NUS School Desks: Comparing Models and Prices
НУШ August 10, 2026 NUS School Desks: Comparing Models and Prices Catalogues from different factories are hard to compare. We put real models from five Ukrainian manufacturers into tables — design type, height groups and current prices. Four desk types: fixed, adjustable, mobile modular, desk-and-chair sets. Fixed single desks from ~UAH 1,300, adjustable from UAH 2,700, sets from UAH 3,300. Pr..
Catering Unit Layout: Zones and Flows
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Catering Unit Layout: Zones and Flows Laying out a catering unit is about managing flows rather than placing equipment; everything else follows from that. Food, dishware, staff and waste flows must not cross. Movement is organised one way — from dirty to clean. Canteen, servery and buffet rooms may not be used for other purposes. Utilities — water, drainage, ventilati..
Canteen Tableware and Utensils: What Is Allowed
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Canteen Tableware and Utensils: What Is Allowed Tableware is the one group with an explicit ban in the sanitary regulation — and the one schools most often get wrong. Chipped, enamelled, aluminium and reusable plastic tableware is prohibited. Colour coding of boards and knives continues the separation of flows; it is not decoration for inspectors. Withdrawing damaged ..
Electromechanical Equipment for School Kitchens
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Electromechanical Equipment for School Kitchens This group does not cook — it removes manual work where it takes longest, and so it defines how many people the kitchen needs. Selection starts from which operation really consumes time, not from a catalogue. Sometimes a machine is not needed: with few meals, manual work costs less than servicing the equipment. Design an..
Buying Catering Equipment via Prozorro Market
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Buying Catering Equipment via Prozorro Market Catering equipment is technically complex and has to be connected as well, which makes procurement harder than buying furniture. From 1 September 2026 the mandatory procedure threshold for public institutions is UAH 200,000; a contract report is due from UAH 50,000. Education subvention funds keep a separate threshold of U..
The School Canteen Serving Line
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 The School Canteen Serving Line In a school all meals are squeezed into short breaks, so serving is a question of throughput rather than of a counter. At least 200 cm from dining tables to the serving line, 100 cm between table rows, 40 cm to the wall. Washbasins in the dining hall are provided at one per 40 seats. Under the hub-kitchen model the operator is also resp..
Dishwashing Equipment for a School Canteen
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Dishwashing Equipment for a School Canteen The dishwashing area is the bottleneck of a school canteen at peak time and a focus point during inspections. Kitchenware and tableware washing areas are kept separate. Front-loading, hood-type or conveyor machines are chosen against the real flow of dishes per break. Limescale and water quality directly affect equipment life..
Neutral Equipment: Tables, Sinks and Racks
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Neutral Equipment: Tables, Sinks and Racks Neutral equipment neither heats nor cools — it is what physically separates the flows that food safety depends on. Separate tables and sinks for different processes keep raw and ready-to-eat flows apart. Colour coding of utensils is a working tool, not paperwork. Stainless steel is chosen for hygiene and resistance to cleanin..
Refrigeration for a School Canteen
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Refrigeration for a School Canteen In a school, refrigeration provides the separation and control without which food-safety requirements cannot be met. Separate storage of raw materials, semi-finished items, ready food and retained samples is a safety requirement, not a convenience. Temperature control and its recording are part of the school’s permanent food-safety p..
Thermal Equipment for a School Catering Unit
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Thermal Equipment for a School Catering Unit The thermal zone is the heart of a catering unit and its largest budget item; choices here shape both the menu and the kitchen staff. Ranges and roasting cabinets cover basic cooking, convection ovens handle baking, combi steamers add versatility. What you actually need is set by the menu and the number of meals, not by a s..
Equipping a School Catering Unit: A Checklist
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 Equipping a School Catering Unit: A Checklist A catering unit is assembled zone by zone, and its composition follows the school’s technological process. Seven groups: refrigeration, neutral, thermal, electromechanical, dishwashing, serving and auxiliary equipment. On a tight budget, start with cold storage, neutral equipment and the dishwashing area. Most often forgot..
HACCP in a School Catering Unit
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 HACCP in a School Catering Unit A school that cooks for itself is a food business operator and must implement permanent procedures based on HACCP principles. The legal basis is Law No. 771/97-VR, Law No. 2042-VIII and Order No. 590 of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy (01.10.2012). Equipment requirements come through food-safety law, not through the sanitary regulation...
School Catering Unit: Equipment and Requirements
Харчоблок August 10, 2026 School Catering Unit: Equipment and Requirements The catering unit is the one place where a school becomes a food business operator — with separate legislation, inspections and personal responsibility. There is no approved list of catering-unit equipment: the sanitary regulation covers the dining hall, while equipping the production area falls under food-safety law. T..
