Tender Details

Construction Works for New Hawar SWRO Desalination Plant

Tender Number: 591/2025/BTB (4622/2025/3200)

PA Ref Number: 4622/2025/3200

Tender Description

The Electricity and Water Authority EWA of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain intends to issue a public international tender for EPC contract to construct a new seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant, New Hawar SWRO Desalination Plant. The SWRO Desalination Plant shall be designed for the production of one 1 MIGD of potable water. This tender shall interface with Tender No. 4621 2025 3200 Construction of offshore Seawater Intake and Outfall for New Hawar SWRO Desalination Plant and Tender No. 4623 2025 3200 Construction works for 2 Ground storage tanks and water transmission pumps .

Issued by
Electricity and Water Authority (Planning and Studies)
Internal/External
External
Invitation Method
Public (INTERNATIONAL)
Initial Bond
BD 5000
Bid Validity / Initial Bond Validity Period (Days)
180 days
Tender Fees
BD 100
Contract Duration
2 Year
Is Alternate Bid Allowed
No
Publish Date
Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Purchase Before
Thursday, 20 November 2025
Closing Date
Sunday, 30 November 2025
Opening Date
Monday, 01 December 2025

Additional Notes

The Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) of the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain intends to issue a public international tender for EPC contract to construct a new seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant, “Construction works for New Hawar SWRO Desalination Plant”.   The SWRO Desalination Plant shall be designed for the production of one (1) MIGD of potable water.

This tender shall interface with Tender No. 4621/2025/3200 (Construction of offshore Seawater Intake & Outfall for New Hawar SWRO Desalination Plant) and Tender No. 4623/2025/3200 (Construction works for 2 Ground storage tanks and water transmission pumps).

 Mandatory Requirements:

Bidders must have experience in designing, construction and commissioning of at least two SWRO desalination plant within the past 10 years and with a minimum production capacity of 2 MIGD and a minimum of 2 years of successful operation.  

تعتزم هيئة الكهرباء والماء  في مملكة البحرين بطرح مناقصة عامة دولية تحت مسمى " الأعمال الانشائية لمحطة حوار الجديدة لتحلية مياه البحر بالتناضح العكس" لبناء محطة جديدة لتحلية مياه البحر بالتناضح العكسي في جزيرة حوار على أساس عقد EPC، بقدرة انتاجية قدرها مليون  (1) جالون في اليوم من المياه الصالحة للشرب.

هذه  المناقصة مرتبطة مع المناقصة رقم 4621/2025/3200 (الأعمال الانشائية  لمأخذ مياه البحر ومخرج التصريف لمحطة حوار الجديدة لتحلية المياه بالتناضح العكسي والمناقصة رقم  4623/2025/3200 (الأعمال الانشائية لتشييد خزانيين أرضيين ومضخات نقل مياه).

المتطلبات الإلزامية:

يجب أن يكون لدى مقدمي العطاءات خبرة في تصميم وبناء وتشغيل محطتين على الأقل لتحلية المياه خلال السنوات العشر الماضية وبقدرة إنتاجية لا تقل عن 2 مليون جالون يوميا وسنتين على الأقل من التشغيل الناجح.

 يجب أن يكون لدى مقدمي العطاءات خبرة في تصميم وبناء وتشغيل محطتين  لتحلية مياه البحر بالتناضح العكسي خلال العشر سنوات الماضية، بقدرة إنتاجية لا تقل عن 2 مليون جالون يومياً لكل محطة، وسنتين على الأقل من التشغيل الناجح.

 



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 Wednesday, 01 October 2025
  • 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/-. (Except for the Two-envelope tenders).
  • For Two-envelope tenders, bidders, are requested to enclose with their bids the Initial Bond for the amount specified above.
  • The initial bond should be in the form of a Certified Cheque, Bank Guarantee, Insurance Policy or Cash (or as specified in the Tender Documents) valid for the duration specified above.
  • The bids deposit place: (As Mentioned in the Tender Documents)
  • This tender is subject to the provisions of the Tender Law issued by the Legislative Decree No. 36 of 2002, its amendments, and its Implementing Regulations issued by the Decree No. 37 of 2002.
  • In addition, these conditions have to be considered:
    • Enclose copy of a valid Commercial Registration Certificate (CR) in line with the tender's subject.
    • Enclose copy of a valid certificate of compliance with the employment percentages for Bahraini manpower (Bahranization 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 are eligible to obtain 10% preference in the financial evaluation stage, when submitting the "SMEs Classification Certificate" during bidding for this tender. The certificate is awarded by Ministry of Industry Commerce and Tourism to the SMEs and can be obtained when applying on the SMEs Registration System which can be reached via the following link: https://www.moic.gov.bh/en/eServices/sme
  • Vendors who are not registered in the Tender Board's e-tendering system shall be required to register through the below-mentioned link, and for assistance please contact the Tender Board through email helpdesk@tenderboard.gov.bh or call on Tel No. +97317566617.
  • For Registration

Inquiries

For further inquiries please contact on:

Electricity and Water Authority (Planning and Studies)
  17996808