New Yangon Development Company (NYDC) has published an invitation to interested companies to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to undertake feasibility studies and prepare pre-project documents for the development of certain infrastructure within the first phase of New Yangon City.

To be executed through a public-private partnership (PPP), the New Yangon City will be located on the west bank of Yangon River. The first phase will include five villages and townships, two bridges, 26km-long main roads, industrial zones, power plants, power distribution facilities and water and sewage treatment plants, and will cost over US$1.5 billion to construct.

This RFEOI concerns the following infrastructure assets to be developed in the city: power supply and distribution systems, a public transport system, cyber connectivity infrastructure, a municipal waste disposal system, natural gas supply and distribution systems and a convention centre.

NYDC is adopting a Swiss Challenge procurement model for the project. Following EOI submission, pre-qualified companies will be invited to participate in in-depth discussion with NYSC for selection to undertake preliminary works and feasibility studies. The selected proponent will prepare these pre-project documents at their own cost, then negotiate and enter into a provisional agreement with NYDC to undertake the project.

The deadline for EOI submission is 28 February 2019. NYDC has not published a schedule for the procurement or implementation of the project.