Fuvahmulah City Local Authority Company Limited (FLAC) has invited local and international investors, manufacturers, companies and consortiums to submit Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to develop and operate a bottled drinking water and non-alcoholic packaged beverage manufacturing facility in Fuvahmulah.
According to a gazetted notice, the project will be developed under a Design-Build-Finance-Operate (DBFO) framework and forms the first stage of a two-stage procurement process.
FLAC, a company wholly owned by Fuvahmulah City Council, said eligible applicants must demonstrate relevant technical experience, operational capability and financial capacity.
The selected investor is expected to develop a commercially and environmentally responsible manufacturing operation. The proposed facility will include a suitable raw-water source, water treatment and quality assurance systems, food-grade manufacturing and bottling facilities, packaging, storage, loading and distribution arrangements.
The project is also expected to incorporate quality, hygiene, testing and traceability controls, as well as a responsible approach to packaging, reuse, recycling and disposal.
Investors will also be expected to present a market and logistics strategy for Fuvahmulah and any proposed external markets, alongside plans for local employment, skills transfer, supplier engagement and environmental commitments.
FLAC said applicants are not required to submit detailed plant designs, complete financial models, final commercial terms or final environmental approvals at the EOI stage. Information submitted at this stage will be preliminary, high-level and non-binding.
Requests for clarification must be submitted to lac@fuvahmulah.gov.mv by 11:59pm on 30 July 2026.
Completed EOIs must be submitted electronically to the same email address by 11:59pm on 20 August 2026.
