Tender Board Awards RO1.7 Billion in Projects for 2025: Key Opportunities and Impacts for Investors and Business Owners in Oman
The total estimated value of upcoming projects in the Sultanate of Oman exceeds RO 1.5 billion, with over RO 475 million already approved and projects under study valued at more than RO 1 billion, officials revealed at the Government Projects Forum 2026 held on Sunday.
In 2025, the Tender Board awarded contracts worth over RO 1.7 billion, reflecting strong confidence, efficient performance, and a rapid pace of development across various sectors.
Engineer Badr al Maamari, Chairman of the Projects and Tenders Authority, stated, “This forum provides a national platform to enhance transparency in announcing government projects and tenders, allowing private sector companies to gain early insight into the 2026 project plans.”
He emphasized that opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) exceed RO 90 million in approved projects and surpass RO 203 million in projects currently under review.
The forum highlighted that more than 10,000 tenders are planned across 57 government entities, spanning eight major sectors.
In the construction sector, projects cover a wide range of governorates and include ports, roads, dams, buildings, public facilities, maintenance works, pipeline networks, and well drilling.
Among approved tenders, Muscat Governorate leads with 314 tenders, followed by South Al Sharqiyah with 111 tenders and Dhofar Governorate with 69 tenders.
Regarding tenders under study, Muscat Governorate also ranks first with 413 tenders, followed by South Al Batinah with 129 tenders and North Al Batinah with 101 tenders.
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The Sultanate of Oman’s pipeline of government projects valued at over RO1.5 billion, with a significant portion already approved, signals robust confidence and accelerating development, creating fertile ground for businesses across multiple sectors. Smart investors and entrepreneurs should prioritize engagements with government tenders—especially in construction and infrastructure—while small and medium enterprises should aggressively pursue the RO293 million worth of targeted opportunities, positioning themselves as key contributors to Oman’s growth trajectory.
