Tender Details

INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS (EXISTING & NEW) FOR MEASURED TERM CONTRACT (MTC) IN WATER DISTRIBUTION DIRECTORATE (WDD)

Tender Number: 210/2026/BTB (4201-2026-5200)

PA Ref Number: 4201-2026-5200

Tender Description

This prequalification seeks to establish a final list of pre-qualified MTC‑WDD Contractors for the Measured Term Contract for the Water Distribution Directorate. The Works will be executed on a measured‑term basis and shall include all construction activities—labor, plant, materials, and temporary works—necessary to complete the Works in accordance with the specifications set out in the documents.

Issued by
Electricity and Water Authority
Internal/External
External
Invitation Method
Public (LOCAL GCC)
Initial Bond
Not Applicable
Bid Validity / Initial Bond Validity Period (Days)
180 days
Tender Fees
BD 50
Contract Duration
Is Alternate Bid Allowed
No
Publish Date
Thursday, 23 April 2026
Purchase Before
Monday, 29 June 2026
Closing Date
Sunday, 19 July 2026
Opening Date
Monday, 20 July 2026
Is this tender/auction allocated exclusively for SMEs?
No

Additional Notes

INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION OF LOCAL CONTRACTORS (EXISTING & NEW) FOR MEASURED TERM CONTRACT (MTC) IN WATER DISTRIBUTION DIRECTORATE (WDD)

Mandatory Requirements:
1. All minimum essential requirements in Resources (Section 3 - manpower, plant equipment and instruments/Tools should be met).
2. The applicant must be an entity, based in Bahrain including local office / workshop / stores with all the resources available locally in the Kingdom of Bahrain and must be available for inspection.
3. The applicant must submit a complete Audited Financial Reports for the last three consecutive years (2022, 2023 & 2024).
4. The applicant must submit GOSI Statement of account for the last two (2) months.

How to Participate?

  • Those who are capable and wish to participate in the above tender have to purchase the Tender Documents online through the Bahrain Tender Board’s portal https://etendering.tenderboard.gov.bh starting from Thursday, 23 April 2026
  • Bidders are requested to enclose with their bids the Initial Bond for the amount specified above or at the rate of 1% of the tender value whichever amount is lesser, provided that no initial bonds value shall be less than BD 100/-.
  • For Two-envelope tenders, bidders, are requested to attach the initial bond as stated above and it must be included within the technical bid.
  • The initial bond should be in the form of a Certified Cheque, Bank Guarantee, Insurance Policy or Bank Transfer (or as specified in the Tender Documents) valid for the duration specified above.
  • If the bidder chooses to submit the initial bond in the form of a Bank transfer, the guarantee amount must be provided as a fixed amount mentioned and not as a percentage of the bid value.
  • The bids deposit place: (As Mentioned in the Tender Documents)
  • In addition, the following shall be considered:
    • Enclose copy of a valid Commercial Registration Certificate (CR) in line with the tender's subject.
    • Enclose copy of a valid Bahrainisation Certificate issued by the Ministry of Labour.
  • This advertisement is considered supplementary to the tender documents. In case of any discrepancy between the Advertisement and the Tender Document, the Tender Document prevails.
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)are eligible to obtain 10% preference in the financial evaluation stage when participating in tenders, and in auctions related to service facilities within government entities premises, however this shall not apply to tenders of a special nature. SMEs bidders shall submit along with their bids the valid SMEs Certificate issued by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, which can be obtained through the following link (https://www.moic.gov.bh/index.php/en/sme_services)
  • Vendors who are not registered in the Tender Board's e-tendering system shall be required to register through the link (Supplier Registration) , and for assistance please contact the Tender Board through email helpdesk@tenderboard.gov.bh or call on Tel No. +97317566666.

Inquiries

For further inquiries please contact on:

Electricity and Water Authority
  17995555