The General Company for Drinking Water and Sanitation in Damascus Governorate, part of the General Establishment for Drinking Water and Sanitation, has announced a tender for the replacement of emergency sewer lines in scattered areas of Damascus city and its countryside for 2026.

The tender follows the add-or-deduct (percentage adjustment) method under the full-speed procedure, issued for the first time. It is based on the special tender books (technical, financial and legal) prepared by the administration for this contract.

Value and Duration

The authority set the estimated project value at SYP 28,200,000, and this amount has been reserved in the 2026 investment budget.

• Execution period: seven calendar months, or until the estimated project amount is exhausted, whichever comes first, starting from the date of the site handover letter.
• Provisional deposit: SYP 1,410,000.
• Final guarantee: 10% of the award value.
• Bidder commitment period: 90 calendar days from the day after the bid submission deadline.
• Nominated contractor commitment period: 90 calendar days from the day after notification of the award.

Bidder Requirements

Bidders must submit documents proving experience in similar (sewerage) works. They must also hold a classification in water networks, sewerage and dams in the second, first or excellent category, issued by the Ministry of Public Works, duly certified and valid for 2026.

Where several participants submit a single joint bid, one experience document and one classification certificate from a single bidder are sufficient, and all bidders provide the deposits among themselves.

Key Dates

• Bid submission deadline: 15:20 on Sunday, 1 November 2026.
• Bid opening session: 10:00 on Monday, 2 November 2026.

Legal Framework

The announcement is subject to Law No. 51 of 2004 and the general conditions issued under Decree 450 of 2004. The notice can be viewed on the company's website (dawssa.gov.sy), and the tender reference number is 88018.