GC updates you with the latest tenders available in the Gulf region.

Bahrain
Tender No EB/07/E05. Construction of shops at Hamad Town. Open to contractors registered with the Ministry of Works and Housing under categories B and C. Bid bond is BD2,500. Documents can be obtained from the Housing Bank – Al Moayyed Tower, Property Development Department, tel: 17567777, by payment of BD50. CD May 9.
Tender No HPD/15/07. Construction of eight six-storey apartment buildings, Type AM, Contract ‘F’, Site 129, Block 714, 730 and 740, Salmabad. Open to contractors registered with the Cost Engineering Directorate under category A for works. Bid bond is BD5,000. Documents can be obtained from the Cost Engineering Directorate, Ministry of Works and Housing, Housing Projects Directorate, website: www.mwh.gov.bh, by payment of BD50. The scope of works comprise: construction and maintenance of apartment buildings of traditional construction over a period of 15 and 18 months. CD May 2.
Tender No EMD/9/P/252. Construction of a remote car park - Phase 1. Bid bond is BD2,500. Documents can be obtained from the Corporate Planning, Quality Assurance and Safety Directorate, Civil Aviation Affairs, Directorate of Human and Financial Resources, fax: 17321194, by payment of BD50. May 16.

Oman
Tender No 113/2007. Construction of 220 kV third and fourth circuits from Barka 220 kV grid station to Al Felaij 220 kV grid station in the South Batinah area. Documents can be obtained from the Oman Electricity Transmission Company, by payment of RO1,500. CD not stated.
Tender No 107/2007. Constru-ction of a 33/11 kV substation (two by 6 MVA) at Hay Al Ain in Wilayat Nizwa Dakhiliyah region. Documents can be obtained from the Mazoon Electricity Company, Saih Al Maleh Road, Mina Al Fahal Lane: 1033, Building 2699, tel: 24573400, by payment of RO181. CD May 7.
Details for the following two tenders can be obtained from the Quantity Surveying and Contracts Directorate (Room D1050), Diwan of Royal Court Muscat Municipality, tel: 24795391, fax: 24798134, e-mail: qs@mctmnet.gov.om, website: www.mm.gov.om. Bid bond is two per cent of tender price:
Tender No 046/2007. Supply of streetlighting materials for Sidab Al Bustan. Open to specialised companies registered with the Muscat Municipality. Documents can be obtained by payment of RO150. CD April 30.
Tender No 68/2007. Asphalting works for a car-park at Al Mawalleh market. Open to specialised companies registered with Muscat Municipality. Documents can be obtained by payment of RO60. CD April 30.
Details for the following five tenders can be obtained from the Ministry of Transport and Communication, PO Box 338, Ruwi 112, tel: 24697888:
Tender No 116/2007. Design and construction of  (1) internal roads in Ibra (Ash Sharqia region). Documents can be obtained by payment of RO824. CD May 21.
Tender No 117/2007. Design and construction of (2) internal roads in Ibra (Ash Sharqia region). Documents can be obtained by payment of RO789. CD May 21.
Tender No 118/2007. Design and construction of Sur internal roads (Ash Sharqia region). Documents can be obtained by payment of RO692. CD May 21.
Tender No 119/2007. Design and construction of Al Mudaybi internal roads (Ash Sharqia region). Documents can be obtained by payment of RO1,069. CD May 21.
Tender No 120/2007. Design and construction of Wadi Bani Khali internal roads (Ash Sharqia region). Documents can be obtained by payment of RO1,098. CD May 21.

Qatar
Tender No LTC/A/799/07. Maintenance of housing facilities for Qatargas and Ras Gas in Al Khor and maintenance of the golf club and beach club in Ras Laffan. Bid bond is QR100,000. Documents can be obtained from Qatargas Operating Company (Qatargas), 12th Floor, Salam Towers, West Bay, Doha, by payment of QR500. CD April 30.
Tender No LTC/07/069. Design, supply, installation and maintenance of integrated directory services system. Bid bond is QR50,000. Documents can be obtained from the Contracts Department, Qatar Petroleum, Fourth Floor, Room G11, Royal Plaza, Al Sadd Street, tel: 4774324. CD May 6.
Saudi Arabia
Tender No 973. Construction of a building for Nassriyah Electricity Directorate, in Riyadh. Documents can be obtained from the Tenders Section, Financial Directorate, First Floor, Office 19, Ministry of Finance (General Diwan), Riyadh, by payment of SR3,000. CD May 19.
Details for the following three tenders can be obtained from the Tenders and Purchasing Section in Ministry of Water and Electricity Building, Omar Bin Khatab Road, PO Box 1185, Riyadh 431, tel: 47766666, fax: 4760933:
Tender No 102/1427/1428. Construction of dams in Riyadh – Group 2. Documents can be obtained by payment of SR1,000. CD May 6.
Tender No 103/1427/1428. Construction of dams – Group 10 in Asir. Documents can be obtained by payment of SR1,000. CD May 2.
Tender No 104/1427/1428. Construction of dams in Baha – Group 5. Documents can be obtained by payment of SR1,000. CD May 2.
Details for the following five tenders can be obtained from the Project Section, General Directorate of Education in Baysh:
Tender No 65/28. Construction of Ibn Khaldoon school. CD May 5.
Tender No 66/28. Construction of Yahra primary and intermediate school. CD May 5.
Tender No 67/28. Construction of Ziad Bin Thabit intermediate school. CD May 5.
Tender No 68/28. Construction of Um Asfal Jamah school. CD May 5.
Tender No 69/28. Construction of Al Fawqa primary school. CD May 5.
Details for the following two tenders can be obtained from the Riyadh Municipality, Al Wazeer Street, Riyadh 11146, tel: 4112222/ 4026400/4121865:
Tender No 57. Maintenance of new district roads east of Riyadh. Documents can be obtained by payment of SR5,000. CD May 16.
Tender No 58. Maintenance of new district roads west of Riyadh. Documents can be obtained by payment of SR6,000. CD May 17.

UAE
Tender No 41H/2007. Construction, completion and maintenance of infrastructure at various Etisalat GSM sites all over UAE. Documents can be obtained from the Tender Section, Abu Dhabi Emirates Telecommunications Corporat-ion (Etisalat), Ninth Floor, Head Office Building A, PO Box 3838, Abu Dhabi, by payment of Dh500. CD April 29.
Tender No CE/108/2007. Provision of engineering consultancy services for Al Barsha (BRSH) and Technology (TCGY) 400 kV substations with associated 400 kV overhead line (OHL) circuit works. Bid bond is five per cent of the tender price. Documents can be obtained from the Main Cashier, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, PO Box 564, Dubai, tel: 3244444, fax: 3248111, e-mail: contracts@dewa.gov.ae, website: www.dewa.gov.ae, by payment of Dh3,000. CD April 30.