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Monday, 29 December 2014

ABB receives $78 million orders for Saudi power plants

Energy and Related Services

The Zurich- based power and automation technology group, ABB has won an order costing around $78 million from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC).

ABB will provide transformers for two new combined.cycle power plants that will enhance transmission capacity around the capital, Riyadh, and nearby areas of the Central Region.

The order was placed in the second quarter of this year. The company will provide generator step-up (GSU) transformers, power transformers and station other service transformers for SEC’s combined- cycle power plants.

According to Bernhard Jucker, head of ABB’s Power Products division - More electricity to spread across consumers and match up demanding industrial and household need in the region will be facilitated by the availability of these transformers. The power infrastructure development in Saudi Arabia will be backed by our efforts.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/abb-receives-78-million-orders-saudi-power-plants-113.php

Lex Autolease gets £100m fleet contract

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Transport and Related Services

The Global infrastructure services group, Balfour Beatty has awarded Birmingham-based Lex Autolease a contract award worth more than £100m to manage its UK company car and light commercial vehicle fleet on a sale and leaseback basis.

The five-year deal sees Lex Autolease considers responsibility for 6,000 vehicles which are used across all of Balfour Beatty’s UK operating companies.

Lex Autolease will provide vehicles on a contract hire basis and facilitate an extensive range of fleet management other services covering service and maintenance, accident management and core vehicle hire.

Through sale and leaseback of the majority of the fleet, transfer of services has been accelerated, which involves assets from legacy lease providers and will be backed by an ongoing programme of specialist consultancy programmed to detect and unlock future cost savings.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/lex-autolease-gets-pound100m-fleet-contract-112.php

AES awards $140 million Los Mina power plant in Dominican Republic

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Energy and Related Services

AES Dominicana, through Dominican Power Partners, DPP, has awarded Técnicas Reunidas (TR), the execution of the conversion to combined cycle of its Los Mina Power Plant in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The new power plant will add 114 MW of new power generation capacity to the existing 210 MW open cycle. The existing plant consists of two gas turbines operating in open cycle after which TR will install two heat recovery steam generators, one steam turbine and all the necessary balance of plant. The awarded project is a Lump Sum Turn Key (LTSK) contract covering the services for engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning and startup of the Plant, up to commercial operation.

The contract award has a value of approximately $140 million. Together with the contract signature, DPP will issue a limited notice to proceed that will be followed by a final notice to proceed expected in September this year. The plant will be completed in 27 months following the final notice to proceed.

This will be the first contract for TR with the AES group and confirms TR´s long-standing presence in the Latin American market.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/aeswards-140-million-los-mina-power-plant-dominican-republic-111.php

BC Ferries awards $165 million contract for LNG powered vessels

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Transport and Related Services

BC Ferries has contract awarded a $165 million contract to build three new vessels powered by Liqufied Natural Gas (LNG) to a Polish company.

The ferry corporation announced July 3, that Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A of Gdansk, Poland bags the contract after the only B.C.-based shipyard, Vancouver’s Seaspan shipyard was shortlisted in the bidding process but withdrew their application due to commitments to the federal government.

The whole project is estimated at $252 million with $51 million dedicated to cover taxes and federal import duties when the ferries are supplied to the West Coast commencing in August 2016.

The last ferry is expected to arrive in February 2014, while all three will be capable to operate on either diesel or LNG.

Up to seven vessels of this specific class to be engaged in the fleet within the next coming years. The bidding processing did not entirely based on dollar figures. Instead, BC Ferries was drawn to Remontowa’s bid as a result of their experience with LNG-powered vessels. The dual-fuel proficient vessels provides low fueling costs and deducts environmental impacts, says, BC Ferries vice-president of engineering Mark Wilson.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/bc-ferrieswards-165-million-contract-lng-powered-vessels-110.php

Friday, 26 December 2014

ADB sanctions $300 million for Assam’s power sector

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Finance and Related Services

External funds enters Assam’s power sector with the approval of $300 million loan by Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) to increase the capacity and efficiency of distribution and generation systems.

The multi-million loan funding, which is part of a wider 10-year, $3.5 billion state investment partner program, will help in upgrading generation and distribution sectors, covering the construction of a 120MW hydropower plant. It will also facilitates building up of new distribution lines and substations, financial management training and other support for staff of the state power companies, Assam Power Generation Corporation and Assam Power Distribution Company.

Assam Power Distribution Company’s finances by permitting it to lower purchases of expensive electricity from independent power producers is likely to be boost up by the ADB fund.

