Gambit Tech Solutions and SANDS Consulting Target RM250 Million PFI and Digital Transformation Projects
PETALING JAYA: Gambit Tech Solutions and SANDS Consulting Sdn. Bhd. have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly pursue, finance and implement private finance initiative (PFI) and digital transformation projects worth up to RM250 million over the next three years.
Formalised through a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the collaboration is aimed at capturing opportunities across Malaysia’s public and private sectors, particularly in projects involving smart infrastructure, digital transformation and technology-driven development.
Under the partnership, Gambit Tech Solutions will contribute its expertise in systems integration, smart infrastructure deployment and digital technology implementation, while SANDS Consulting will provide financial structuring, corporate advisory services and strategic investment planning.
Gambit Group chief executive officer Datuk Clifford Hii said the partnership comes at a time when many government agencies and government-linked companies (GLCs) are exercising greater fiscal discipline, making alternative financing models increasingly important.
He explained that the PFI framework enables public sector organisations to accelerate infrastructure and technology investments without placing excessive pressure on government finances, while also reducing implementation risks.
“Our financing model allows important development projects to move forward without requiring substantial upfront capital expenditure from public agencies. This creates greater financial flexibility while ensuring critical investments continue despite budgetary constraints,” he said during the MoU signing ceremony.
According to Hii, Gambit has allocated RM250 million in funding to support projects secured under the partnership over the next two to three years.
Although the initial target is RM250 million in project value, he said the consortium remains open to pursuing larger opportunities should market demand and strategic priorities justify further expansion.
For the first phase of implementation, the partners are targeting at least three flagship projects with a combined value of between RM120 million and RM130 million before the end of this year.
SANDS Consulting executive director Mohammed Khairil Adzhar said the collaboration combines complementary strengths that will enable both organisations to offer integrated solutions covering financing, advisory services and advanced technology implementation.
He noted that SANDS Consulting’s experience in advising GLCs and major corporate clients, combined with Gambit’s technology capabilities, would strengthen the consortium’s competitiveness in securing large-scale infrastructure and digital transformation projects.
The partnership also supports Malaysia’s ambition of becoming an AI-driven economy by 2030 through the development and deployment of next-generation digital technologies.
Among the key focus areas are Agentic AI solutions, smart city technologies, digital government platforms, cloud computing infrastructure, cybersecurity systems, intelligent energy management, high-performance servers and technical solutions for data centres.
Beyond digital infrastructure, the companies also plan to explore opportunities in smart utilities, flood early warning systems, environmental monitoring, digital healthcare technologies and renewable energy projects, all of which are expected to experience sustained demand in the coming years.
To ensure long-term commercial viability, every proposed investment will undergo comprehensive due diligence, including collaboration with international technology partners from China and the United States where appropriate.
Projects secured under the initiative are expected to be structured using concession-based financing models with implementation periods ranging from five to 20 years depending on project requirements.
Following the signing of the agreement, both companies will establish a joint working framework to identify priority projects, engage key government and industry stakeholders, and accelerate initiatives that support Malaysia’s digital transformation agenda while strengthening the country’s technology and infrastructure ecosystem.
