Construction News
In association with www.TradeArabia.com

Kuwait awards $6bn tenders in 2021; utility, renewable energy top list

14-06-2022

The Central Agency for Public Tenders of Kuwait (CAPT) awarded 235 tenders worth a total of $5.9 billion last year covering several strategic sectors including energy, utility projects, health and education. 
 
Of this, the lion's share (of around 50 tenders) valued at $353.7 million was for electricity, water and renewable energy projects, reported Kuna, citing a senior CAPT official.
 
This was followed by the contract awarded through Ministry of Health worth $364.6 million and then the Ministry of Education contracts valued at $103.2 million, stated Secretary-General Usama Al Duaij.
 
Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources ranked fourth, in this respect, with $67.6 million deals followed by Kuwait University with 11 tenders worth $18.1 million.
 
Sixth was Kuwait Ports Authority with 10 tenders valued at $52.8 million; seventh was the Ministry of Public Works with nine contracts with $66 million, eighth was Kuwait Fire Force with nine tenders worth $37.9 million.
 
This was followed by the Public Authority for Applied Education and Training with nine tenders totalling $28 million, stated Al-Duaij.
 
Kuwait Oil Company was the 10 with respect to the awarded tenders with just eight worth $3.9 million, he added.



More Stories

Tags