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Specific Procurement Notice: New Habarana – Kappalthurai Transmission Grid Expansion Project

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

Published
28 Aug 2026
Closes
22 Oct 2026, 23:59 UTC
Reference
aiib-sri-lanka-new-habarana-kappalthurai-transmission-grid-expansion-project-specific-procurement-notice-aug-28-2026
Location
Sri Lanka
Sector
Energy & Power

Details

Specific Procurement Notice (SPN) Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation (Without Prequalification)

Country: Sri Lanka

Employer: National Transmission Network Service Provider (Private) Limited

Project: New Habarana – Kappalthurai Transmission Grid Expansion Project

Loan No.: Proposed AIIB Loan

Contract Title: Lot A: Construction of New Habarana – Kappalthurai 220 kV Transmission Line

SPN Reference/Tender No: CEB/PR/TRPR/CEATP-I/2024/ICB/LOT A

Tender Document Issued On: 28-08-2026

1. The Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has applied for financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB or the Bank) toward the cost of the New Habarana – Kappalthurai Transmission Grid Expansion Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Lot A: Construction of New Habarana – Kappalthurai 220 kV Transmission Line 2. The National Transmission Network Service Provider (Private) Limited now invites sealed Tenders from eligible Tenderers for the Design, Supply, Construction, Erection, Stringing, Testing, and Commissioning of a 220 kV double-circuit, three-phase transmission line. The transmission line will utilize High -Temperature Low -Sag (HTLS) conductors in a twin -bundle configuration (two subconductors per phase) and will incorporate two Optical Fibre Ground Wires (OPGW). The transmission line will extend approximately 77 km from the existing New Habarana 220/132 kV Switching Station to the existing Kappalthurai 220(132)/33 kV Grid Substation. The Contract duration is Seven Hundred Thirty days (730) from the Effective Date. 3. Tendering will be conducted through International Open Competitive Tendering (IOCT) procedures as specified in the Bank’s Directive on Procurement Instructions for Recipients (PIR) and is open to all eligible Tenderers as defined in the PIR.

4. Interested eligible Tenderers may obtain further information from

Project Manager (CEATP-I) National Transmission Network Service Provider (Private) Limited 3rd Floor, GOBA Building 65/1, Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02

Email: [contact details removed]

Inspect the Tender Document during office hours from 08:30 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. on working days at the address given below. 5. The Tender Document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Tenderers upon submission of a written request to the address below and payment of a non‑refundable fee of Sri Lanka Rupees …

Member: Sri Lanka

Sector: Energy

Notice type: Specific Procurement Notice

Issue date: Aug 28, 2026

Context for bidders

AIIB-financed project (Sri Lanka) has 2 open notices on FreeTender. There are 4 open Energy & Power tenders in Sri Lanka. This one closes in 56 days.

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