Brief summary of the results of the Early Market Engagement event for the Ukraine Government PPF and the PREPARE Ukraine Project

On December 16, 2025, the PPP Agency, with technical support from the World Bank, organized and conducted an online session on Early Market Engagement for the Ukraine Government PPF and the PREPARE Ukraine Project.

The purpose of the Early Market Engagement event

The Early Market Engagement (EME) session was convened to introduce the consulting market to the objectives, structure, and upcoming procurement opportunities under the Ukraine Government Project Preparation Facility (Ukraine Government PPF), implemented as part of the World Bank–financed PREPARE Ukraine Project, which is implemented by the PPP Agency. The World Bank operation PREPARE Ukraine supports and funds the Ukraine Government PPF activities through a grant provided by the Ukraine Relief, Recovery, Reconstruction, and Reform Trust Fund (URTF) donors, including the US and UK FCDO.

The PREPARE Ukraine project focuses on supporting Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction by financing technical assistance for the preparation of Government-selected priority infrastructure investment projects. The main goal is to ensure a high level of project readiness for implementation. In the future, the prepared projects can be financed from various sources: the state budget, bilateral donors, international financial organizations, or the private sector (through PPP mechanisms).

The event also communicated the core procurement approach, including the application of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (Fifth Edition, September 2023), ensuring the market is prepared for transparent, competitive, and timely selection processes.

Overview of Presentations

The PPP Agency delivered a comprehensive presentation outlining:

• Institutional setup: Overview of the Ukraine Government PPF and its link to the Government’s strategic investment pipeline.
• Role of the PPP Agency: Functions of the PPP Agency as an Implementing Agency and mechanisms for cooperation with beneficiary ministries and other authorities.
• Scaling prospects: The potential to increase the number of projects being prepared, including through additional public investment projects from the Single Project Pipeline (SPP) 2026, which can be allocated by the Project Preparation Unit (PPU).
• Procurement plan: A phased schedule, covering the initial publication of Requests for Expression of Interest (REoI), sequencing of pre-investment studies and feasibility studies (FS) packages for three pilot projects allocated by the Project Preparation Unit (PPU) and selected for preparation under the Ukraine Government PPF, and indicative timelines.
• Selection methods and evaluation principles: Overview of applicable consultant selection methods (QCBS, CQS, IC) and evaluation, including quality criteria, eligibility rules, and conflict-of-interest requirements.
• Requirements for consultants (consulting firms): Key expectations regarding technical capacity, prior experience, environmental and social expertise, and sectoral competencies.

The PPP Agency confirmed that all procurement will be conducted through open and competitive processes, with notices published via the World Bank’s website and the PPP Agency website. The Agency reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, value for money, and integrity in line with World Bank fiduciary standards. 

Participation and Market Engagement

The session attracted 76 registered participants and 51 active connections, representing:

• International consulting firms and engineering companies
• Financial and transaction advisors
• Donor partners and industry associations

The breadth of participation demonstrates strong market interest in supporting Ukraine’s project preparation agenda and in contributing to the recovery and reconstruction pipeline.

“The current pilot projects represent only the beginning of a much broader effort to build a competitive consulting-services market for the preparation of public investments in Ukraine,” emphasized Niko Gachechyladze, Director of the PPP Agency.

Key dates and upcoming actions

On December 23, 2025, the stage of submitting Expressions of Interest (EoI) as part of the selection process for consultants to prepare a comprehensive investment feasibility study for the project “Reconstruction of building lit. A part of the State Non-Commercial Enterprise ‘Heart Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine’, the address Kyiv, 5-A Bratyslavska St., and renovation of departments providing medical assistance using organ and tissue transplantation,including the development of design and cost estimation documentation and tender documentation, was closed.

Seven applications have been received from well-known international companies, and the evaluation stage is now beginning. Such market activity demonstrates confidence in the procedures and high business interest in Ukraine’s recovery projects.

At the same time, the PPP Agency has already announced new calls for consultants for other pilot projects:

• Construction of a Medical and Rehabilitation Building for Patients after Organ Transplantation at the Irpin Branch of the State Non-Commercial Enterprise ‘Heart Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine’ located at: Irpin, Vasyl Stus St., 31 (announcement dated 22 December 2025)
• Preparation of a pre-investment study – pre-feasibility study (according to international practices) for the transport corridor M-15 Odesa – Reni (announcement dated 23 December 2025)

For official clarification, all inquiries regarding specific procurements must be sent in writing to the PPP Agency’s official email address.