What Changed in Public Procurement on 1 September 2026
Prozorro Market August 10, 2026 What Changed in Public Procurement on 1 September 2026 From 1 September 2026 Cabinet Resolution No. 957 raises the basic threshold for goods and services bought by public institutions from UAH 100,000 to UAH 200,000 — and changes three more rules. The mandatory competitive procedure threshold for goods and services: UAH 100k → 200k (buyers under Art. 2(1)(1–3) o..
School corridor and recreation area furniture: what is allowed and what is not
In a Ukrainian school, corridors and recreation areas are first of all escape routes, and only then free floor space for benches and soft seating. The Fire Safety Rules for educational institutions (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science No. 974 of 15.08.2016) list corridors, staircases, lobbies, foyers, halls and vestibules as escape routes; the technical requirements come from the natio..
Chemistry classroom prep room: furniture, reagent storage and safety
A school chemistry classroom in Ukraine operates together with a preparation (lab assistant's) room where experiments are prepared and reagents and demonstration equipment are stored. The requirements are set by the Safety Rules for physics and chemistry classrooms (Order No. 992 of 16.07.2012, in force) and the Regulation on science classrooms (Order No. 1423). Layout and utilities The prep roo..
Furniture for a School After-School Group
Школа July 27, 2026 Furniture for a School After-School Group An extended day group means up to six hours after lessons: lunch, a walk, homework, games — and, for first-graders, a daytime nap. One room has to work in three scenarios, each needing its own furniture. Regulated by Ministry of Education Order No. 677 of 25.06.2018 (as amended 04.07.2025): up to 30 pupils, up to 6 hours a day. Thre..
For Accountants: Payments and Documents in Catalogue Purchases
Prozorro Market July 23, 2026 For Accountants: Payments and Documents in Catalogue Purchases For an accountant a catalogue purchase is a clear chain: contract → delivery → acceptance → note with quality documents → payment → completion report. The typical scheme is payment after delivery; advances are limited by general rules. The delivery note is signed only after actual acceptance. The payme..
The New Procurement Law: What Changes for the E-Catalogue
Prozorro Market July 23, 2026 The New Procurement Law: What Changes for the E-Catalogue The new public procurement law was adopted on 27.05.2026 and enters into force in stages: full application from March 2027. Until then Law 922-VIII and Resolution 1178 apply. The “lowest-price dictate” fades: non-price criteria up to 30% in open tenders. Life-cycle cost assessment tools appear. E-catalogue ..
CPBs: Who Runs the Catalogue
Prozorro Market July 23, 2026 CPBs: Who Runs the Catalogue The catalogue is run by three CPBs: Professional Procurement (consumer goods incl. furniture), Medical Procurement of Ukraine, and the USS branch (computers). CPBs create categories and product profiles. CPBs qualify suppliers and moderate product cards. A buyer may ask a CPB to create a missing profile. For suppliers the CPB is the ga..
State Audit of Catalogue Purchases: Passing Cleanly
Prozorro Market July 23, 2026 State Audit of Catalogue Purchases: Passing Cleanly The State Audit Service monitors catalogue purchases like any others. The good news: there is little to find if the six documents of your file are in order. They check the plan, value justification, request terms, contract, acceptance, report. Typical remarks: splitting, ceiling-derived value, missed deadlines. P..
No Bids Received: What to Do
Prozorro Market July 23, 2026 No Bids Received: What to Do If nobody came to your request, 9 times out of 10 the terms are to blame — usually an unrealistic delivery deadline. Fix and re-announce: there are no limits. The top cause of empty requests is unrealistic delivery terms. The second is an “empty” profile with one or two suppliers. A single bid still makes a valid request — it wins. Re-..
Purchase Splitting: What It Is and What It Costs
Prozorro Market July 23, 2026 Purchase Splitting: What It Is and What It Costs Splitting is artificially dividing a purchase to dodge a competitive procedure — the most frequent and most costly buyer violation. The procurement subject follows the 4-digit CPV class. The UAH 200k threshold (from 1 September 2026) applies to the annual need, not a single contract. Liability is personal — fines un..
The Contract in a Catalogue Purchase
Prozorro Market July 23, 2026 The Contract in a Catalogue Purchase The contract is the finale of an automatic procedure: its essential terms cannot differ from the request terms and the winning bid. Signing — within 10 calendar days of the winner’s confirmation. Publication — within 3 business days of signing. Before signing check the specification, price, deadlines, warranties, liability. Aft..
Practical guides on selecting furniture and equipment for schools and kindergartens.
