Execution of Works for Al-Asfari Hospital and Saraqib Specialized Hospital – Idlib

The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) announces the opening of pre-qualification for contracting companies and qualified contractors interested in applying to execute the works for:

1. Al-Asfari Hospital
2. Saraqib Specialized Hospital

This pre-qualification aims to identify qualified contractors and companies possessing the technical, financial, and operational capacity to later participate in the Request for Proposals (RFP) for rehabilitation, renovation, construction, and execution works in accordance with the technical specifications, bills of quantities, and tender documents that will be issued to shortlisted applicants.

Project Scope

• Al-Asfari Hospital: described in the Terms of Reference as a specialised maternity and childhood hospital in Wadi Hajj Khaled, Idlib, with about 70 beds and roughly 4,500 m² of floor area.
• Saraqib Specialized Hospital: about 100 beds and roughly 8,000 m² of floor area in Saraqib.

The works include obtaining the necessary approvals and coordinating with the governorate's water and sanitation, electricity, health and technical services directorates; site preparation and surveying; structural, architectural, mechanical and medical works and technical fit-out; then testing, commissioning and handover. The estimated duration is 18 months for each hospital.

Eligibility Requirements

• Classification with the contractors' syndicate of at least third grade, and registration with a Syrian, Arab or international chamber of commerce.
• A valid commercial register and contracting company licence.
• Documented previous experience in building specialised hospitals, supported by contracts and completion certificates.
• At least four engineers: a civil engineer as project manager, plus architectural, mechanical and electrical site engineers, with certificates and CVs.

Evaluation

Applications are scored out of 100 points, with a pass mark of 60. Practical experience accounts for 70 points, including a SAMS visit to the company's premises, workshops, heavy equipment and warehouses; staffing accounts for 30 points. Applicants that do not provide the four required engineers, or do not visit the site with a SAMS representative, are rejected automatically.

Submission Period:

• Start Date: August 27, 2026
• Deadline: October 11, 2026

Submission Email: [email protected]

Subject Line: Pre-Qualification of Contractors for Al-Asfari Hospital and Saraqib Specialized Hospital Projects

Important Note:

This announcement is a Pre-Qualification notice and does not constitute a direct invitation to submit financial proposals or a contract award. Companies and contractors that meet the qualification requirements will be invited at a later stage to participate in the Request for Proposals (RFP) process.

The Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS) reserves the right to accept or reject any pre-qualification submission in accordance with its approved evaluation criteria and procedures, without incurring any obligation toward the applicants.

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