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Last Published: 8/15/2019
Qatari Business Tender List

Ashghal
Public Works Authority “Ashghal” was established in 2004 as an autonomous body to oversee all infrastructure related projects, as well as public amenities of the State, and is under the Ministry of Municipality and Environment.

Civil Aviation Authority
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national aviation authority of Qatar. The CAA comprises five departments: Air Navigation, Air Safety, Air Transportation and Airport Affairs, Meteorology, and Joint Services in order to promote civil aviation and weather forecasts in terms of efficiency, accuracy and security.

New Hamad Port Project
Gained full operational readiness in 2018 (phase 1).  Preparing for 2020 (phase 2), the Port will eventually comprise three container terminals with a combined annual capacity in excess of six million containers.

Qatar Rail
Qatar’s Rail Company was established to design and implement an integrated world-class railway system in the Qatar. The company is aiming to be an essential part of Qatar’s urban infrastructure and to be recognized as one of the most successful, safe and environmentally-friendly railway systems in the world. This system is expected to meet the demands of Qatar’s dynamic growing population.

Companies can submit their profiles to supplychainregistration@sc-pmc.qa

Tenders are also published in some of the following publications:
International Publications
  • Estate Gazette
  • MEED.com
  • New Civil Engineer
  • Building Design
  • Building Magazine
  • Digital Media
  • Nce.co.uk
  • Estesgazette.com
  • Constructionweekonline.com
  • Building.co.uk


Basic Material
QAFCO
The country's first large-scale venture in the petrochemical sector, the Qatar Fertilizer Company (QAFCO) was established with a view to diversify the economy and utilize the nation's enormous gas reserve.

Q-Chem
Company Ltd. (Q-Chem) is a Qatari company owned by Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Chevron Phillips Chemical International Qatar Holdings LLC (CPCIQ). The Q-Chem facility is an integrated petrochemical plant capable of producing high-density and medium-density polyethylene (HDPE & MDPE), 1-hexene and other products.

Qatar Steel
Qatar Steel Company was formed in 1974 as the first integrated steel plant in the Arabian Gulf. Today, Qatar Steel is widely recognized as a foremost leader in the steel industry, extending its pioneering commitment from an expansive mill site located in the heart of the Mesaieed industrial area. The company also operates a UAE-based subsidiary, Qatar Steel Company FZE.


Education
Qatar Foundation
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF) aims to support Qatar on its journey from a carbon economy to a knowledge-based economy by “unlocking human potential.” QF aims to bring world-class education, work experience and career opportunities to Qatar’s youth.

Government Agencies
Central Planning Office
The Qatar Central Planning Office coordinates all major infrastructure projects.

Ministry of Culture, Arts, and Heritage
Established in 2008, the Ministry strives to make Qatar the “capital of Arab culture.”

Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Established in 2009, this Ministry executes policies related to the development of business and trade.  Among other things, this includes monitoring business activities, as well as proposing and implementing policies and programs that aim to attract investments and develop exports.

Ministry of Education and Higher Education
Established in November 2002, the Supreme Education Council (SEC) directs the nation’s education policy. It plays an integral role in the development and implementation of the education reform effort.

Ministry of the Environment
The Ministry of Environment is striving to achieve several goals, most importantly, protecting the environment through inclusive and sustainable growth for future generations to achieve the vision of 2030.

Ministry of Interior
The Ministry of Interior’s functions and missions are to provide peace and security and organizing police forces guaranteeing the protection of national security and maintaining safety and security of nationals and expatriates as well as to prevent crime. Additionally, the MOI is charged with issuing travel documents, organizing expatriates’ entry to the country and housing, and organizing the prison. 

National Tourism Council (NTC)
The NTC is a new governing body, replacing the Qatar Tourism Authority. NTC will carry out core functions such as strategic industry planning and policy development, the development and implementation of a comprehensive plan to promote investment opportunities in the tourism sector, as well as destination marketing and promotion for both leisure and business events, the enhancement of the visitor experience.  In addition, NTC is responsible for the management of regulatory affairs, including the execution of all tourism licenses and similar services.  The organization also has oversight on three new entities that include: Qatar Tourism Promotion, Qatar Development and Qatar Business events company.

Ministry of Municipality and Environment  
The Ministry of Municipality & Environment serves the public in all issues related to urban planning. It oversees the maintenance and beautification of public facilities and provides municipal services to citizens and residents across the various municipalities.

Ministry of Public Health
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) aims to promote public health, encourage healthy lifestyles, and to provide community-based primary care with world class medical facilities. These facilities will not only provide quality care but also are expected to be research leaders on the frontiers of science.

Qatar Museum Authority
The QMA was founded in 2005 to manage the resources of all museums in the State of Qatar, to develop cultural institutions, such as museums and galleries, and to provide an effective system for collecting, protecting, preserving and interpreting historic sites, monuments and artifacts.

SIDRA Foundation
With its inpatient hospital launching in January 2018, Sidra Medical and Research Center is an ultra-modern, all-digital academic medical center that offers specialty healthcare for women and children.

KATARA Hospitality
Katara Hospitality, previously known as Qatar National Hotels Company is a hotel and resort owner, manager and developer, aiming to become one of the leading hospitality organizations in the world.

Media
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the State of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha.

Oil and Gas
Qatar Petroleum
Qatar Petroleum (QP), a state-owned corporation established in 1974, is responsible for all phases of the oil and gas industry in Qatar. The principal activities of QP and its subsidiaries and joint ventures cover exploration, drilling and production operations, transport, storage, marketing and sale of crude oil, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural gas, gas-to-liquids, refined products, petrochemicals and fertilizers, and helicopter and financial services.

Qatar Gas
Qatar Gas established in 1984, pioneered the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry in Qatar. Today, Qatargas is the largest LNG producer in the world, with an annual LNG production capacity of 77.1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa).

Real Estate and Development

Msheireb
Msheireb Properties is a real estate company and a subsidiary of Qatar Foundation. The company was established as a commercial venture to support the Foundation’s aims of creating leading edge urban living concepts that build on traditional Arabian architecture and design and contribute to the social and cultural heritage of Doha.

Qatari Diar
Qatari Diar Real Estate Company was established in 2005 by the Qatar Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund of the State of Qatar. Headquartered in Doha, Qatari Diar is entrusted to support Qatar’s growing economy and to coordinate the country’s real estate development priorities.

Sports

Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy
The 2022 FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament is scheduled to take place in Qatar in 2022.  As of May 2019, FIFA announced that the tournament will involve 32 national teams, including that of the host nation.

ASPIRE
The Aspire Academy is a national sports academy for the development of Qatar’s athletically talented youth. The Academy provides integrated sports development, sports science and academics in addition to providing an ambitious health and lifestyle program for the community that delivers over 25,000 education and classes per year.

Qatar Olympic Committee
The Qatar Olympic Committee is Qatar’s National Olympic Committee. The committee’s vision is to promote “Sport for Life,” and to become “a leading nation in bringing the world together though sport.”
 

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