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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.

Week of August 23 – 29, 2026
Contents

Tenders published

938

up 19% on the previous week

Awards decided

146

by decision date

Total awarded value

SAR 18M

Median award

SAR 38K

Half of awards are smaller than this

Median time to bid (days)

16

from publication to the bid deadline

Median booklet price

SAR 500

across 426 tenders that stated a price

Average bidders per award

4.4

where the bid list was published

Sources this week

4

portals that published tenders

Reading the week

In the week of August 23 – 29, 2026, Palmar tracked 938 government tenders from 4 sources; the largest share went to Healthcare & Medical, with 137, and most ran as a direct purchase. The median tender gave suppliers 16 days between publication and the bid deadline.

The same week saw 146 awards decided, worth about SAR 18M in total, with a median award of SAR 38K.

Tenders by sector

  • Healthcare & Medical137
  • Facilities Management128
  • Construction & Infrastructure122
  • Information Technology81
  • Manufacturing & Industrial73
  • Professional Services & Consulting64
  • Water & Wastewater51
  • Environment & Agriculture45
  • Transportation & Logistics32
  • Security & Safety30
  • Telecommunications19
  • Food & Catering18
  • Energy & Utilities10
  • Education & Training10
  • تجارة قطع الغيار الجديدة10
  • أنشطة المعارض والمؤتمرات8
  • تجارة الكماليات6
  • تجارة الأثاث المنزلي والمفروشات والستائر والسجاد6
  • خدمات النشر والطباعة والدعاية والاعلان والإنتاج الفني5

Sectors with 5 or more tenders are shown.

Tenders by procedure

  • Direct purchase409
  • Public tender289
  • Other procedures222
  • Framework agreement12

Awards by sector

Open a sector to see its figures over a longer period.

Earlier weeks

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.

See the open tenders behind these numbers that fit you

This page shows aggregates. Inside Palmar you see the open tenders themselves, scored against your company profile, with the closing date and a link to the original notice.
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