Oman’s Tender Board awarded a number of tenders and additional works for development projects across various sectors with a total value exceeding RO114 million ($296 million) at its second meeting held recently, reported ONA.

The Tender Board, chaired by Dr Khamis bin Saif Al Jabri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the Board, said the projects that have received the go-ahead include the completion of the third package of the Al Batinah Expressway, valued at RO21.74 million; the design and construction of the Al Jabal Al Abyad Road in North A’Sharqiyah Governorate, valued at RO13.50 million as well as the dual carriageway linking Sultan Taimur bin Faisal Road and Sultan Qaboos Road in the Wilayat of Sohar, North Al Batinah Governorate, valued at RO8.25 million.

This is in addition to the construction of the Mahout Fishing Port at a value of RO36.99 million.

The Board also approved the tender for completion of supplementary works for the Taimur bin Faisal Road – Package Five (Sohar Gateway Road), valued at RO596,961; as well as the consultancy services work for the design of the dual carriageway of Al Ansab Road from Falaj Al Sham Roundabout to Nizwa Road, valued at RO36,357.

The supplementary works on road projects in Dhofar Governorate, valued at RO3.52 million, also received the go-ahead from Oman’s Tender Board.