Oman likely to award cultural complex contract in Q2 2023

Oman likely to award cultural complex contract in Q2 2023

Oman’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth is expected to award the design, procurement and construction contract for its Oman Cultural Complex (OCC) project, located in Muscat, Al Seeb by the second quarter of 2023.

The tender was issued on 12 September 2022.

“The technical bid submission was scheduled on 29 December 2022. The financial bid submission is due on 5 February 2023 and the contract is expected to be awarded by June 2023,” a source aware of the project details told Zawya Projects.

Twenty companies submitted technical bids, according to Oman Tender Board:

- Strabag Oman

- Al Tasnim Enterprises

- Larsen & Toubro Oman

- International Construction Development Company

- Al Adrak Trading and Contracting

- Saif Salim Essa al Harasi and Co

- Oman Shapoorji Company

- Douglas Oman Holding International

- Dawood Contracting

- Al Nahdha Al Omaniah Co

- HA Construction

- United Gulf Construction Company

- Services and Trade Company

- Galfar engineering and Contracting

- Abuhatim Co

- Modern Building Leaders

- Gharbia Enterprises Est

- Redco Construction Al Mana

- Al Ghanim International General Trading and Contracting Co

- Oasis Grace

The complex, with a build-up area of approximately 73,000 sqm, will be set in fully landscaped gardens with parking, water features and an open cultural plaza. It will include a dedicated cinema, an arts club