2024-07-30 08:01:49
A total of 72,897 electric poles will be procured in three separate lots under the project titled Modernization of Electricity Distribution System and Capacity Enhancement (Khulna Division) of Bangladesh Rural Electricity Board (BAPBIBO). The total cost will be 227 crore 94 lakh 70 thousand 193 taka.
According to sources, the project with a total estimated cost of Tk 3,762,250,000, funded by the Government of Bangladesh, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the organization itself, was approved at the Ecnec meeting on May 4, 2021. The duration of the project is from June 30, 2021 to June 30, 2025.
According to sources, modernization and capacity building of rural electrification network in the areas of 9 Rural Electricity Societies (Bagerhat, Jessore-1, Jessore-2, Jhenaidah, Khulna, Kushtia, Magura, Meherpur and Satkhira) under BAPBIBO, to meet the increasing demand of electricity, uninterrupted and quality The scheme has been taken up to ensure quality power supply.
In the overall procurement plan of the project approved by the Planning Commission, MCEP/BREB KD-G-23 package has provision for procurement of SPC Poles worth Rs. Annual purchase plan is formulated by dividing the package into 3 lots considering availability of goods and capacity of manufacturing organization.
Note that 700 crore rupees have been allocated in the annual development program for the financial year 2024-2025 in favor of this project. The cost of purchase of SPC poles will be met from the said allocation.
According to sources, the official estimate of 24,300 poles under Lot-1 of the project is 65 crore 92 lakh 70 thousand 259 taka, the official estimate of 24,300 poles in lot-2 is 65 crore 92 lakh 70 thousand 259 taka and lot- 3. The official estimate of 24,297 polls is 65 crore 92 lakh 22 thousand 680 taka.
According to sources, when the tender was called for the purchase of 24,300 poles under Lot-1, three companies participated in it. Among them Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Limited 76 Crore 68 Lakh 11 thousand 877 Taka, Confidence Infrastructure Limited 77 Crore 95 Lakh 23 Thousand 797 Taka and Dada Engineering Limited together with Royal Green Products Limited and Pasha Poles Limited quoted 79 Crore 93 Lakh 2 Thousand 413 Taka. . The tender evaluation committee recommended the name of Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Limited as the lowest bidder.
According to sources, when the tender was called for the purchase of 24,300 poles under Lot-2, 3 companies responded to it. Charka SPC Poles Ltd. Jointly Dada Engineering Ltd., TSCO Power Limited and Pasha Poles Limited 76 crores 65 lakhs 1 thousand 372 taka, BAT Poles Ltd. Contech Construction Ltd. jointly. 77 crore 49 lakh 18 thousand 599 taka and Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Limited mentions the price of 79 crore 65 lakh 11 thousand 625 taka. The tender evaluation committee awarded Charka SPC Poles Ltd. as the lowest bidder. Dada Engineering Ltd., TSCO Power Ltd. and Pasha Poles Ltd. jointly recommended the name.
According to the sources, when the bids were invited for 24,297 poles under Lot-3, 3 companies participated in it. Among them, Poles and Concrete Limited jointly with Contec Construction Ltd., Royal Green Products Ltd. and Sheltech Technology 76 crore 61 lakh 56 thousand 943 Taka, Castle Construction Ltd. 77 crore 67 lakh 73 thousand 341 taka and TSCO Power Ltd. jointly with Ekta Pole Industries Ltd. And Vikar Concrete Products quotes 79 crore 47 lakh 17 thousand 657 taka. Tender Evaluation Committee as the lowest bidder Poles and Concrete Limited jointly with Contech Construction Ltd., Royal Green Products Ltd. and suggested the name Shelltech Technology.
According to sources, proposal 3 will be presented in the next meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Procurement to be held under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Abul Hasan Mahmud Ali. If the committee approves proposal 3, the total cost of purchasing 72,897 SPC poles will be 229 crore 94 lakh 70 thousand 193 taka.