The Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums in Damascus has announced a sealed-envelope tender, issued for the second time and under the total-urgency procedure, for rehabilitation works on the museum and department building in Latakia for 2026. The tender is held under the provisions of Unified Contracts Law No. 51 of 2004.

Tender Scope

The tender covers rehabilitation works on the museum and department building in the city of Latakia. The Directorate set the execution period at 90 calendar days, with a delay penalty of 0.1% for each day of delay.

Value and Guarantees

The estimated bill of quantities stands at SYP 4,990,092. The required guarantees are as follows:

• Initial guarantee: 5% of the estimated value.
• Final guarantee: 10% of the award value.
• Form of submission: a certified cheque or bank guarantee payable to the Directorate, a bank transfer, or a deposit with the Ministry of Finance.

Eligibility Requirements

Bidders must submit a contractor classification certificate, or a certificate for a building-specialty engineer, in the second, third or fourth category. They must also provide duly certified experience documents showing similar works, in line with the experience requirement set out in the project's special terms and conditions.

• Bid validity: ninety days from the day after the bid submission deadline.
• Validity for the nominated contractor: ninety days from the day after notification of the award.

Dates and Project File

Bids are submitted to the registry of the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums in Damascus until the end of official working hours on Monday, 26 October 2026. Bids will be opened on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 10:00 at the Directorate's building.

The project file can be obtained from the Directorate for SYP 2,000, and the contractor bears the advertising fees.