Expansion of Bhomra Land Port-Construction of Parking Yard, Sheds and Warehouses with other ancillary facilities — Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia – Bangladesh Phase 1 Project

Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Office of the Project Director Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project Bangladesh Land Port Authority Ministry of Shipping F-19/A, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207. www.blpa.gov.bd Memo No.: 18.15.0000.023.14.062.25/384 Date: September 7, 2026 Request for Bids - Works (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification) (International Bid) Employer: Bangladesh Land Port Authority Project: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project Contract title: Expansion of Bhomra Land Port-Construction of Parking Yard, Sheds and Warehouses with other ancillary facilities Country: Bangladesh Credit No.: 7166-BD RFB No: BLPA-W5 Issued on: ………………. 1. The Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for “Expansion of Bhomra Land Port-Construction of Parking Yard, Sheds and Warehouses with other ancillary facilities”. 2. The Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project under Bangladesh Land Port Authority now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for “Expansion of Bhomra Land Port-Construction of Parking Yard, Sheds and Warehouses with other ancillary facilities”. The construction period is twenty (20) months. The location of the work is at Satkhira district, South West part of Bangladesh. The margin of preference is not applicable. 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing”, dated February 2025 and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 50% and for Bid cost: 50% 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Project Director, ACCESS Project, BLPA component, Bangladesh Land Port Authority, E-mail: pdaccessblpa@gmail.com and inspect the Bidding document during office hours i.e., 09.00 to 16.00 hours at the address given below. A read-only copy of the bidding document will also be available for viewing by prospective bidders on the website of the Employer www.blpa.gov.bd . 6. The Bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders through either of the following two options: (a) To collect the bidding documents from the office of the Employer, the bidder on his official letter head pad will submit application to the Project Director, ACCESS Project together with the deposit receipt of money of the non-refundable fee in the amount of Bangladesh Taka 12,500.00 or US Dollars 100.00 in the bank account of the Employer given below and the bidding documents may be collected by the bidder from the Employer’s address below. The RFB-Volume I and Bill of Quantities-Volume II will be provided as hardcopy and soft copy (pdf) and rest of the annexes of bidding documents (Technical Specifications-Volume III and Drawings-Volume IV) will be provided as soft copy (pdf). The bidder will print the documents for submission with the bids as required. The bidder may verify the annexes documents from the PIU after printing during the office hour. (b) To receive bidding documents from outside Bangladesh, the bidder will send application to the Project Director, ACCESS Project from the bidder’s official e-mail address with the documentary evidence of depositing (direct deposit or electronic wire-transfer payment) Bangladesh Taka 12,500.00 or US Dollars 100.00 plus courier service fee (depend on the country of delivery and weight of the documents). Within 3 working days of receipt of the required fees (document fee plus courier service fee) in the Employer’s bank account given below, the Employer will dispatch the bidding documents through courier service and send a copy of the courier service order receipt through reply email to the bidder’s email address, which the bidder may use to track the delivery. The Employer shall not be responsible in case of late or incorrect delivery by the courier service company. The RFB-Volume I and Bill of Quantities-Volume II will be provided as hardcopy and soft copy (pdf) and rest of the annexes of bidding documents (Technical Specifications-Volume III and Drawings-Volume IV) will be provided as soft copy (pdf). The bidder will print the documents for submission with the bids as required. The bidder may verify the annexes documents from the PIU after printing during the office hour. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 03.00 P.M. Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT + 6 hours) on November 01, 2026 . Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID,” and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on 03.30 P.M. Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT + 6 hours) on November 01, 2026 . All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a: (i) Bid Security of Amount BDT 40.00 million (BDT forty million) or USD 330,000.00 (USD three hundred thirty thousand) in favour of “Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project; and (ii) Local Labour Method Statement. 9. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document 10 A Pre-Bid meeting will be held on September 28, 2026 at 11.00 A.M., Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT + 6 hours) at the address given below 11. The address referred to above is: Muhammad Abdur Razzak Project Director (Joint Secretary) Office of the Project Director Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1: (BLPA Component) Project Bangladesh Land Port Authority Plot No. F-19/A, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh. Phone: +880241025308 Mobile No.: +880 1711007857 E-mail: pdaccessblpa@gmail.com 12. Bank Account for electronic wire transfer: Account Name: Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) – Bangladesh Phase 1 Account Number: 0117203000283 Bank Name: Sonali Bank PLC Branch Name: Kawran Bazar SWIFT Code: BSONBDDHLOD Routing Number: 200262530 (Muhammad Abdur Razzak) Project Director (Joint Secretary) ACCESS-BLPA Component Project