Tender Board opens 93 bids

MANAMA: The Tender Board has opened 93 bids for 16 tenders and one auction for eight purchasing authorities.

Housing Minister and chairman of the Tender Board Bassem Al Hamer presided over the Tender Board’s weekly meeting yesterday.

The Tender Board, the independent regulator of Bahrain government procurement activities, opened the tenders.

Two tenders were opened for the Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning Ministry. The first was for the Phase 1 construction of a sewerage network located at Block 441 at Sehla, 19 bids were received for this tender.

The second tender was for a two-year contract for the maintenance of the landscaping and landscape irrigation system at Rashid Equestrian and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir, eight bids were received for this tender.

One tender was opened for the Urban Planning and Development Authority for the provision of four security guards for the authority headquarters. Five bids were received for this tender.

Another tender was opened for the Electricity and Water Authority for the supply of IBM storage systems, warranty and maintenance services. One bid was received for this tender.

For the Capital Municipality, an auction was opened to rent shop 22 on Sayed Mahmood Ahmed Al Alawi Avenue in the Manama Central Market for a period of four years. Nine bids were received for this auction.

In the aviation sector, three tenders were opened for Gulf Air. Four bids were received for the supply of glassware for Falcon Gold class cabins, and four bids were received for the supply of savoury snacks for Economy class, and seven bids were received for the appointment of a local tailoring house for both male uniform stitching, female uniform alteration and other related crew uniforms requirements.

In the oil and gas sector, four tenders were opened for Bapco. Two bids were received for the provision of refractory supervisory services on critical equipment during shutdowns. One bid was received for the refurbishment of its Dresser Rand Rotor Compressor, an essential piece of equipment that affects operation of the main petrol producing units. Four bids were received for the supply of filter elements for the low sulphur diesel plant.

Finally, six bids were received for the supply of low alloy steel fittings for the replacement of parts in the No1 Hydrogen plant.

Four tenders were opened for Tatweer Petroleum. The first was for the mapping of Tatweer’s underground gas distribution network, for which eight bids were received.

The second tender was a five-year long-term purchase agreement for the supply of general fittings on call-off basis, for which six bids were received.

The third was for the provision and renewal of the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement with a Microsoft Licensing Solution Provider, for which three bids were received.

A fourth tender was opened for the supply of Veritas NetBackup appliances, licences and maintenance support for one year, for which four bids were received.

Finally, the board opened a tender for the provision of medical insurance for Bahrain Polytechnic staff and their dependents for one year, for which two bids were received.

The tender process was attended by a number of representatives of the bidding companies and companies participating in the tenders. The bids are assessed on all relevant technical and financial criteria and the tenders will be awarded in line with the Tender Board’s guidelines on fairness and competitiveness.

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