Bid to construct airfield facility complex at Ratmalana Airport approved

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal to award the contract to a private to construct an airfield facility complex at the Colombo International Airport in Ratmalana.

The Cabinet approval was initially granted on September 17, 2019 to commence the procurement procedure to construct an airfield facility complex at the Ratmalana Airport.

Accordingly, bids were called under the National Competitive Procurement Procedure, and nine bidders submitted their bids.

The Cabinet of Ministers has now approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation to award the contract to Sanken Construction (Private) Limited, the lowest responsive bidder, for the amount of Rs. 3,046.29 million (without Value Added Tax), based on the recommendations of the Procurement Evaluation Committee and the High-Level Standing Procurement Committee.