ARABIAN TIMES NEWS NETWORK
The Tender Board, chaired by Dr. Khamis bin Saif Al Jabri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board, awarded a number of tenders and supplementary works for development projects across various sectors at its second meeting of 2026, with a total value exceeding OMR114 million. The projects approved and awarded included the construction of the Mahout Fishing Port at a value of OMR36,995,421; the provision of catering, food, cleaning, laundry, and pest control services for hospitals, complexes and health centres under the Ministry of Health, valued at OMR24,506,609.
The completion of the third package of the Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Road, valued at OMR21,737,296; the design and construction of the Al Jabal Al Abyad Road in North A’Sharqiyah Governorate, valued at OMR13,500,143; and the design and construction of the dual carriageway linking Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Road and Sultan Qaboos Road in the Wilayat of Sohar, North Al Batinah Governorate, valued at OMR8,249,537.
The works also included a promotional campaign to showcase the Sultanate of Oman during the 2026 World Cup, valued at OMR355,500; advanced support from Microsoft, valued at OMR282,973; the purchase of intellectual property rights for a language and skills development programme, valued at OMR127,500; and supplementary works on road projects in Dhofar Governorate, valued at OMR3,517,213.
The Board approved additional works for the tender to supply, implement and operate the national infrastructure for authentication systems and electronic signature solutions, valued at OMR2,104,009; completion of supplementary works for the Taimur bin Faisal Road – Package Five (Sohar Gateway Road), valued at OMR596,961; supplementary consultancy services for the logistics market study and competitiveness enhancement project, valued at OMR588,000; additional consultancy services for the national project management and government procurement system – Takamul, valued at OMR501,799; and additional cleaning services for administrative and school buildings under the Directorates General of Education in Dhofar Governorate, valued at OMR443,251.
The Board also approved additional works for leasing a warehouse for the reserve stock of the Directorate General of Medical Supply, valued at OMR341,061; providing operators and maintenance technicians for equipment at Al Massara Hospital in Muscat Governorate, valued at OMR162,255; leasing examination monitoring devices for two academic years, valued at OMR117,600; and consultancy services for the design of the dual carriageway of Al Ansab Road from Falaj Al Sham Roundabout to Nizwa Road, valued at OMR36,357.