According to the bank, the planned Lower Kopili run-of-the-river hydel plant in central Assam is likely to facilitate the state avoid over 530,000 tons per annum carbon dioxide emissions that would otherwise be produced by fossil fuel-driven generation.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/adb-sanctions-300-million-assamrsquos-power-sector-109.php

GDF SUEZ lands on $1.5 billion Mirfa power project in Abu Dhabi

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Environment and Sanitation

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has contract awarded GDF SUEZ a 25-year Power and Water Purchase Agreement (PWPA) to manage the Mirfa Independent Water and Power (IWPP) project in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) will hold 80 per cent equity stake in the project and the rest will be held by GDF SUEZ.

The Mirfa project, situated 120 kilometers from Abu Dhabi, is the Emirate’s tenth facility to be constructed under the Public-Private Partnership model. The capital cost of $1.5 billion is estimated for the project built and will cover the attainment of some of the existing water and power facilities, the design, engineering and construction of new power and water facilities, as well as the processing of the plant. When completed, the fully integrated functioning with the existing and new facilities, Mirfa IWPP will have an overall power capacity of 1,600MW and a seawater purification capacity of 238,665 cubic meters per day.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/gdf-suez-lands-15-billion-mirfa-power-project-abu-dhabi-108.php

Deloitte bags $18.4 million project to inspect Cover Oregon transfer

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Technology and Equipment

Deloitte Consulting has been contract awarded by the Oregon Health Authority $18.4 million contract to oversee Cover Oregon’s transition to the federal health exchange.

Deloitte will act as a system integrator for both the federal switch and the transfer of technology for Medicaid enlistment from Cover Oregon to the Health Authority.

The transition is likely to be done by Nov. 15, the outset of the next open enlistment period. The contract has very stringent oversight and accountability to assure the vendor delivers, says, Tina Edlund, who is overseeing the transition for Gov. John Kitzhaber.

The contract terms involves accountability and oversight activities, with payments made only upon state consent of deliverables. Even more, the state will inhibit an amount to assure the system continues to perform as designated.

It’s a blunt contradiction to Cover Oregon’s IT extensively criticized contract with Oracle Corp., which was formed on time and materials. The state and Oracle are enmeshed in a dispute, which might lead to court, over who was responsible for the website’s issues.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/deloitte-bags-184-million-projectspect-cover-oregon-transfer-107.php

BAHRAIN: Samsung accomplishes $325 million STP project

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Environment and Sanitation

The first of its kind $325 million Muharraq Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) project in the MENA region has been completed by Samsung Engineering recently.

Samsung is part of a consortium accompanied by Abu Dhabi state investor, Invest AD, and UK water firm United Utilities which has obtained a 30-year concession to construct and operate the plant.

The construction of the sewage treatment plant with a 16.5km deep gravity sewer system and heating system, with a capacity to process 100,000 tons of sewer water daily.

The plant will now be operated and maintained by Samsung Engineering & United Utilities for 27 years ahead.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/bahrain-samsungccomplishes-325-million-stp-projectnbsp-106.php

Wednesday, 24 December 2014

Mazoon Electricity Co. plans to put in $520 million on Oman grids

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Energy and Related Services

Mazoon Electricity Company is likely to invest another $520 million (OMR200 million) to extend and upgrade power distribution networks in the Sultanate of Oman.

The tender company already being involved in power distribution in Sharqiya, Dakiliya and South Batinah governorates, requires to expand the investment over a three-year duration between 2015 and 2017.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/mazoon-electricity-co-plans-put-520-million-oman-grids-105.php

CGI lands on $89 million deal for State of Michigan ERP Modernization

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Computer and Related Services

Michigan has awarded a $90 million contract awards to the CGI Technologies and Solutions a Canadian tech company that developed HealthCare.gov despite rollout issues with the federal website and a lower bid from another company.

The Montreal based CGI Technologies and Solutions will score up to $89.5 million over seven years to develop an Enterprise Resource Planning system for the state, substituting an outmoded internal management system used for payroll, contract payments and more.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/cgi-lands-89-million-deal-state-michigan-erp-modernization-104.php

IRS awards $68 million contract for information services

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Computer and Related Services

InSysCo, an Acentia company has been awarded a 5 year, $68 million contract by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) to provide database other services.

Under the Total Information Processing Support Services (TIPSS-4) technology procurement partner program. The company will carry on to facilitate services in evolving database, data warehouse, and data mart technologies to assist the IRS’s IT Data Delivery System (DDS) organization under Applications Development.

DDS and InSysCo will work in collaboration to develop the IRS to a data-centric organization, leveraging the advances of commodity computing, networking and parallel database systems for data delivery. The identification and developing of the data delivery service models, help in building new components and processes in support of the IRS’ Data Strategy, the maintenance and improvement of the present technical components and processes will be assisted by InSysCo.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/irswards-68-million-contractformation-services-103.php

Algeria awards £250 million tram line expansion contract

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Construction and Real Estate

Algeria has signed a £250 million (€313 million) contract award for the extension of the first tram line in Constantine, Algeria.

