Tenders Authority: 154 tenders awarded and 1.07 billion KD spent in the first half of 2026

Kuwait, Sept 23 (KUNA) -- The Central Tenders Committee released its semi-statistical report for the first half of 2026 (January 1 to June 30, 2026), during which it held 54 meetings to discuss topics related to tender issuance procedures, submission of bids, opening of envelopes, awarding contracts, and other services associated with public tenders.

In a press statement issued on Wednesday, the Committee stated that the number of tender requests reached 91,191, pertaining to projects of government entities and the oil sector, with related procedures still being completed. It clarified that the number of awarded tenders and practices totaled 154, with a total value of 1.070 billion Kuwaiti dinars (approximately $3.2 billion US), while the estimated value of these tenders and practices was 1.190 billion dinars (approximately $3.6 billion US).

The Committee added that the total savings from the awarded tenders and practices, compared to their estimated value, amounted to 120.334 million dinars (approximately $369.4 million US). It noted that the value of awards for oil and petroleum sector projects reached 474.163 million dinars (approximately $1.4 billion US) for four tenders, while the value of awards for projects of government entities and bodies reached 596.285 million dinars (approximately $1.8 billion US) for 150 tenders and practices.

The Committee indicated that the Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy ranked first among government ministries and bodies in terms of the value of awarded tenders, amounting to 430.405 million dinars (approximately $1.3 billion US) for 35 tenders and practices. It further stated that the General Administration of Civil Aviation ranked second with a value of 35.404 million dinars (approximately $108.6 million US) for five tenders and practices, while the Ministry of Public Works ranked third with a value of 16.533 million dinars (approximately $50.7 million US) for seven tenders and practices.

Regarding the oil sector, the Central Tenders Committee reported that Kuwait Oil Company ranked first in terms of the value of awarded tenders, amounting to 461.483 million dinars (approximately $1.4 billion US) for three tenders, while Kuwait Petroleum Corporation ranked second with a value of 12.680 million dinars (approximately $38.9 million US) for one tender.

With regard to the classification levels of projects for government and oil entities, the Committee noted that electrical and mechanical works and projects ranked first, with 39 projects accounting for 25 percent of the total number of awards. It added that these projects and works included maintenance of stations, generators, water pumps, cables, lighting, and all matters related to electrical works, as well as mechanical, marine, firefighting, and air-conditioning equipment.

The Committee clarified that technology, information, and communications projects ranked second, with 26 projects accounting for 17 percent of the total number of awards. These included projects, works, and maintenance of information and communications technology devices and systems, along with related consulting services.

It pointed out that labor supply projects ranked third, with 17 projects accounting for 11 percent of the total number of awards. These included the provision of labor for security, guarding, correspondence, printing, loading, handling, and specialized technical labor projects. (End) M.K.A. / N.W.F