The market is invited to submit expressions of interest (EOI) and provide suggestions for the Central Procurement Scheme for Steel Reinforcement, the Development Bureau (DEVB) said today.

The deadline is noon on May 12.

As announced in the 2025 Policy Address, the bureau will conduct central procurement on a trial basis this year, piloting the procurement of commonly used materials including steel reinforcement and Modular Integrated Construction modules, with a view to saving costs.

Following a preliminary market sounding, the Government plans to adopt a framework contract and enter into three-year agreements with multiple qualified steel reinforcement suppliers. The engaged suppliers will be eligible to bid for the orders under the framework contract.

The supplier qualifications and requirements for the framework contract are set out in the EOI document.

The total procurement quantity for the scheme is approximately 300,000 tonnes, mainly for public works projects. The Government said this quantity is expected to meet the demand for steel reinforcement of about 20 projects scheduled to commence within the next two years.

To cover the expenditure of this central procurement exercise, the Government will, based on the required quantity of steel reinforcement for individual projects, set aside funds within the Approved Project Estimate for each participating project.

The Civil Engineering & Development Department has been commissioned to implement the scheme for steel reinforcement. It plans to commence preparations for an open tender, aiming to launch the tender around mid-2026 and commence the scheme by the third quarter.

Interested parties must submit their EOIs by placing them in the DEVB’s drop-in box located at 2/F Entrance, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong, no later than noon on May 12.

The DEVB will hold a briefing session on the EOI invitation on April 22.