The contract will be undertaken by a consortium of Alstom (37.7%), Isolux Corsán (33.3%) and Cosider (29%). The project comprises the construction of 13km of including 14 stations and will also include the build up of a car parking zone.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/algeriawards-pound250-million-tram-line-expansion-contract-102.php

Sunday, 21 December 2014

Keolis start operations over $2.68 billion commuter rail network

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Transport and Related Services

The operations begins on the 610km commuter rail network around Boston by Keolis Commuter Services on July 1 under a $2.68 billion, eight year contract awarded by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) in January.

With weekday travellers of around 128,000, the 14 line 132 station network ranks sixth among the busiest commuter rail network in the United States.

A Boston based joint venture between Veolia Transportation, Bombardier, and Alternate Concepts consortium Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad use to handle the operations since 2003, Keolis becomes the immediate operators.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/keolis-start-operations-over-268-billion-commuter-rail-network-101.php

HP bags $147 million Medicaid Services Extension

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Technology and Equipment

Delaware Health and Social Services (DHSS) department signed a $147 million deal with Hewlett-Packard business unit to help enforce a new system for managing the state’s Medicaid enlistment applications and claims.

An interChange Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) will be set up by HP Enterprise other Services and carry on serving as the financial agent for the Delaware’s health agency under the contract award.

According to HP, the company and the state are working in conjunction to yield benefits for more than 230,000 Medicaid recipients each year.

Northrop Grumman receives $3.64 billion E-2D Advanced Hawkeye contract

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Defence and Security

The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $3.64 billion contract award to build 25 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.

Announced on Monday, the five-year contract will save the U.S. Government about $369 million, the acquisition will bring the total number of USN E-2Ds on order to 50, out of a total requirement for 75 aircraft, according to the Navy.

Thirteen production aircraft have been delivered to date, and initial operating capability is expected this October.

According to Capt. John Lemmon, Naval Air Systems Command’s E-2 partner program manager - The multi-year contract award improves the affordability of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, getting the best price with taxpayer money.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/northrop-grumman-receives-364-billion-e-2d-advanced-hawkeye-contract-99.php

Bredero Shaw gets $50 Million offshore pipeline coating services contract

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Energy and Related Services

Bredero Shaw the pipe coating division of ShawCor Ltd has been contract awarded a contract worth $50 million by Marubeni Sumitomo Consortium for coating services for Line 2 of the South Stream Offshore Pipeline.

The South Stream Offshore Pipeline system is composed of 4 pipelines that will cross the Black Sea and supply gas from Russia to Bulgaria and on to Central and Southern Europe. The contract will be carried out at a pipe coating facility in Bredero Shaw’s EMAR region.

This contract includes coating around 342km of 32” pipe with 3-Layer Polypropylene and internal flow coating. Coating is likely to begin in the third quarter of 2014 and be done in 2015.

Saturday, 20 December 2014

Nakheel awards Dhs40 million New Deira Islands Mall design contract

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Construction and Real Estate

Dubai developer Nakheel has awarded a contract award to RSP Architects, Planners and Engineers to construct a 620,000 square metre mall in its upcoming Deira Islands, a new 15.3 square kilometre waterfront destination in Old Dubai.

The mall will have over 200,000 sqm of leasable space with shops, cinemas, cafes and restaurants, it will also have a night market, an amphitheatre for 30,000 people and a harbor big enough to accommodate large yachts. RSP will look after the design and supervision of the mall.

Deira Islands will add 40km, covering 21km of beachfront to Dubai’s coastline and will include hotels, resorts, serviced apartments, mixed-use buildings and waterside homes, announced in October last year during Cityscape.

As part of its first stage development, the developer launched 94 hotel plots for sale in March 2014 and received a positive response from investors.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/nakheelwards-dhs40-million-new-deira-islands-mall-design-contract-97.php

Jordan sanctions $2.4 billion oil shale fueled power plant

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Energy and Related Services

The oil shale-fueled power plant worth $2.4 billion has received green signal from Jordan.

The cabinet has approved the signing of a contract award for the construction of the 470 MW project by Enefit, says, Energy and Mineral Resources minister, Mohammad Hamed.

The plant’s 470 megawatt capacity will raise Jordan’s present installed power generation capacity of 3,200 MW by 15% and to be set up a build-own-operate basis.

