Combined Group Contracting has submitted the lowest bid for a major water system in Kuwait's southern region. The local firm proposed a price of KD159.96m ($515m) for the contract, according to a disclosure dated 27 July. This financial proposal positions the company as the lowest bidder for the scheme, which aims to bolster the country's water infrastructure capabilities. The bid comes shortly after the submission deadline, marking a significant step in the procurement process for this critical infrastructure.
Southern Water System Scope
Kuwait’s Ministry of Public Works (MPW) is the client for the project, which covers the development, construction, completion, operation, and maintenance of a treated water system. The comprehensive scope includes infrastructure designed to collect and transmit treated sewage effluent. This encompasses the construction of pipelines, pumping stations, storage reservoirs, and distribution infrastructure. Additionally, the project requires the installation of associated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. The ministry originally issued the tender on 22 March, and bids were submitted on 26 July. The scheme is intended to support Kuwait’s food security system through the utilization of treated effluent, ensuring sustainable water resources for agricultural needs.
The proposed contract carries a duration of 1,825 days, equivalent to about five years. Combined Group clarified that it has not yet received an official notice of award. This southern project follows a similar tender issued by the MPW in March for a treated water system in northern Kuwait, for which bids were also submitted on 26 July. The parallel nature of these tenders indicates a coordinated effort to upgrade water management capabilities across different regions of the country.
In other sector developments, Kuwait’s Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) has extended bid submission deadlines for two tenders covering power transmission works at the South Saad Al-Abdullah residential development. The first tender covers the supply, installation, and maintenance of 10 main 132/11kV transformer substations for the third phase of the development. The second tender covers identical works for the fourth phase of the project. These extensions allow contractors more time to prepare their proposals for the substantial electrical infrastructure required to support the housing project's expansion.
