Rampal power plants biding time is going to over on Tuesday. Three international companies expressed their interest to submit
biding paper, said the official of The Bangladesh-India Friendship Power Company Pvt Ltd (BIFPCL).
The companies are Marubeni from Japan, Bhel from India and Harbin from China.
BIFPCL floated bids to set up 1320MW power plant in rampal near
Sunderban on last February.
Rampal power plant biding time has been
extended for four times. The BIFPCL has decided not to be extended the
time any more. Official expected that this time potential companies
will be found for both construction and investment.
The BIFPCL official discussed about the tender at its pretender
meeting with the companies and their local banks. At the basis of
discussion the companies bought bidding paper.
Managing Director of BIFPCL U K Bhattacharjee hopes a potential
proposal will be arranged. “We hope well proposal will ensure the
investment, because already the companies have discussed with their
local banks before submitting proposal”.
After evaluation of the bidding papers BIFPCL would initiate to
discuss with the relevant banks for seeking investment. He said,
investments would not be a barrier for the expected Rampal power
plant.
Some 12 international companies including Chin, Japan, India, Germany,
and Korea had interested to invest initially. At the request of those
companies and to attract investment, bidding clause and conditions
have been flexible.
On February 15, BIFPCL invited bids to set up Rampal power plant. The
first deadline was May 18, later it was extended to July 16 and on
September 22. The BIPCL authority said that the deadline was extended
on request of the bidders.