Hunter Water awards Veolia €193 million water and wastewater treatment contract

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Environment and Sanitation

Veolia has been contract awarded by Hunter Water Corporation a contract to operate and maintain 25 of its water production and wastewater treatment plants in the Hunter region - New South Wales, Australia. This €193 million (AUD279 million) contract, which comes after a global tender process, is the largest ever awarded by Hunter Water and marks the first time operation and maintenance of its plants has been taken to tender.

Veolia will operate and maintain the plants which provides potable water and wastewater treatment services to over half a million individuals throughout six local government regions in New South Wales, under the period of eight year contract. The worldwide and unparalleled skills of Veolia in water operations will allow for the application of best-practice technologies, at the same time its also helping to relax cost pressures for local families and businesses.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/hunter-waterwards-veolia-euro193-million-waternd-wastewater-treatment-contractnbsp-95.php

Navy awards $35 million project to improve C4ISR data sharing

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Defence and Security

The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract award to boost the service’s C4ISR info exchange capabilities, from its multitude of sensors.

According to Lockheed Martin’s release, the indefinite quantity/indefinite delivery contract with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific with a contract value around $35 million over five years, and would improvise the way Navy’s space, air, surface, subsurface and unmanned sensors would gather and disperse data.

The Navy’s Information Dominance system command SPAWAR is responsible for the development of communications and information competence for warfighters.

Lockheed originally co-developed, the Navy’s Distributed Information Operations System, was developed to enhance interoperability and project battlespace awareness through network centric intelligence, and links a variety of signals intelligence systems for diplomatic data exchange.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/navywards-35-million-project-improve-c4isr-data-sharing-94.php

Tuesday, 16 December 2014

Al Hamra gets $230 million loan

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Finance and Related Services

With the association of international and local banks, Al Hamra Real Estate Development has secured a $230 million (AED850 million) funding deal.

The funding would be utilised to refinance current debt and facilitate cash for new projects as per the developer of the Al Hamra Village and Falcon Islands projects in Ras Al Khaimah.

The funding was grouped by Goldman Sachs, with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Al Khalij Commercial Bank, Al Khaliji France, Arab Bank, Commercial Bank of Dubai, National Bank of Abu Dhabi and Union National Bank all facilitating finance.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/al-hamra-gets-230-million-loan-93.php

Foster Wheeler bags Saudi power plant project

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Energy and Related Services

Samsung C&T awards Foster Wheeler a contract awards to design and supply six heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs) for the 2,100 MW Rabigh II combined cycle power plant in Saudi Arabia.

The six units will be manufactured by Foster Wheeler’s Korean subsidiary, BHI Co and will be coupled to six gas turbines SGT6-5000F provided by Siemens that are fired by natural gas & oil with commercial operations planned to begin in 2017.

Foster Wheeler did not revealed the terms of the contract and the royalty value received for the deal was included in the company’s bookings for the first quarter of 2014.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/foster-wheeler-bags-saudi-power-plant-project-92.php

Procurement board gives clean slate to SGR tender case

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Other Services

The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board expelled a petition against a key contract. The construction of the Sh327 billion ($3.7 billion) standard guage railway line (SGR) between Mombasa and Nairobi is likely to get back on track.

The provision of consultancy services for design review and construction supervision on the SGR project is being questioned. As one of the bidders, Team Engineering SPA, questioned the award of the tender to TSDI (The Third Railway Survey and Design Institute Group Corporation) which led to a dispute.

Team Engineering had needed an administrative review of the tender, basing its case on two premises: that the procuring body, Kenya Railways Corporation had not briefed it of the award to the winning tenderer and that the winning bidder had an accord with the SGR’s contractor: China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC).Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/procurement-board-gives-clean-slate-sgr-tender-case-91.php

SEZAD awards Duqm Airport contract

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Construction and Real Estatet

A meeting held under the chairmanship of Ahmed bin Hassan Al Dheeb, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the member of the Tender Committee at the Special Economic Zone Authority (SEZAD) Board of Directors at Duqm.

The third package of Duqm Airport project have been awarded at the meeting, which covers the passenger terminal, the 37-metre high air traffic control (ATC) tower featuring a control building, the air cargo building, the airport maintenance and services equipment building, the firefighting building, as well as the central services building, which consists of the central cooling unit, the generators, the power transformers. The package also covers establishing two secondary stations for power generation.

The Duqm Airport’s third package award follows the completion of the airport runway and internal roads, as well as other works.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/sezadwards-duqm-airport-contract-90.php

Saturday, 13 December 2014

Statoil awards Mariner project to Aker Solutions

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Energy and Related Services

Aker Solutions have been contract awarded from Statoil to facilitate maintenance and upgrading other services for the Mariner oilfield development in the U K North Sea.

