Metroselskabet I/S has signed a contract with KBH Metro Partner ApS for the operation and maintenance of Copenhagen’s entire metro system, comprising metro lines M1, M2, M3 and M4.
KBH Metro Partner ApS was established by French RATP Dev and Singaporean ComfortDelGro Transit.
The contract has an estimated total value of approximately EUR 2.4bn excluding VAT and covers an operating period of 12 years, with an option to extend the contract by up to three additional years. A mobilisation period of approximately 9 to 12 months is expected before operations commence.
The contract covers the operation and maintenance of 44 metro stations, including 30 underground and 14 above-ground stations, as well as approximately 40 km of double-track railway in the Copenhagen area. The Copenhagen Metro is a fully automated, driverless metro system that operates around the clock and serves approximately 2 million passengers a week.
Metroselskabet conducted the procurement as a negotiated procedure under the EU Utilities Directive and the EU Regulation on public passenger transport services. The tender process lasted approximately 18 months and involved extensive negotiations and legal assessments.
Accura advised KBH Metro Partner ApS throughout the entire tender process, including advice on public procurement law and contractual matters, dialogue and negotiations with Metroselskabet and obtaining documentation from several different jurisdictions.
The legal advice involved a multidisciplinary team from several of Accura’s legal departments, including Competition and Regulatory, Renewable Energy, Employment, Tax, IP & Life Science, Banking & Finance, Corporate & Commercial and Dispute Resolution.
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