Canada's AtkinsRéalis wins Bahrain consultancy tender for Khalifa City substations
Reuters reports AtkinsRéalis submitted an accepted bid of BHD 493,680 for consultancy on grid works serving Bahrain's Khalifa City housing project.
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Reuters reports that Canada's AtkinsRéalis has submitted an accepted bid of BHD 493,680 ($1.31 million) for consultancy on electricity transmission serving Bahrain's Khalifa City housing project. The tender was issued by the Electricity and Water Authority, and bids were opened on 19 October 2026.
The work covers building the transmission network and two new 66-kilovolt substations. Services include reviewing existing systems, drawing up designs, supporting procurement, managing contracts and supervising construction. A second bid from Serbia's Energoprojekt Entel Beograd, at BHD 471,240, was marked as suspended.
The substations will support the $800 million Madinat Khalifa project run by the Ministry of Housing, with occupancy expected between 2028 and 2030 and 3,331 dwelling units planned for Bahraini citizens.
why it matters
For markets this is a local story with no direct bearing on oil, currencies or equities. The contract is small and limited to one country's infrastructure, so its relevance for investors is minor.
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- Bahrain opens bids for consultancy on Khalifa City power substations — Reuters, 29 October 2026 at 18:51 UTC
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