Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2023-07-17

Awarding the Contract for supplying of Aviation Fuel for SriLankan Airlines at Kathmandu Air Port, Nepal

- The current contract to supply fuel to SriLankan Airlines aircraft at Kathmandu Airport is due to expire on 2023.08.31. Bids have been invited under the Limited International Procurement method for the selection of new aircraft fuel suppliers and only one bid has been received. Accordingly, the proposal made by the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Aviation to award the relevant contract to Associated Energy Group LLC, the only substantially responsive bidder, for a period of 02 years, based on the recommendation of the Standing Cabinet Appointed Procurement Committee, was approved by the Cabinet.