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Bahrain releases ICT tender for airport

MANAMA, May 10, 2015

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tender for Bahrain International Airport's (BIA) passenger terminal building has been released, a report said.

It is the latest in a series of tenders to be released in line with the Airport Modernisation Programme (AMP) and follows the main works tender shared with shortlisted bidders earlier this month, reported the Gulf Daily News, our sister publication.

The latest developments support the construction schedule for the terminal building and affirm the project's timely progress.

"In the last few months, we witnessed substantial progress being made on the AMP; the recent release of the main works tender and now the ICT brings us one step closer to embarking on two of the most important project components and marks a noteworthy milestone in the AMP's construction cycle," Transportation and Telecommunications Minister Kamal Ahmed said.

Vision

"Following a thorough filtering of all ICT pre-qualification submissions, we have released the official tender to the shortlisted candidates and expect to receive their bids by June. We plan to award the ICT contract in September this year.

"The AMP is a significant project for the kingdom and all our efforts are concentrated on selecting the most suitable and experienced candidates to help realise our vision," he said.

The ICT tender covers the design and integration of all ICT and ultra-low voltage systems including passive and active equipment, airport operational database, flight information display systems, security access control system, fire alarm system, CCTV, computer network, telephony and wi-fi.

Further updates on the AMP tenders include the awarding of the second enabling works package and awarding of the piling works contract this month.

AMP is an ambitious project designed to improve the airport's infrastructure, facilities and services and increase handling capacity, boosting regional competitiveness of BIA and stimulating the growth of the local aviation sector.

Once completed, the BIA passenger terminal will provide increased commercial and retail opportunities for businesses, enhanced facilities for passengers and will create ample employment opportunities for Bahrainis. – TradeArabia News Service




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