Aker Solution’s Aberdeen operations will manage the contract work. The five year framework deal also has extension options for a total of four years.

According to David Currie, regional president for Aker Solutions in the UK - The Mariner project is the biggest new offshore build up in the UK and will generate substantial job creation in the Aberdeen region, in more than a decade. We are excited to be a part of this important development and looking forward to build a concrete partnership with Statoil.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/statoilwards-mariner-project-aker-solutions-89.php

IDB sanctions $385 million loan for Helwan power station

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Finance and Related Services

The Ministry of Electricity has signed a contract award with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) for a EGP 2.75 billion ($385 million) loan to fund the construction of a 1,950 megawatt power plant in Helwan, south of Cairo.

In accordance with a plan started in 2012 and set to run to 2017 and 2018 focused at strengthening the unified electricity network to overcome lofty overloads, the South Helwan Power Plant will be financed by the IDB loan.

No specific information about the date scheduled for the repayment of the loan or its interest rate is disclosed by the Ministry.

The total cost of the station is estimated at EGP 12.5 billion. The additional funding coming from the European Union for Reconstruction and Development, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and the Arab Fund for Social and Economic Development will participate in financing the project along with the IDB, says, Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/idb-sanctions-385-million-loan-helwan-power-station-88.php

Dubai firm to invest $5.4 billion in Belgrade Waterfront

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Construction and Real Estate

UAE-based construction company, Eagle Hills is likely to invest up to €4 billion ($5.4 billion) in the Belgrade Waterfront project to build offices, residential blocks, eight hotels a shopping mall and the tower, on the right bank of the Sava River.

The Belgrade Waterfront project was designed to entirely rebuild a rundown area at the centre of the Balkan city of two million crowd.

At a press conference held at Geozavod, a restored 1907 building that commands the area and will house the Belgrade Waterfront Gallery, as the project will attract many tourists and make Belgrade a regional centre, commented, Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/dubai-firmvest-54-billion-belgrade-waterfront-87.php

Saudi Mobily inks $200 million loan with Canada export agency

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Technology and Equipment

Saudi Arabia’s telecoms operator, Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) has signed a $200 million vendor funding agreement with Canada's export credit agency to purchase equipment from Alcatel Lucent, the second top most telecommunications operator in the kingdom.

The lead arrangers on the sharia-compliant facility are Credit Agricole, Societe Generale and Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, which will be used over two years and has a tenor of 10.5 years.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/saudi-mobilyks-200-million-loan-canada-exportgency-86.php

Wednesday, 10 December 2014

National Express retains Essex rail contract

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Transport and Related Services

The British government has awarded National Express a fifteen year contract award to carry on rail other services in the south eastern part of England.

As per the contact details, National Express will carry on to operate the Essex Thameside contract, run under the name c2c, until 2029 and pay around £1.5bn to the Government over the life of the 15-year franchise. The group has committed to £160m of improvements for passengers, including 17 new trains to give almost 4,800 extra seats. There will be 25,000 extra seats a week during the morning rush hour by the end of the contract, free wifi at stations and on trains, and £30m will be invested to improve stations.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/national-express-retains-essex-rail-contract-85.php

Bahrain to float $461.6mn wastewater treatement plant tender

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Environment and Sanitation

The Ministry of Works, Bahrain is likely to float a tender to construct a $461.6mn (BHD 175mn) wastewater treatment plant in recent days, says, Works Minister, Essam Khalaf.

The country’s Northern Town development includes the 40mn litres per day project, which is at present under construction, and will be constructed on reclaimed land off the coast of Budaiya.

Presently, Bahrain is stretching its wastewater treatment capacity, with a 100mn litre per day facility unveiled on 25 June and a doubling of the Tubli Sewage Treatment Plant’s (STP) capacity also announced recently.

According to Essam Khalaf - The Northern Town project is in the design phase and we will be calling for the tenders in the coming weeks. It will be part of the Northern Town housing scheme’s main infrastructure and will handle sewage requirements of the areas. The Northern Town STP could ultimately have its capacity expanded to match up with 60mn litres of waste, in near future.

Lockheed Martin bags $1.9 billion AF Anti-Missile Satellites contract

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Defence and Security

Lockheed Martin has been awarded by The U.S. Air Force with a $1.86 billion contract award to accomplish production activity on two more missile defense satellites.

The satellites, GEO-5 and GEO-6, will ultimately join a constellation of military satellites known as the Space Based Infrared System, which provides the U.S. military continuous intelligence about ballistic missile launches.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/lockheed-martin-bags-19-billion-af-anti-missile-satellites-contract-83.php

NAO report: UK signs £16.6bn renewable energy contracts without price competition

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Energy and Related Services

The UK Government’s decision to award £16.6bn worth of early contracts award to eight renewable generation projects without price competition, may result in an increase in energy costs for consumers revealed by the National Audi Office (NAO) in a new report.

