Oman expected to award schools construction contract in Q1 2023

  • Date: 31-Jan-2023
  • Source: Zawya
  • Sector:Education
  • Country:Oman
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Oman expected to award schools construction contract in Q1 2023

Oman’s Ministry of Education is expected to award the main construction contract for its school construction project in various governorates in the first quarter of 2023, according to a source close to the project.

“The bid evaluation is underway, and the main construction contract is expected to be awarded by early March 2023. The tender for the design and construction contract was issued on 5 July 2022 and the technical bid submission was on 14 September with financial bid submission scheduled on 20 October 2022,” the source told Zawya Projects.

The commercial bidders for the contract include Al Adrak Trading and Contracting Co ($126.2 million), Abu Hatim Co ($77 million), Saif Salim Essa Al Harasi and Co ($70 million), Al Tasnim Enterprises ($110 million), Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG ($117.3 million), and Al Hajiry Trading ($80 million), officials from four companies confirmed.

The technical bidders list comprised of Al Tasnim Enterprises, Al Kurum Construction Development Co, Dawood Contracting, Galfar Engineering and Contracting, Al Salsabeel Trading and Contracting Establishment, Saif Salim Essa Al Harasi And Co., Al Rawdha World Centre Trading & Contracting, Professionals Trading, Al Hajiry Trading, Abu Hatim, Al Haddad Trading and Contracting, Shapoorji Company and AZ Engineers & Partners, officials from