Oman Water & Wastewater Services Company procure Goods, Works and Services through Open Tender. An Open Tender means the process where vendors/bidders are invited to participate in tendering through announcement in any publications or electronic media and such other means as may be appropriate, for the Goods, Works and Services required by the Company, and may be local or international.
A Local Open Tender means a Tender in which participation is limited to those who have a valid commercial registration certificate issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry of the Sultanate of Oman, in the same category of business as the scope of tender and registration certificate issued by the Government Tender Board, who will eventually have to be registered with OWWSC Vendor Management System within thirty calendar days from the date on which they are notified of the award of contract.
An International Open Tender means a Tender in which, in addition to local companies, international companies and organizations not registered in the Sultanate of Oman can participate.
International companies and organizations which are not registered in the Sultanate of Oman may participate in International Tenders provided they shall formally register in accordance with the rules in force in the Sultanate of Oman within thirty calendar days from the date on which they are notified of the award of contract. A registration means a valid commercial registration certificate issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry of the Sultanate of Oman, following which they shall register with the Tender Board of the Government of the Sultanate of Oman. For further information on registrations, please visit www.moci.gov.om and www.tenderboard.gov.om
All bidders are required to include with their bid a bid bond of 1% of the bid value valid for the duration specified in the Tender Notice (for a minimum period of 90 days from the bids submission date). The bid bond is a form of security, assuring that the bidder will not withdraw the bid within the period specified in the tender documents for the bid validity. The bid bond is to be obtained by the bidder from a bank registered in the Sultanate of Oman.
All our Open Tenders are published in our website