The Department of Energy & Climate Change’s (DECC) Final Investment Decision sanctioning for Renewables scheme to five offshore wind farms, two coal plants transformed to biomass, and one biomass combined heat and power plant, facilitated the awarding of the contracts.Read complete story athttp://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/nao-report-uk-signs-pound166bn-renewable-energy-contractsout-price-competition-82.php

Monday, 8 December 2014

First Reserve enters $1.25 billion energy infrastructure deal with Petrofac

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Energy and Related Services

Petrofac, the international other service provider to the oil and gas industry, has entered into a Framework Agreement with First Reserve, the global energy-focused infrastructure investment firm, to create PetroFirst Infrastructure Partners program. The new undertaking aims to set up capital both in acquiring a number of existing assets from Petrofac’s Integrated Energy Services (IES) division as well as in new energy infrastructure projects that uses Petrofac’s development efficiency.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/first-reserve-enters-125-billion-energyfrastructure-deal-petrofac-81.php

Government to award Ayala-MPIC consortium the LRT1 Cavite project

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Transport and Related Services

The Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) is likely to contract award the P64.9 billion LRT1 Cavite Extension Project to the Ayala-Metro Pacific consortium in 2 weeks.

According to the Transport Secretary Joseph Emilio Abaya - We are in the negotiation process as we are decreed under the BOT Law - that is a essential for a sole bidder. If we can raise the P9.35 billion premium, then why not.

A tandem between Ayala Corp and Metro Pacific Investments Corp (MPIC), Light Rail Manila Consortium was the sole bidder for the LRT1 Cavite project, one of the public-private partnership (PPP) ventures of the Aquino administration. President Benigno Aquino III sanctioned the project last week.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/governmentward-ayala-mpic-consortium-lrt1-cavite-projectnbsp-80.php

Sikorsky bags $1.28 billion Air Force combat rescue helicopter contract

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Defence and Security

The initial engineering and manufacturing development phase of the new combat rescue helicopter contract award worth $1.28 million has been awarded by Air Force to Sikorsky Aircraft Company on June 26.

The procurement of the first four of the program’s planned 112 aircraft are also included in the contract.

According to Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force - The Air Force has considered upgrading the platform that executes this sacred mission for all Department of Defense personnel who go into harm’s way, during the span of past decade. The Air Force is pledged to provide military ethos to this mission.

The Air Force is the fundamental service tasked to train, organize, equip and facilitate forces to handle global personnel recovery operations with the particular capability to handle theater-wide combat rescue and search.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/sikorsky-bags-128-billion-air-force-combat-rescue-helicopter-contract-79.php

New South Wales awards $7.79 billion to operate automated rail link

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Transport and Related Services

The Northwest Rapid Transit consortium has been elected as the preferred bidder for the Operations, Trains & Systems contract award worth $A 8.3 billion ($US 7.79 billion) for the North West Rail Link automated metro in Sydney, announced by The Australian state of New South Wales.

The consortium comprises of MTR Corporation, John Holland, Leighton Contractors, UGL Rail other Services, and Plenary Group. A rival offer had been submitted by the TransForm consortium of Serco, Bombardier Transportation, SNC-Lavalin Capital, McConnell Dowell Constructors, John Laing Investments and Macquarie Capital Group. Alstom in partnership with UGL Rail is expected to supply the fleet of automatic trains for the project.

The OTS contract involves building eight new railway stations, the construction and operation of the stabling and maintenance facility at Tallawong Road and the delivery of 4,000 commuter car parking spaces.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/new-south-waleswards-779-billion-operateutomated-rail-linknbsp-78.php

Sunday, 7 December 2014

Sikorsky bags $1.28 billion Air Force combat rescue helicopter contract

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Defence and Security

The procurement of the first four of the program’s planned 112 aircraft are also included in the contract.

The Air Force is the fundamental service tasked to train, organize, equip and facilitate forces to handle global personnel recovery operations with the particular capability to handle theater-wide combat rescue and search.Read complete story athttp://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/sikorsky-bags-128-billion-air-force-combat-rescue-helicopter-contract-79.php

New South Wales awards $7.79 billion to operate automated rail link

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Transport and Related Services

The consortium comprises of MTR Corporation, John Holland, Leighton Contractors, UGL Rail Services, and Plenary Group. A rival offer had been submitted by the TransForm consortium of Serco, Bombardier Transportation, SNC-Lavalin Capital, McConnell Dowell Constructors, John Laing Investments and Macquarie Capital Group. Alstom in partnership with UGL Rail is expected to supply the fleet of automatic trains for the project.

