The Public Establishment for Road Communications has announced a fourth-round domestic tender for maintenance works on the Homs-Tartus highway (northern branch). The tender is run on a total-speed basis, using the joining or reduction method.

Tender Subject

The tender covers maintenance of the northern branch of the Homs-Tartus highway, in line with the special technical specifications and the project's special legal and financial conditions book. Bidders are deemed to have reviewed the project file under the conditions set out in the notice.

Regulatory Framework

The tender is conducted under the Unified Public Entities Contracts System issued by Law No. 51 of 2004, and the General Conditions Book issued by Legislative Decree No. 450 of 2004.

Value, Duration and Bonds

• Estimated bill of quantities value: SYP 39,873,500.
• Contract duration: 120 calendar days.
• Initial bond: 5% of the estimated value, valid until the bidder's commitment to its offer ends.
• Final bond: 10% of the award value.
• Bidder's commitment to its offer: 60 days from the date offers are submitted.
• Nominated contractor's commitment to its offer: 180 days from the day after notification of the award order.

For joint bids, all partners must provide the provisional and final bonds, and the participation request must state that they are jointly and severally liable.

Eligibility Requirements

• A contractor classification certificate for roads and bridges works, in the Excellent or First category (2024 classification), issued by the Ministry of Public Works and Housing for 2026. Offers without this certificate are rejected.
• The receipt proving purchase of the tender file.

Public construction institutions and companies receive a preferential margin: their prices are accepted if they exceed the lowest private-sector price by no more than 10%.

Key Dates

Offers must be submitted before the end of official working hours on Monday, 2 November 2026. Bids will be opened in a public session at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.