Tender Details

LONG TERM AGREEMENT FOR SPENT CATALYST DISPOSAL

Tender Number: 190/2026/BTB (BR2630000355)

PA Ref Number: BR2630000355

Tender Description

10-years long term agreement for providing services for the disposal of spent catalyst and adsorbents generated from catalyst changeouts of various process units in the refinery from 2026 to 2035, as per the technical requirement specified by Bapco Refining. The spent catalysts must be disposed in a safe and environmentally acceptable way in accordance with Bapco’s Environment Health and Safety (EHS) policy, international and governmental regulations and the requirements of the reputable catalyst vendors.

Issued by
Bapco Refining
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
10 Year
Is Alternate Bid Allowed
No
Publish Date
Monday, 13 April 2026
Purchase Before
Monday, 25 May 2026
Closing Date
Sunday, 07 June 2026
Opening Date
Monday, 08 June 2026
Is this tender/auction allocated exclusively for SMEs?
No

Additional Notes

Description:

10-years long term agreement for providing services for the disposal of spent catalyst and adsorbents generated from catalyst changeouts of various process units in the refinery from 2026 to 2035, as per the technical requirement specified by Bapco Refining. The spent catalysts must be disposed in a safe and environmentally acceptable way in accordance with Bapco’s Environment Health and Safety (EHS) policy, international and governmental regulations and the requirements of the reputable catalyst vendors.

اتفاقية خدمة طويلة لمدة 10 سنوات للتخلص من المحفزات والمواد الماصة التي تم استخدامها في مختلف وحدات التشغيل في مصنع التكرير للأعوام من 2026 إلى 2035، وذلك وفق المتطلبات الفنية المحددة من قبل شركة نفط البحرين (بابكو للتكرير).

يجب التخلص من جميع المحفزات والمواد الماصة بطريقة آمنة وملائمة للبيئة وفق لسياسة البيئة والصحة والسلامة المتبعة في بابكو و وفق الأنظمة الحكومية و الدولية و متطلبات الشركات المصنعة للمحفزات.


Mandatory Criteria:

Bidder or Bidder's agent must provide the following details with documentary evidence. Only bids meeting all Mandatory Criteria will proceed to technical and commercial evaluation.

يجب على مقدم العطاء أو وكيل مقدم العطاء تقديم التفاصيل التالية مدعّمة بالمستندات الثبوتية. ولن يتم إحالة العطاءات إلى مرحلتي التقييم الفني والتجاري إلا إذا استوفت جميع المعايير الإلزامية.

 

1. The Bidder must have a minimum of 3 years in the last 10 years (2015-2025) of relevant experience in the disposal of spent hydroprocessing catalyst and recovery of metals.

يجب أن يكون لدى المقدم خبرة لا تقل عن 3 سنوات في السنوات الـ 10 الماضية (2015-2025) في مجال التخلص من محفزات المعالجة الهيدروجينية المستهلكة و استعادة المعادن.

2. The Bidder must have or obtain (if selected for this job) a valid non-disclosure and/or secrecy agreement with the reputable catalyst manufacturers as it is a legal obligation for Bapco Refining.

يجب على مقدم العطاء أن يمتلك أو يحصل (إذا تم اختياره لهذه الوظيفة) على اتفاقية عدم إفصاح و/أو سرية سارية مع الشركات المصنعة للمحفزات، حيث أن ذلك التزام قانوني لشركة بابكو للتكرير.


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 Monday, 13 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/-. (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, or Insurance Policy.(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.
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Inquiries

For further inquiries please contact on:

Bapco Refining