The consortium will also setup tracks, signalling, mechanical and electrical systems on the link, as well as supply fully automated rapid transit trains.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/new-south-waleswards-779-billion-operateutomated-rail-linknbsp-78.php

Cipla gets $32.6 million respiratory contract

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Materials and Products

Cipla Medpro has been contract awarded a 345 million rand ($32.6 million) share in the national respiratory tender by South African Government as Africa’s most progressive economy seeks to reduce high asthma mortality rates.

According to the chief executive, Paul Miller - Asthma is the third most common cause of hospital admissions of children while only two per cent of the asthmatic patients receive treatment, in South Africa.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/cipla-gets-326-million-respiratory-contract-77.php

ManTech wins $39.6 million contract to provide services to the Navy ship program

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Defence and Security

FairFax based ManTech International Corp. has been contract awarded by The U.S Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) a contract to facilitate systems operation, sustainment and support other services for the Navy Ship Maintenence and Logistics Information Systems (SMLIS) program. The $39.6 million contract is a cost-plus-fixed-fee agreement that has a 6 month duration of performance and an additional 6 month option period.

ManTech will carry on its activities related to information technology life cycle planning, program management, operations and sustainment, documentation, application technical refresh, testing, training and deployment are included in the contract.Read complete at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/mantech-wins-396-million-contract-provide-services-navy-ship-program-76.php

Petronas awards PMC project to Technip-Fluor

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Energy and Related Services

Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has awarded Technip-Fluor consortium with the partner Programme Management Consultancy contract for the Refinery and Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor.

According to the national oil company, the contract award involves the overall project and site management, project management services for specific engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) packages within RAPID throughout the pre-award, EPCC as well as warranty management and close-out phases.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/petronaswards-pmc-project-technip-fluor-75.php

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Ma’aden to float $240 million WWTP tender

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Environment and Sanitation

Ma’aden, the Saudi Arabian Mining Company, is ready to tender for the $240mn water & waste water treatment plant (WWTP) at Waad Al Shamal Mining City in Al Hail next month.

The plant will provide facilities to the Waad Al Shamal Mining City, a 440km2 industrial city being built by Ma'aden.
The exact layout of the WWTP project is likely to be finished by third week of June and Ma’aden is expected to float the tender by July 2014, first week.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/marsquoaden-float-240-million-wwtp-tender-70.php

Red Sea lands on $20 million PNG deal

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Construction and Real Estate

The manufacturer of prefabricated houses, used as affordable homes and worker camps, Red Sea Housing other Services has signed another agreement to facilitate housing in Papua New Guinea costing $20 million (SR75 million).

The 150 units of houses on a 70,000m2 site are to be built at the Bomana Police Housing Estate and the work will be finished within 10 months.http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/red-sea-lands-20-million-png-deal-69.php

Zain KSA inks $1.2 billion supply deals to upgrade network

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Technology and Equipment

Zain Saudi Arabia announced that it has signed infrastructure supply projects costing SAR 4.5 billion to develop and broaden its network. Huawei, Nokia, NEC, Cisco Systems and Alcatel-Lucent are the vendors. The operator mentioned that it would use its personal financial resources to fund the deals.

According to Zain, Nokia will supply its Single Ran Advanced platform to refarm part of Zain’s 1,800 and 2,100 MHz frequencies to 4G ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage season in November. In addition, Zain will utilise Nokia small cells for developing indoor 4G range, LTE Advanced equipment and the NetAct system for executing and optimising all its mobile networks.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/zain-ksaks-12-billion-supply-dealsgrade-network-68.php

NIGERIA: Power Transmission to get $1.6 billion investment

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Energy and Related Services

The Federal Government made an announcement on Thursday that they are likely to make an investment of $ 1.6 billion to upgrade and enhance the power transmission network across the nation.

The National Economic Council has made the project approved in order to provide stable power supply in the country. The funds would be derived from the proceeds of the National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP) with in the nation, says, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power, when a delegation of the Bankers' Forum visited him in his office in Abuja.

The Federal Government would also project $500 million from the World Bank and $150 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to improve the sector.

The renewed strength was regulated toward infrastructure development of the transmission sub-sector, which was decisive to power supply chain. The transmission is the life-wire in the electricity value chain and the government is committed to expand the transmission capacity to 120 per cent of generation.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/nigeria-power-transmission-get-16-billionvestment-67.php

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Elbit Systems bags $20 million Philippines Armed Forces contract

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Defence and Security

Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract award worth $20 million for the supply of upgraded armoured personnel carriers (APCs) to the Philippines Armed Forces. The upgrade will consist of 25mm unmanned turrets, 12.7 mm remote controlled weapon stations and fire control systems for 90 mm turrets. The APCs will be supplied over a period of one-year.

