DEVB invites market to submit expressions of interest for Central Procurement Scheme for Modular Integrated Construction modules
The Development Bureau (DEVB) today (July 2) invites the market to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for the Central Procurement Scheme for Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) modules (the Scheme).
As the Chief Executive announced in the 2025 Policy Address, the DEVB will conduct central procurement on a trial basis this year, piloting the procurement of commonly used materials including steel reinforcement and MiC modules, with a view to saving costs.
A DEVB spokesman said that the Government has completed a consultancy study on the central procurement of MiC modules. Following a preliminary market sounding and consideration to the procurement scale, the Government plans to enter into a three-year agreement with a single manufacturer. The manufacturer must be certified under the MiC Manufacturer Accreditation Scheme of the Building Technology Research Institute.
Under the current plan, the total procurement quantity for the Scheme over the next three years is approximately 2 000 steel MiC modules, mainly for public works projects such as government office buildings and schools. To cover the expenditure of this central procurement scheme, the Government will set aside the required procurement funds within the Approved Project Estimate for each participating project, based on the quantity of MiC modules required for individual projects.
The spokesman said, "Individual works departments have adopted direct procurement for commonly used materials under their projects, achieving cost savings. Building on past experience, the Government expects to go a step further by implementing the Central Procurement Scheme for MiC modules by the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD), consolidating the demand from multiple works projects to procure with a more cost-effective strategy.
"Furthermore, pooling Hong Kong's edge in testing and certification with the manufacturing and research and development strengths of other cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) in MiC modules would facilitate the development of MiC as a leading regional industry and its global expansion.
The qualifications and specific requirements for MiC manufacturers are set out in the EOI invitation document. The Government welcomes the industry to submit EOI and provide suggestions. The feedback collected will help the Government formulate the details of the open tender. The ArchSD has commenced preparation, with the goal of launching the tender in the fourth quarter of this year.
The document for the invitation for EOI has been uploaded to the DEVB website (www.devb.gov.hk/en/issues_in_focus/index.html). Interested parties must place their EOI in the designated DEVB drop-in box at the 2/F Entrance, East Wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong, by noon on August 6 (Thursday).
The DEVB will hold a briefing session on the invitation for EOI on July 14 (Tuesday). Details can be found in the EOI invitation document.
Regarding the Central Procurement Scheme for Steel Reinforcement, the Government invited the market to submit EOI from April 14 to May 12, receiving a total of eight submissions. The Government is consolidating and analysing the views received. Substantive suggestions on logistics management, total procurement quantity, and digital platforms are being proactively considered to further refine the details of the tender documents, with the goal of launching the tender in the third quarter of this year.
Source: AI-found images
