King Hamad hospital tendered

21 October 2005
Bids have been invited by 15 November from seven prequalifiers for the main construction contract on the King Hamad general hospital project in Muharraq. The estimated BD 28 million ($74 million) scheme calls for the construction of a 312-bed facility, built to allow for an expansion to about 500 beds at a later date. Completion is scheduled for 2007. Australian Hospital Design Group drew up the designs; client responsibility is shared between the Works & Housing Ministry and the Health Ministry (MEED 29:4:05).

Prequalified bidders

AA Nass Contracting, local, with Burhan International Construction Company, Kuwait

Ahmadiah Contracting & Trading Company, Kuwait

Ahmed Mansour Al-A'Ali, local, with Bouygues, France

Cebarco, local, with WCT, Malaysia

GP Zachariades (Overseas), Cyprus-based, with El-Seif Engineering ContractingEstablishment, Saudi Arabia

Mohamed Abdulmohsin Kharafi & Sons, Kuwait

Mohammed Jalal Contracting, local, with Ranhill, Malaysia

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