The contract is the first one awarded to Elbit Systems in the Philippines leading into an important breakthrough.

Getting the contract for the Philippines Armed Forces makes the company feel contented and we look forward to attain many more in near future. The company’s comprehensive portfolio and the vast experience allows us to provide our clients advanced solutions, answering the particular needs of numerous combat vehicles, and this project even recognizes us as pioneers in the field of ground vehicle upgrades across globe, says, Udi Vered, General Manager of Elbit Systems' Land and C4I.

Miami-Dade County awards $91 million wastewater contract

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Environment and Sanitation

Miami-Dade County commissioners in Florida has awarded a $91 million contract award to Aecom in Florida to oversee $1.6 billion in federally assigned repairs to the county’s sewer system.

As per the project, Aecom will facilitate partner program and construction management other services for the modification of the present wastewater treatment plants and the collection and transmission system pipes and pump stations, consisting inspecting and supporting the early planning, design and construction stages of the capital program.

The company will also look after the application of various capacity, management, operations and maintenance programs needed by a federal consent decree.

The project facilitates great opportunity to exhibit Aecom’s proficiency in delivering complex and significant projects, which consists various large water and wastewater projects all over the world. The company is delighted to be the part of this project which will interest the residents and visitors of Miami-Dade County through major advancements to the county’s wastewater system and facilities, says, Michael S. Burke, Aecom president and chief executive officer.

The contract awarded is of five-year, with two five-year extension options.

JAPAN: Defense Ministry modifies equipment procurement policy

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Defence and Security

A new strategy has been adopted by Ministry of Defense (MoD) to amend the procurement process for defense equipment, reinstating a 44 year old strategy that aimed on domestic development.

In order to boost the economy and the international competitiveness of Japan’s defense industry, the new policy tends to encourage collective development of defense equipment and technologies with other nations.

Defense Minister, Itsunori Onodera, commented there is a strong need for Japan to upgrade its defense equipment and technologies to match up with the rest of the world.

The change in focus comes at a duration when high-tech defense equipment, like stealth fighters, is mainly being developed involving numerous countries under joint projects.

Japan faced deflation blow in April, finally abated its blanket ban on exports of defense equipment to encourage joint development with other nations and target the lucrative arms market.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/japan-defense-ministry-modifies-equipment-procurement-policy-62.php

E-Con Group receives $12.6 million collegiate high school contract

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Construction and Real Estate

The Board of Trustees, Mission CISD has awarded E-Con Group the Mission Collegiate High School contract award.

The department negotiated the price of the project down by $67,000. The group also shortened the number of days for project completion. The group has also done two projects for the Board: the ag building addition at Veterans Memorial High School and the Waitz Elementary kitchen dining addition, the group proposed the lowest quote with the alternatives, says, Rick Rivera, executive director for maintenance, facilities and construction.

The best and final offer from the group was evaluated at $12.6 million; the project would begin in the first week of July 2014 whereas the project completion date is set for July 2015.

The district also has plans for various contracts at Tom Landry Stadium. Presently, the stadium is getting a new turf and track; additional seats are also summed into ADA requirements. Thirty-six seats would need to be added to the home side, while the visitors’ side will have 30 more addition.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/e-con-group-receives-126-million-collegiate-high-school-contract-61.php

Northrop Grumman bags infrared countermeasure system support contract

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Defence and Security

Northrop Grumman has been awarded a contract award modification by the US Air Force (USAF) to carry on providing hardware and support for the AN/AAQ-24 large aircraft infrared countermeasure (LAIRCM) missile defense system.

The $238 million project is modified from an earlier awarded contract, to deliver additional transmitters, processors, missile warning sensors, lasers, control interface units and supporting equipment to the air force.

The contract serves as an extension of the company’s 14-years relationship with the air force to secure the aircrews, the LAIRCM open engineering has facilitated this system to be build up and modified over time to develop new technologies to counter rising threats, while deducting system cost, and constantly increasing authenticity leading to an exquisite total life span cost for the system, says, Carl Smith, vice-president, Northrop Grumman Land and Self Protection Systems Division infrared countermeasures partner programmes.

Armed with five infrared (IR) missile warning system (MWS) sensors, LAIRCM is devised to secure large transport and rotary-wing aircraft from IR-guided missile threats by baffling their instruction systems, without the need of inputs from the aircrew.Read complete story at http://www.tendersontime.com/blog-detail/northrop-grumman-bagsfrared-countermeasure-system-support-contract-60.php

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