the development and operation of a modern urban terminal at Vacoas, he will, for the benefit of the House, o…
(No. B/53) Mr K. Lobine (First Member for La Caverne & Phoenix) asked the Minister of Local Government whether, in regard to the development and operation of a modern urban terminal at Vacoas, he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Municipal Council of Vacoas-Phoenix, information as to where matters stand.
Reply: The outgoing government had, on 13 February 2024, launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting proposals from potential promoters having the necessary experience, expertise and resources for the development and operation (Design, Build, Finance, Manage and Operate) of an integrated Urban Terminal at Vacoas. The closing date for the submission of proposals was fixed on 14 May 2024. However, following a request from one potential promoter, the closing date was extended up to 31 May 2024. As at the closing date for the submission of the proposal, only one proposal from the Joint Venture “JV LMH Vacoas” was received. After examining the observations in the Bid Evaluation Report, the Ministry took note that the Promoter had a few queries with respect to the requirements in the RFP, which had to be addressed, prior to deciding as to whether a Notification of Award could be made to the Promoter. In the light of the queries raised by the Promoter and the fact that no decision has not yet been made as to whether to make a Notification of Award to the Promoter, I wish to inform the House that my Ministry would apprise Cabinet on the status of the various Urban Terminal Projects based on the advice of the Attorney General’s Office, which has been sought on 18 December 2024. The Attorney General’s Office has requested further clarifications from my Ministry, and same are being attended to. DISABILITY PENSION – ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – REVIEW