Two companies bid to build two multi‑storey car parks at Skopje Clinical Centre

The City of Skopje opened bids this week for the construction of two prefabricated multi‑storey car parks at the Clinical Centre “Mother Teresa”. Two companies submitted offers: Boshava DOOEL from Kavadarci proposed to complete the works for 135,808,400 denars (2.2 million euros) excluding VAT, while Skopje‑based Spektartermo DOO offered 151,663,428 denars (2.46 million euros) excluding VAT.

Project scope and capacity

According to the technical specification, the planned structures are to be erected on two sites: the parking area next to the Clinic of Gynecology (3,103 square metres) and the lot near the helipad (4,933 square metres). Together the two buildings are expected to provide 500 new parking spaces, raising the Clinical Centre’s current capacity from 1,007 to about 1,507 places.

The procurement document states the contract will run for 15 years with a lease set at 10 percent of total turnover. As Azir Aliu, Minister of Health, put it: "The contract is for 15 years with a lease amounting to 10 percent of the total turnover, and with it we enable modernization and a significant increase in parking capacity by about 50 percent." The municipality indicated price will be decisive in the award, but bidders’ paperwork will be checked to confirm they meet required technical and financial conditions.

Mayor Orce Gjorgjievski, who announced the plan earlier this year, said the city expected experienced firms to apply: "Serious companies will have to apply given that those parking lots will be used by our fellow citizens and must be made as well as possible with the highest standards and quality, so I believe there are Macedonian companies that can carry it out." His statement was made on February 1, 2026.

Residents and patients who regularly visit the Clinical Centre have described chaotic parking conditions that often add stress to medical visits. Reporters measured more than half an hour to find a single available space near the Infectious Diseases Clinic during one field check. People interviewed described long searches, vehicles circling poorly marked lanes and frequent violations of traffic rules to reach appointments.

The Ministry of Health and the City previously took interim measures: in June last year a memorandum with the nearby Limak hotel provided 300 parking spaces intended for Clinical Centre staff. Still, visitors say the situation on the ground shows little improvement.

Background: A feasibility study first prepared between 2011 and 2017 and updated since proposed two scenarios. One scenario projected roughly 1,210 new spaces across three multi‑storey garages with an investment of about 11.7 million euros and a recommended 20‑year concession; an alternative foresaw 843 spaces in two structures at an estimated partner investment of 5.2 million euros and a 15‑year concession. The current city tender more closely resembles the smaller scenario but plans for buildings with ground plus one floor rather than the two floors modelled in the study, which explains the lower total of 500 new places.

The winning bidder and the start date for construction are expected to be announced in the coming weeks after assessment of offers and documentation.

Photo: Ministerstvo za zdravstvo (mart 2026 g.)