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Request for Expressions of Interest: Construction of Dual Gauge Railway Line from Bogra to Sirajganj

Issued by AIIB-financed project (Bangladesh) · via AIIB — Project Procurement Notices

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Published
8 Oct 2026
Closes
28 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
Reference
aiib-bangladesh-construction-of-dual-gauge-railway-line-from-bogra-to-sirajganj-request-for-expressions-of-interest-oct-8-202
Location
Bangladesh
Sector
Transport & Logistics

This notice was amended

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 13 Sept 2026, 23:59 UTC to 28 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 8 Oct 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

At a glance

AIIB-financed project (Bangladesh) in Bangladesh has published a call for expressions of interest in transport & logistics: “Request for Expressions of Interest: Construction of Dual Gauge Railway Line from Bogra to Sirajganj”. Submissions close on 28 October 2026, 17 days from today. Quote reference aiib-bangladesh-construction-of-dual-gauge-railway-line-from-bogra-to-sirajganj-request-for-expressions-of-interest-oct-8-202 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 48 notices from this buyer since 2016, 48 of them currently open. There are 16 open transport & logistics notices in Bangladesh on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through AIIB — Project Procurement Notices, not through FreeTender.

Details

Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) (Consulting Services – Selection of Firms)

Country: Bangladesh

Project: Construction of New Dual Gauge Railway Line from Bogura to Sirajganj

Project No.: P001105

Contract/Assignment Title: Construction Supervision Services for “Construction of New Dual-Gauge

Railway Line from Bogura to Sirajganj” Project

REOI Reference No: BSRLP/CSC/SD2/54.01.0000.710.34.0041.26-1487; Date-01/10/2026

Client: Bangladesh Railway

1. The Government of Bangladesh has applied for financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) toward the cost of the Construction of New Dual-Gauge Railway Line from Bogura to Sirajganj Project. The project intends to develop approximately 85.67 km of main line and 33.25 km of new dual-gauge railway line from Bogura to Sirajganj, together with 11 stations, associated structures, bridges/culverts, and modern signaling and telecommunications systems. The portion of the proceeds of the financing is intended to be used as payments under the contract for the Consultancy Service for construction supervision for the project for which the EOI is issued. 2. The consulting services (“the services”) include assistance to the PIU in overall contract management, administration, and planning, as well as technical support, construction supervision, testing and inspection, monitoring of environmental, gender, social and resettlement aspects, oversight during the defect notification period, capacity building and overall project management support throughout the project. 3. It is expected that the Consultancy Assignment will be for a period of Forty-Eight (48) months, including Twelve (12) months of Defect Liability Period (DLP). The consultancy service is

scheduled to start in Q2 2027, and it will be time-based

4. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be downloaded from the Bangladesh

Railway official site link ( https: //railway.gov.bd/pages/tenders/office-of-the-project-director-

construction-of-new-dual-gauge-railway-line-from-bogura-to-sirajganj-tor-of-cscbsrlp-x0j6g5- 6abdf15747d06821a1096a45) or obtained from the address below.

Address: Room No-508, Rail Bhaban, Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

5. The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of Bangladesh Railway now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should …

Member: Bangladesh

Sector: Transport

Notice type: Request for Expressions of Interest

Issue date: Oct 8, 2026

Context for bidders

We hold 48 notices from AIIB-financed project (Bangladesh), going back to June 2016 — 48 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Power and Transport & Logistics. There are 16 open Transport & Logistics tenders in Bangladesh. This one closes in 17 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this transport & logistics opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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