- Spare parts sought for repair, maintenance work
- Major overhaul completed around 18 months ago
- Procurement still subject to internal approvals
Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Ltd. (CPSTL) is moving to procure Rs. 137.5 million worth of marine equipment for repair and maintenance work of the Single Point Mooring (SPM) located offshore at its Muthurajawela facility, with the procurement focusing on spare parts and accessories rather than a complete replacement or fresh overhaul of the facility.
CPSTL has called for bids for the supply of two marine breakaway couplings and accessories for the SPM, with the procurement estimated at Rs. 137.5 million.
According to the tender notice, the equipment is to be sourced from internationally reputed manufacturers or their authorised agents, with the country of origin and manufacture restricted to the UK, Japan, the US, or European Union countries.
Speaking to The Sunday Morning, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and CPSTL Chairman D.J.A.S. De S. Rajakaruna said that the planned procurement was limited to accessories and related equipment, with no plans to replace the entire facility.
“We are not going to upgrade the entire SPM,” he said.
Meanwhile, CPSTL Executive Director Hemantha Kumara said that the equipment was being procured as spare parts required for additional repair work, noting that a major overhaul had already been carried out around one-and-a-half years ago.
“An overhaul was completed about a year and a half ago. At the moment, there is only a need to import spare parts required for additional repairs, and the current process is not an overhaul,” he explained.
However, the procurement is yet to receive the necessary internal approvals.
Kumara stated that the relevant paper had not yet been presented to the board for approval and that the procurement process would formally proceed once the required approval was obtained.
Meanwhile, Energy Minister Anura Karunathilaka also said that the work planned at Muthurajawela did not involve replacing the existing facility, describing it instead as an enhancement.
“It is not being replaced. What is happening there is an upgrade or enhancement,” he said.
Under the tender conditions, bidders are required to provide a bid security of Rs. 1.65 million or $ 5,000, while the successful bidder will be required to deliver the equipment within 28 weeks of the letter of award.