Albania awards vehicle roadworthiness controls contract to Switzerland’s SGS

TIRANA, September 5؁lbania has awarded a 10-year concession contract on mandatory vehicle roadworthiness controls to Switzerland’s Societe Generale de Surveillance (SGS).
“SGS will be totally engaged to fulfill the contract agreement and provide a qualitative and professional service,” the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications said in a statement.
SGS is expected to invest 4.2 million euros (561 million leke) for renovation of 14 control operating centers.
The concession contract will be a 10-year rehabilitation, operation, and transfer (ROT) arrangement.
Germany’s Tuv Sus and France’s Sakar were eliminated in the preliminary phase of the tender for the project.
Founded in 1878, SGS Group (http://www.sgs.com) is the largest company in the world in the domain of inspection, testing and verification of vehicles.