Administrative Resolution No. (116)
of 2025
Determining
the Controls, Requirements, and Cases for
Adopting
Limited Tenders,
and
the
Cases for Adopting Negotiation
as Procurement Methods[1]
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The Director General of the Department of
Finance,
After perusal of:
Law No. (5) of 1995 Establishing the Department of Finance;
Law No. (12) of 2020 Concerning Contracts and Warehouse
Management in the Government of Dubai (the “Law”); and
Decree No. (20) of 2009 Appointing the Director General of
the Department of Finance,
Does hereby issue
this Resolution.
The
words and expressions mentioned in this Resolution will have the same meaning
assigned to them in the Law.
Limited
tender will be adopted as a Procurement Method subject to the following
controls:
1.
Limited tender must be adopted in
the cases specified in Article (4) of this Resolution.
2.
Invitations to the limited tender
must be sent to the Suppliers on the list of pre-qualified Suppliers who meet
the conditions set out in paragraph (b) of Article (3) of this Resolution.
3.
The competent Committee’s recommendation to adopt the limited
tender Procurement Method for contracting with a Supplier must state its
reasons.
4.
The decision to adopt the limited tender
Procurement Method for contracting with a Supplier must be issued by the Director General.
a.
Without prejudice to the provisions
of Article (13) of the Law, a Government Entity will create a list of pre-qualified
Suppliers whose activities are relevant to its business, and who may be
contracted with through a limited tender.
b.
To be included on the list referred
to in paragraph (a) of this Article, a Supplier must:
1.
possess technical competence commensurate
with the subject matter of the Procurement;
2.
demonstrate adequate financial
solvency commensurate with the scope of the Procurement; and
3.
maintain a good reputation and sound
commercial standing.
Limited tender will be adopted as a Procurement Method in
any of the following cases:
1.
where the Purchases are available from
a limited number of Suppliers due to their highly specialised nature;
2.
where the value of the Purchases is
limited or modest, such that it would be disproportionate to expend the time
and cost required to review and evaluate a large number of Bids;
3.
where restricting participation
in the
Procurement to a limited number of Suppliers is necessary to support the
Emirate’s economy; or
4.
where the nature of the Purchases
requires limiting participation to a specified number of pre-qualified
Suppliers.
In
addition to the cases stipulated in Article (48) of the Law, negotiation will
be adopted as a Procurement Method in any of the following cases:
1.
where
the subject of the Contract involves the execution of works or the provision of
technical or consultancy services that require specialised technical expertise
or particular professional knowledge;
2.
where the Purchases relate to animals of any
kind;
3.
where
the subject
of the Contract involves the implementation of works or the provision of
services outside the Emirate;
4.
where
the
subject of the Contract involves the leasing of real property;
5.
where
a natural disaster, an emergency, or a force majeure event requires expedited
Procurement; or
6.
where
Purchases or contracting are carried out for the purposes of piloting or
testing projects.
This
Resolution will be published in the Official Gazette and will come into force
on the day on which it is published.
Abdul Rahman
Saleh Al Saleh,
Director General
Department of Finance
Issued in
Dubai on 21 October 2025
Corresponding to 29 Rabi al-Thani 1447 A.H.
©2025 The Supreme Legislation Committee in the
Emirate of Dubai
[1]Every effort has been made to produce an
accurate and complete English version of this legislation. However, for the
purpose of its interpretation and application, reference must be made to the
original Arabic text. In case of conflict, the Arabic text will prevail.