Oman expected to award design-build contract for school buildings in Q1

Oman expected to award design-build contract for school buildings in Q1

Oman’s Ministry of Education is expected to award the design and construction contract for its School Buildings in Several Governorates project by the first quarter of 2024, according to a source. “The design and build tender were issued on 12 November 2023 and with bid submission was scheduled on 2 January 2024. The pre-bid clarification was ended on 4 December 2023. The contract is expected to be awarded by mid-March 2024”, a source aware of the project details told Zawya Projects. The commercial bidders comprised of Said Abdullah Said Al Rashdi Trading & Contracting Co ($63.05 million), Al Assar Al Hadeth Trading & Contracting ($61 million), Sandrose Trading ($62 million), Mansoor Al Masroory Trading ($57.24 million), Burj Oman ($57.42 million), Modern Technology Co. ($57 million), and Ibthaj Muscat Trading & Contracting ($60 million), officials from four companies confirmed. The scope of work involves design and construction of 12 school buildings in 6 packages in various governorates of the Sultanate: Package 1: A joint school for basic education, grades 1-4, consisting of 36 classrooms in Al-Rakbi in the Wilayat of Saham in the North Al Batinah Governorate. A joint school for basic education (1-4) consisting of 36 classrooms in Al-Uqdat South