Tender Details

Bahrain Food Festival 10th Edition 2026

Tender Number: 51/2026/BTB (BTEA/059/2025)

PA Ref Number: BTEA/059/2025

Tender Description

BTEA is seeking proposals from events agencies to provide and execute the 10th edition of Bahrain Food Festival the agency will be responsible for planning executing and managing the food vendors during the festival The agency is also responsible for planning and managing the entertainment part of the festival as well

Issued by
Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition Authority (BTEA)
Internal/External
External
Invitation Method
Public (LOCAL GCC)
Initial Bond
BD 2500
Bid Validity / Initial Bond Validity Period (Days)
90 days
Tender Fees
BD 100
Contract Duration
4 Month
Is Alternate Bid Allowed
No
Publish Date
Monday, 26 January 2026
Purchase Before
Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Closing Date
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Opening Date
Thursday, 12 February 2026
Is this tender/auction allocated exclusively for SMEs?
No

Additional Notes

Bahrain Food Festival 10th Edition - 2026

BTEA is seeking proposals from events agencies to provide and execute the 10th edition of Bahrain Food Festival, the agency will be responsible for planning, executing and managing the food vendors during the festival. The agency is also responsible for planning and managing the entertainment part of the festival as well.

Bidders should submit their proposals to cater for the requirements set out below. The authority requires the highest quality equipment, venue setups and logistical attributes. The event should aim to stimulate the food & beverages sector, support Bahrain’s entrepreneurs, attract GCC and regional tourism and international tourists along with injecting positivity into the community.

If the bidder has no relevant CR activity as per the below - it will not be considered in this Tender, it be suspended and not evaluated:

CR Activity/s as per the following or other equivalent activity that matches the scope of work will be acceptable: -

- Organization of conventions, events and trade shows

- organization of conventions, events and trade shows – offices for organizing tourism festival

 

 مهرجان البحرين للطعام النسخة العاشرة – 2026

تدعو هيئة البحرين للسياحة والمعارض شركات الفعاليات المتخصصة لتقديم عرضها لمناقصة مهرجان البحرين للطعام للنسخة العاشرة. وستكون الشركة مسؤولة عن تخطيط، تنفيذ وإدارة المشاركين وتخطيط وإدارة الجزء الترفيهي من المهرجان.

على مقدمي العروض تقديم عروضهم بما يتوافق مع المتطلبات الموضحة. وتشترط الهيئة أعلى مستويات الجودة في المعدات، وتجهيزات الموقع، والخصائص اللوجستية. ويهدف الحدث إلى تحفيز قطاع الأغذية والمشروبات، ودعم رواد الأعمال في البحرين، وجذب السياحة الخليجية والإقليمية، والسياح الدوليين، بالإضافة إلى بث روح إيجابية في المجتمع.

على الشركات الراغبة في تقديم عروضها ان تستوفي الشرط المدون أدناه:

 على الشركات الراغبة في تقديم عروضها ان تمتلك أحد الانشطة التجارية المدونة ادناه اوما يعادلها:

الانشطة التجارية المطلوبة وما يعادلها:

- تنظيم المؤتمرات والفعاليات والمعارض التجارية

- تنظيم المؤتمرات والفعاليات والمعارض التجارية – تنظيم مهرجانات سياحية


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, 26 January 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.
  • For Registration

Inquiries

For further inquiries please contact on:

Bahrain Tourism & Exhibition Authority (BTEA)
  17508943