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Consultancy Service for Operational Readiness, Systems Integration, Commissioning, Go-Live Management and Operational Stabilization of East Container Terminal (ECT) of Port of Colombo[E10]

Sri LankaSri Lanka Ports Authority[E1]

In plain English

What they want
Project: Sri Lanka Ports and Logistics Development Program (P514086). REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES) SRI LANKA SRI LANKA PORTS AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Grant No.: TF0D0285 Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Operational Readiness, Systems Integration, Commissioning, Go-Live Management and Operational Stabilization of East Container Terminal (ECT) Reference No.:…
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 2 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC. UTC: 2 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC. Time zone not stated by the source, shown as UTC.
Published 19 Oct 2026.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
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Deadline[E3]
2 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC
Value
Not stated
Published[E8]
19 Oct 2026
Procedure[E7]
The procurement method is Individual Consultant Selection
Last checked
10 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

Project: Sri Lanka Ports and Logistics Development Program (P514086). REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES) SRI LANKA SRI LANKA PORTS AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Grant No.: TF0D0285 Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Operational Readiness, Systems Integration, Commissioning, Go-Live Management and Operational Stabilization of East Container Terminal (ECT) Reference No.: LK-SLPA-GFPP-577531-CS-INDV The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received financing from the World Bank toward the Sri Lanka Ports and Logistics Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services ("the Services") include ensuring the Operational Readiness, Systems Integration, Commissioning, Go-Live Management and Operational Stabilization of East Container Terminal (ECT) of the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment and a CV format can be found at the following website from [phone removed] at 1400 hours UTC/GMT +5.30 onwards. www.slpa.lk/port-colombo-list/other The Sri Lanka Ports Authority now invites eligible individuals ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (attach curriculum vitae with description of experience in similar assignments, similar conditions, etc.). Staff of firms may also express interest for this assignment. In such cases, the Expression of Int…[E4]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionWorld Bank procurement rules apply. Suppliers must be eligible under the World Bank Procurement Regulations, and firms debarred by the Bank cannot take part.[E5]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • RiskOnly 4 days remain before the deadline.[E3]
  • RiskThis is funded by a development bank. The bank's procurement rules apply, and the buyer is the borrowing country's agency.[E6]
  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen Β· 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC

    The source published a call for competition with a future deadline.

    Source document OP00476000

Evidence

10 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Sri Lanka Ports Authority.

    Document OP00476000, field /contact_organization, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The project is in Sri Lanka.

    β€œLK”

    Document OP00476000, field /project_ctry_name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Submissions are due by (local time, zone not stated) 2 Nov 2026, 14:00 UTC.

    β€œ2026-11-02 14:00”

    Document OP00476000, field /submission_deadline_date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    β€œProject: Sri Lanka Ports and Logistics Development Program (P514086). REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (INDIVIDUAL CONSULTING SERVICES) SRI LANKA SRI LANKA PORTS AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Grant No.: TF0D0285 Assignment Title: Consultancy Service for Operational Readin…”

    Document OP00476000, field /notice_text, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    World Bank procurement rules apply. Suppliers must be eligible under the World Bank Procurement Regulations, and firms debarred by the Bank cannot take part.

    β€œRequest for Expression of Interest”

    Document OP00476000, field /notice_type, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    This is a World Bank Request for Expression of Interest.

    Document OP00476000, field /notice_type, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The procurement method is Individual Consultant Selection.

    Document OP00476000, field /procurement_method_name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice was published on 19 Oct 2026.

    β€œ2026-10-19T00:00:00Z”

    Document OP00476000, field /submission_date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The World Bank gives the status as Published.

    Document OP00476000, field /notice_status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The notice is titled "Consultancy Service for Operational Readiness, Systems Integration, Commissioning, Go-Live Management and Operational Stabilization of East Container Terminal (ECT) of Port of Colombo".

    Document OP00476000, field /bid_description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:31 UTC Β· source (opens in a new tab)

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