Hawar Island desalination seawater intake and outfall

CountryBahrain

SectorEnergy & Water

Current stageMonitoring: original tender closed; award or re-tender watch

Procurer / clientElectricity and Water Authority — Planning and Studies

Value and basisNo awarded value verified. Published bids of BHD 822,120.631 and BHD 12,889,343.500 are bid amounts, not contract prices.

Deadline noteThe original tender closed on 24 December 2025. Two bids were opened on 25 December 2025. No replacement tender deadline was verified.

International eligibilityThe original international tender required bidder/subcontractor experience delivering at least two intake/outfall systems for SWRO plants of at least 3 MIGD each. Any replacement tender may set different terms.

Evidence checked2026-10-08 — official tender and opened-bid records checked; no official award or replacement invitation verified

Tender reference616/2025/BTB; authority reference 4621/2025/3200

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Project summary

Hawar's offshore intake and outfall package has passed its original bidding stage. The works cover design, procurement, construction, commissioning and testing, serving an initial 1 MIGD desalination plant while accommodating future production of 3 MIGD.

What to watch

Watch for an official award, cancellation or replacement tender, and coordination with the separately procured desalination plant and storage facilities.

Evidence and access caveats

The lowest opened bid does not establish the successful contractor or final contract price. Press discussion of a possible re-tender is not an official new invitation. Do not display the December 2025 deadline as current.