Oman seeks technical advisors for desalination projects

Oman Power & Water Procurement (OPWP) company has invited technical consultancy firms to submit bids for project management and technical advisory bids on the Ghubrah 3 and Barka 5 independent water producer (IWP) desalination projects

Oman Power & Water Procurement (OPWP) company has invited technical consultancy firms to submit bids for project management and technical advisory bids on the Ghubrah 3 and Barka 5 independent water producer (IWP) desalination projects.

Technical engineering firms have until 23 March to submit bids for the advisory contract.

Energy & Utilities reported in November that OPWP had awarded the main developer contracts for the 300,000 cubic metre a day (cm/d) Ghubrah 3 IWP and the 100,000 cm/d Barka 5 independent water producer (IWP) projects.

OPWP awarded both contracts to South Korean/Spanish group GS Inima.

GS Inima was selected as the sole winner of the Barka 5 IWP, while GS Inima in consortium with Saudi Arabia’s Aljomaih and the local Bahwan has been appointed for the Ghubrah 3 IWP.