Telecom Soft cancels 10 billion soum tender after reports of two companies sharing one address

Telecom Soft held an electronic tender for the procurement of video surveillance equipment for automated road traffic control systems with a starting price of 10 billion 316 million soums. The Chinese company HAC Smart Technologies was declared the winner with a bid of 657 thousand dollars, with HMN Smart at 698 thousand dollars as the reserve. The Kun.uz outlet, citing the Revizor channel, noted that both companies share one office address in Tianjin and have nearly identical websites. The next day, the procurement commission canceled the tender.

tafs uz editorial deskFirst published on tafs uz 16 October 2026 at 09:532 min readAI translation

The key facts

The starting price of the tender was 10 billion 316 million soums; the winner was HAC Smart Technologies (657 thousand dollars, 7.76 billion soums), the reserve participant was HMN Smart (698 thousand dollars)
According to the Revizor channel, both companies are registered at the same address in Tianjin, with nearly identical websites and portfolios; the commission initially deemed them 'compliant' with the criterion of absence of conflict of interest
On October 14, 2026, the Telecom Soft procurement commission canceled the tender, citing signs of affiliation and coordinated actions between the participants

The tender and its results

Telecom Soft LLC held an electronic tender for the procurement of video surveillance equipment for automated road traffic rule control systems. The starting cost of the project was set at 10 billion 316 million soums. Following the competition, the Chinese company HAC Smart Technologies was declared the winner with a bid of 657 thousand dollars (7.76 billion soums). The second participant, HMN Smart, offered 698 thousand dollars (8.24 billion soums) and was recorded as the reserve winner. The final contract amount was 7.76 billion soums.

Reports of participants' affiliation

As the Revizor channel noted, the two participating companies have their head office at the same address: Tianjin, TEDA district, Second Avenue, building 62, MSD-B2 building. According to the outlet, the website menus, service sections, and project portfolios of both companies are practically identical. At the same time, the tender commission assessed both companies as 'compliant' with the requirement of 'absence of conflict of interest and affiliation'.

Cancellation of the tender

On October 14, 2026, Telecom Soft told Kun.uz that the tender had been carefully examined, and given the identified signs of interdependence (affiliation) of the participants and coordinated actions, the procurement commission canceled the competition. The company's official statement reads: 'Telecom Soft LLC attaches priority importance to conducting public procurement in strict compliance with legislative requirements, on the principles of transparency, impartiality, and fair competition'.

About the company

Telecom Soft LLC was registered on September 14, 2023. Its type of activity is professional, scientific, and technical activity not included in other categories. 82.54% of the company's share belongs to Uzbekistan Temir Yullari — more precisely, according to Kun.uz, JSC Uzbekiston Temir Yullari is not mentioned: 82.54% belongs to O'zbektelekom, 11.69% to Granit LLC, 2.06% each to Buzton LLC and Svyazsoorujeniya Stroy LLC, and 1.65% to Global Optical Communication Uzbekistan LLC.