The Oman and Etihad Rail Company, the developer and operator of the railway network connecting Oman and UAE, has invited specialized contractors to apply for the prequalification for tendering of freight facilities, depot, and passenger stations of the project in the two countries.

As per the notice, the potential contractors must demonstrate individually or in JV/Consortium that they have the necessary resources and required expertise to meet the requirements as follows – a local company or a JV/Consonium led by a local company registered in Oman or UAE as applicable to deliver the package(s) in the relevant country.

They must have recent experience executing projects of a similar size, or nature (Rail freight facilities, rail passenger stations, and rail maintenance depots, etc.) in particular, including on-time completion to the required quality, Construction in a railway environment, design and build experience.

OMAN-Etihad Rail, the joint venture between Oman Rail and Etihad Rail, has already launched a prequalification tender for civil works on the new railway.

Oman-Etihad Rail has also signed a cooperation agreement with Mubadala Investment to support the development of the 303km network.