Weekly index · Saudi Arabia
The weekly government tenders index
What government entities in the Kingdom published and awarded in one week, Sunday to Saturday: how many tenders, in which sectors, under which procedures, how many days to bid, and at what values they were awarded. Aggregate figures only, naming no entity or company.
Contents
Reading the week
In the week of August 9 – 15, 2026, Palmar tracked 936 government tenders from 6 sources; the largest share went to Facilities Management, with 165, and most ran as a direct purchase. The median tender gave suppliers 17 days between publication and the bid deadline.
The same week saw 0 awards decided.
Tenders by sector
- Facilities Management165
- Construction & Infrastructure148
- Manufacturing & Industrial112
- Healthcare & Medical103
- Professional Services & Consulting64
- Information Technology64
- Food & Catering43
- Water & Wastewater27
- Security & Safety26
- Transportation & Logistics26
- Energy & Utilities14
- Education & Training14
- تجارة قطع الغيار الجديدة10
- Telecommunications9
- Oil & Gas8
- الأنشطة التجارية8
- "العربات المتنقلة"7
- تجارة الأدوات والآلات والأجهزة5
- Environment & Agriculture5
- خدمات النشر والطباعة والدعاية والاعلان والإنتاج الفني5
- تجارة الكماليات5
- "الشواطئ والواجهات"5
Sectors with 5 or more tenders are shown.
Tenders by procedure
- Direct purchase356
- Other procedures329
- Public tender241
- Framework agreement9
Earlier weeks
- Week of October 4 – 10, 2026
- Week of September 27 – October 3, 2026
- Week of September 20 – 26, 2026
- Week of September 13 – 19, 2026
- Week of September 6 – 12, 2026
- Week of August 30 – September 5, 2026
- Week of August 23 – 29, 2026
- Week of August 16 – 22, 2026
- Week of August 2 – 8, 2026
- Week of July 26 – August 1, 2026
- Week of July 19 – 25, 2026
Common questions
What is the weekly government tenders index?
A weekly summary of the tenders government entities in the Kingdom published and the awards they decided, computed for each Saudi week from Sunday to Saturday, Riyadh time. It shows tender and award counts, their split by sector and procedure, the median submission window, the median booklet price and award values — aggregate figures only, naming no entity, company or tender.
Where do these figures come from?
From tender and award notices published openly on Etimad and the other government portals Palmar follows. A tender published on more than one portal is counted once. The official source for any tender is the portal it was published on; these figures are what Palmar tracked from them, not an official statistic.
Why does the award count swing from week to week?
Two reasons. Award decisions do not arrive evenly, so they can bunch up in one week and thin out in the next. And some results are published days after the decision, so a week’s count can rise a little after it ends. That is why the trend is best read across several weeks, not one.
Can I see the tenders themselves?
This page shows aggregate figures only. The tenders themselves are published on Etimad and the other portals, and inside Palmar you see the open tenders that fit your company’s activity, with the reason for the fit, the closing date and a link to the original notice.
For the longer view, see the government tender market in numbers; to compare tender-tracking tools, read how to choose a tender platform in Saudi Arabia.