Kuwait: Al-Rai learned that the lowest prices in the second round of practising comprehensive engineering design services and managing major projects for the Kuwait Oil Company and related services fell to between 69.6 and 81.2 million dinars, after it was in the first practice round between 81.3 and 88.4 million, before Technip’s return to practice after the grievance, which means a decrease in the lowest price between the two rounds by about 11.7 million.
“KBR” offered the lowest prices with 69.6 million dinars, while “Worley” ranked second with 77.9 million, then “Technip” third with 78.9 million, and “American Foster Wheeler” fourth with 81.2 million.
Oil sources indicated that the grievance committee accepted the grievance of Fluor Limited in form and rejected in substance, regarding the practice of “engineering design” and related services, on the grounds that the previously decided grievances may not be considered.
On the other hand, the Central Agency for Public Tenders postponed deciding on Kuwait Oil’s request to issue two change orders in two tenders, amounting to $39.851 million.
The sources indicated that the first contract includes a first change order of $18.688 million, equivalent to 4.93 percent of the value of the tender contract for the services of Jurassic production facilities in East and West Al-Rawdatain, West Sabriya and Umm Naga with Schlumberger, with the first extension with the company for a period of 719 days from October 8. Next to September 25, 2024, without financial cost.
She added that the second contract includes a first change order amounting to $21.163 million, equivalent to 4.45 percent of the Jurassic production facilities services tender contract in East and West Al-Rawdatain, West Sabriya and Umm Naga with Schlumberger, with the first extension of the contract for 608 days, starting from May 15, 2022, until January 18. 2024 without financial cost.
While the agency agreed with “Kuwait Oil” to launch a tender for security and safety improvements, the supervisory control system and data collection for Jurassic wells in northern Kuwait, the sources said that it rejected the company’s request to extend a tender contract to provide comprehensive maintenance services for fire and gas detection systems in the regions of the north and west Kuwait with Al-Meer Company For technical services, 6 months, month by month, starting from November 14, 2022, until May 15, 2023, at an amount of 1.307 million dinars to ensure the continuation of providing services without interruption until the completion of the alternative contract tender procedures.
She pointed out that the agency requested to extend the initial insurance for participants in tenders for drilling pipes for measurements with their accessories and related services for development drilling and a tender for the construction of a side pipeline to reduce the occurrence of a defect in the manifold works for three months, with the urgency of “Kuwait Oil” to raise a recommendation for awarding.
