The government has approved several key procurement proposals, including two cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), one crore liters of refined palm oil, 30,000 metric tons of fertiliser, vaccines for the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), and SPC poles, to meet the rising demand across the country.
The decisions were taken at the 11th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) this year, held at the Bangladesh Secretariat under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.
The approvals are aimed at ensuring energy security, uninterrupted food supply, strengthened public health, and enhanced power distribution.
A total of six proposals were reviewed, submitted by the Ministry of Commerce, the Energy and Mineral Resources Division, the Health Services Division, the Industries Ministry, and the Power Division.
The committee also approved the purchase of two LNG cargoes from the spot market under the international quotation method following Public Procurement Rules 2025.
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division submitted the proposal, and Total Energies Gas & Power Ltd, UK, was selected as the supplier. The 10th and 11th cargoes are scheduled for delivery on 24-25 April and 27-28 April, 2026, respectively, at a price of US$19.77 per MMBtu.
The total cost of each cargo is estimated at Tk 833.39 crore.
The Health Services Division received approval to procure vaccines for the EPI programme for the fiscal year 2025-26 directly from UNICEF.
The vaccines will be purchased through advance payment, with the total expenditure estimated at Tk604.05 crore.
Besides, under the Ministry of Commerce, the committee approved the procurement of one crore liters of refined palm oil in five lots through a national open tender at a total cost of Tk163.48 crore.
Shabnam Vegetable Oil Industries Limited was selected as the lowest evaluated bidder at a unit price of Tk 163.48 per liter.
Under the Industries Ministry, the committee approved the import of 30,000 metric tons of bagged granular urea fertilizer from Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Limited (KAFCO), Bangladesh, at a total cost of Tk175.35 crore. The per metric ton price has been fixed at US$476.375.
Additionally, the committee sanctioned the construction of a fertilizer buffer warehouse in Chuadanga under the project “Construction of 34 Buffer Warehouses for Fertilizer Preservation and Distribution Facilities (1st revised),” with SS Rahman International Ltd. selected for the work at a cost of Tk 43.15 crore.
The Power Division’s proposal to procure SPC poles under the project “Modernisation and Capacity Enhancement of BREB’s Electrical Distribution System (Dhaka-Mymensingh Division) (1st revised)” was also approved 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.
Officials said the approvals are expected to strengthen the country’s energy supply, fertilizer distribution, public health programmes, and power infrastructure while ensuring the availability of essential commodities in the domestic market.
