Govt to procure 2 cargo LNG, palm oil, vaccines
The approvals came from the 11th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year
The government today (25 March) approved separate proposals for procuring some two cargoes of LNG, one crore litres of refined palm Oil, 30,000 metric tons of fertiliser, EPI vaccines and SPC poles to meet the growing demand of the country.
The approvals came from the 11th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year, held today at Bangladesh Secretariat with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in the chair.
The meeting approved several key procurement proposals, including liquefied natural gas (LNG), fertiliser, refined palm oil, vaccines and SPC poles, aimed at ensuring energy security, food supply, public health and power distribution development in the country.
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The meeting reviewed a total of six proposals submitted by the Ministry of Commerce, Energy and Mineral Resources Division, Health Services Division, Industries Ministry and Power Division.
Under the Ministry of Commerce, the committee approved a proposal to procure one crore litres of refined palm oil in five lots through the local open tender (national) method at a total cost of Tk 163.48 crore.
Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Limited was selected as the lowest evaluated bidder with a unit price of Tk163.48 per litre.
In a major decision, the committee approved the purchase of two LNG cargoes from the spot market under the international quotation method following Public Procurement Rules 2025.
The proposal was submitted by the Energy and Mineral Resources Division.
Total Energies Gas & Power Ltd., UK, was selected as the supplier for the 10th and 11th cargoes scheduled for delivery on 24-25 April and 27-28 April 2026, respectively, at a price of $19.77 per MMBtu. The total cost of each cargo has been estimated at Tk833.39 crore.
The committee also approved the procurement of vaccines for the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) for the 2025-26 fiscal year through direct purchase from UNICEF.
The Health Services Division will procure the vaccines by sending an advance payment, with the total cost estimated at Tk604.05 crore.
Under the Industries Ministry, the committee approved a proposal to import 30,000 metric tons of bagged granular urea fertiliser from Karnaphuli Fertiliser Company Limited (KAFCO), Bangladesh, at a cost of Tk175.35 crore. The per metric ton price has been fixed at $476.375.
Another proposal under the Industries Ministry was approved for constructing a fertiliser buffer warehouse in Chuadanga under the project titled "Construction of 34 Buffer Warehouses for Fertiliser Preservation and Distribution Facilities (1st revised)".
SS Rahman International Ltd. was selected for the construction work at a cost of Tk43.15 crore.
The committee further approved the procurement of SPC poles under the project titled "Modernisation and Capacity Enhancement of BREB's Electrical Distribution System (Dhaka-Mymensingh Division) (1st revised)". The Power Division proposed the procurement at a cost of Tk229.90 crore.
A joint venture comprising Dada Engineering Ltd., Contech Construction Limited, TSCO Power Limited and Pasha Poles Ltd. was selected as the supplier.
The approvals are expected to strengthen the country's energy supply, fertiliser distribution system, public health programme and power infrastructure while ensuring the availability of essential commodities in the domestic market.
