State-owned Electricity Generation Company of Bangladesh (EGCB) has invited international bids for the design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of a 220 MW solar power project in Sonagazi, Feni district.
Interested firms have been asked to submit their bids by September 15, while a pre-bid meeting will be held on August 19.
Under the tender, the selected contractor will be responsible for the engineering, procurement, construction, testing and commissioning of the project and must complete the work within 18 months of contract signing.
According to the bidding requirements, participating companies must have achieved an average annual construction turnover of at least US$130 million over the past three years.
Bidding documents are available for a non-refundable fee of BDT 36,000 (US$300), and each bid must be accompanied by a bid security of BDT 310 million (US$2.5 million).
The Sonagazi solar project received approval in December last year with financial backing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).
