The Mongla Port Authority (MPA) in Bangladesh under Ministry of Shipping intends to select a potential candidate for the financing, development, operation and maintenance of "Two Jetties at Mongla Port".

The Project will be implemented on a Public-Private Partnership basis in accordance with the "Policy and Strategy for Public-Private Partnership  2010" published on August 2, 2010 by the Prime Minister's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

The total cost of the project has been estimated to be approximately US$ 50 million.

Mongla Port is located about 131 km inland from the Bay of Bengal on the Pussur river at its confluence with Mongla River. The port was designed to cater for 11 concrete jetties. Mongla Port Authority constructed five jetties (J5, J6, J7, J8 and J9) in the year 1976 to 1978. At the same time pile driving works for jetties J3 and J4 were completed and these jetties as well as Jetties J1, J2, J10 and J11 were earmarked for future expansion.

The MPA intends to select a private partner to develop the project on a PPP basis, whereby the private partner undertakes to construct, finance, operate and maintain the various elements of the project for a fixed period of time on the basis of a Concession Agreement entered into with MPA, at the end of which all assets will be transferred to MPA at no cost along with all site improvements, infrastructure, fixtures, fittings and equipment.

A Pre-Application meeting for this project with interested applicants has been scheduled to be held on 25 May 2013.

The closing date for the receipt of completed Application for Prequalification will be on 16 June 2013.