. September 2022. Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

That is, the plan is to spend UAH 1,722,308 on one pickup truck if they do not receive offers at a better price.

These should be new pickups with a double-row cab, all-wheel drive, and a body with an 800 kg lifting capacity and a clearance of at least 180 mm. Cars must be equipped with an engine with a capacity of at least 120 hp and a towbar. The SUVs are to be delivered to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine by March 15, 2024.

By this date, all vehicles must be delivered to the military, without any breakdown into batches. Thus, the winner of the tender will have 2.5 months to fulfill this order. The final payment to the supplier will be made only after the vehicles are delivered.

Off-road vehicles for the Azov Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine from Come Back Alive Foundation, October 2023.

Photo credits: Come Back Alive Foundation

In October, the Come Back Alive Foundation transferred 15 pickup trucks to the National Guard Azov Assault Brigade. These are new vehicles that help the Ukrainian military perform combat missions.