January 15, 2024
The Department of Highways is holding a Market Sounding for Bang Khun Thian – Ban Phaeo Motorway M82 Project, Public-Private Partnership for Operation and Maintenance (O&M), in accordance with the Announcement of the PPP Policy Commission Regarding Criteria and Methods for Public Hearings from the Private Sector, B.E. 2563 (2020), through 2 following channels:
- Information System – At www.doh.go.th and www.doh-motormotorway.com websites
– Information Dissemination: January 15 to February 6, 2024
– Online Questionnaire: January 31 to February 6, 2024 - Market Sounding Seminar
– Information Dissemination and Market Sounding Seminar: Wednesday January 31, 2024, from 08:30 am. to 12:00 pm., at Phayathai 3-4 Room, 6th Floor, Eastin Grand Hotel Phayathai, Bangkok
Objectives
- To provide investors with essential project information
- To evaluate private parties’ interest and build confidence among them in PPP participation
- To obtain ideas/comments from investors and stakeholders for preparation of the Draft Invitation to Bid, Draft RFP and Draft PPP Contract
- To disseminate information to the public and target groups, through various types of media, to rapidly and thoroughly create project awareness and understanding among them.
Target Groups
- Public Sector, Associations and Organizations Concerned
- Private Sector, Construction Contractors, System Houses, Toll Road Operator
- Financial Institutions
- Thai Chamber of Commerce and Foreign Chamber of Commerce in Thailand
- Foreign Embassies in Thailand
- Mass Media
Expected Outcome
- Useful information received from the private sector for preparation of the Draft Invitation to Bid, Draft RFP and Draft PPP Contract
- Perception of the private parties’ levels of interest in Public-Private Partnership for O&M
- Awareness of the project information among interested private parties so that they can be prepared for proposals submission.
Interested persons are invited to participate in the Market Sounding, obtain project information and propose ideas/suggestions at the time, and through the channels, specified above.