ÚOHS Confirms Exclusion of PVM from Prague Metro D Tender

The Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) has upheld the exclusion of the Porr–Vinci–Marti (PVM) consortium from the tender for the second phase of Prague’s Metro D line. The decision, announced on 23 September 2025, confirms a July ruling by the authority’s first instance and allows the city’s transport operator (DPP) to continue the selection process without PVM.

ÚOHS chairman Petr Mlsna rejected PVM’s appeal, concluding that the consortium’s bid contained scheduling shortcomings that conflicted with tender requirements. The ruling was supported by an expert opinion from the Klokner Institute at the Czech Technical University, which specialises in underground construction.

The decision follows earlier controversies in the procurement of Metro D’s southern extension. In 2023, DPP initially selected a Subterra-led consortium as contractor for the section from Olbrachtova to Nové Dvory. That award was contested by competitors Strabag and PVM. In March 2025, ÚOHS annulled the selection, requiring DPP to reassess the bids.

With the latest ruling, DPP must once again evaluate all remaining offers and choose a winner in compliance with the authority’s legal guidance before any contract can be signed. According to ÚOHS, the ruling is final.

The tender dispute has delayed progress on the project. Construction of Metro D began in 2022 with the first section between Pankrác and Olbrachtova. The following stages will extend the line to Nové Dvory and eventually to Depo Písnice. While the original completion date was 2029, local media report that the commissioning is now expected to slip to around 2031, though no new official deadline has been confirmed by DPP.

Metro D is one of Prague’s largest infrastructure projects in decades, designed to ease congestion in the southern districts and provide a modern backbone for the capital’s expanding transport system.

Source: CTK