Combined Group Contracting Leads Bidding For $520 Million Kuwait Water Project

Kuwaiti firm Combined Group Contracting Co. has ranked first as the lowest-priced bidder for a tender worth KWD 159.96 million, approximately $520 million, to develop, construct and operate a treated water system in southern Kuwait. The tender was issued by Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works.

The project, formally titled "Developing, Construction, Completion, Operation and Maintenance of the Treated Water System in the Southern Region to Enhance the Food Security System in the State of Kuwait," carries a contract duration of 1,825 days, roughly five years. The tender is registered under reference number SE/246.

Under the proposed contract, Combined Group Contracting would handle the development, construction and completion of the treated water system, followed by its ongoing operation and maintenance for the full contract term. The infrastructure is intended to support agricultural and food security-related activities across southern Kuwait.

The project forms part of Kuwait's broader push to strengthen water infrastructure in support of national food security objectives, providing a reliable supply of treated water for strategic agricultural use and related applications in the region.

Combined Group Contracting confirmed it has been ranked first based on the lowest submitted price, but stressed it has not yet received an official award letter. The ranking, the company noted, does not itself constitute a final contract award.

Should the project be formally awarded, it would represent a significant addition to Combined Group Contracting's portfolio and strengthen the firm's standing within Kuwait's water and infrastructure sector, an area that has drawn sustained government investment as the country works to reduce its dependence on imported food and secure long-term water supply for agricultural production.

Kuwait's Ministry of Public Works regularly issues large-scale infrastructure tenders spanning water treatment, transport and public facilities, with treated water and desalination projects forming a recurring priority given the country's arid climate and limited natural freshwater resources.