Adnoc outlines 2027–28 tenders and 40% shorter procurement cycles
At the second Make it with Adnoc Forum in Abu Dhabi, Adnoc said it will tender offshore gas, pipeline and oil recovery work in 2027 and cut its tender cycle times by 40 per cent.
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Centre · 2Adnoc told suppliers at the second Make it with Adnoc Forum in Abu Dhabi on Sunday 25 October 2026 that it plans a new wave of tenders in 2027 and 2028. The NationalN “told suppliers on Sunday at the second” Read at The National ↗ Gulf NewsN “A QR code shown at the forum gives access to the projects ADNOC plans to tender in 2027 and 2028.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Centre · 1According to The National, the 2027 plans include contracts for offshore sour gas developments, an export gas pipeline and enhanced oil recovery projects, which will use alternating injections of carbon dioxide and water. The NationalN “plans to tender contracts for offshore sour gas developments, an export gas pipeline and enhanced oil recovery projects in 2027”“will use alternating injections of carbon dioxide and water to increase production” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 1Downstream tenders for 2027 include refinery residue upgrading and extra export berths for natural gas liquids and sulphur, while 2028 plans cover onshore and offshore oilfield developments, an integrated onshore gas project, gas storage, digitalisation and infrastructure upgrades; Adnoc did not disclose project values. The NationalN “refinery residue upgrading and additional export berths for natural gas liquids and sulphur”“The company did not disclose project values.” Read at The National ↗
Centre · 2Both outlets report that drilling and upstream services to be tendered in 2027 and 2028 include downhole completion, drilling fluids and cementing, and that operational contracts cover maintenance of compressors, turbines and pumps. Gulf NewsN “downhole completion, drilling fluids and cementing services” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “Operational contracts will cover inspection and maintenance of compressors, turbines and pumps.” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 2Adel Yafei, Adnoc's senior vice president for group commercial operations and execution, said procurement changes will cut tendering cycles by 40 per cent, and stressed that this is time saved in Adnoc's own process, not time taken from suppliers preparing bids. Gulf NewsN “will shorten tendering cycles by 40 percent” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “That's the time we save from our process, not the time we take from what you need to deliver a good technical and commercial offer,” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 2Yafei said Adnoc has so far in 2026 awarded more than 8,000 requisitions, contracts and purchase requests involving more than 1,500 suppliers, plus 10 mega EPC projects. Gulf NewsN “awarded more than 8,000 requisitions, contracts and purchase requisitions to more than 1,500 partners” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “10 major engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) projects so far this year” Read at The National ↗
Centre · 2Under the new approach, the most competitive EPC bid gets priority and Adnoc will negotiate only with that bidder if it meets its benchmark; unit-rate contracts will be negotiated against the market median rather than outlier rates; first-time bidders will be assessed on capability to deliver; and suppliers will get feedback after each tender. Gulf NewsN “If that bid meets our benchmark aspire target, we will be only talking to you,” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “Unit-rate contracts will be negotiated against market median prices rather than unusually high or low bids.” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 2The number of EPC contracting principles has doubled from 10 to 20. Gulf NewsN “The number of EPC principles has grown from 10 to 20 since the last forum.” Read at Gulf News ↗ The NationalN “Adnoc has doubled its EPC contracting principles to 20 from 10” Read at The National ↗ Centre · 1The National adds that Adnoc is revising its in-country value framework: from 1 November, bids will be weighted 70 per cent to commercial terms and 30 per cent to in-country value, according to Salama Alawadhi, and Adnoc unveiled more than Dh60 billion ($16.3 billion) in opportunities for UAE suppliers through 2030. The NationalN “From November 1, bids will be assessed using a formula weighted 70 per cent towards commercial terms and 30 per cent towards ICV”“more than Dh60 billion ($16.3 billion) in opportunities for UAE suppliers through 2030” Read at The National ↗
Centre · 2The National places the tenders against Adnoc's aim of raising oil production capacity to 5 million barrels a day by 2027 from 4.85 million bpd, while Gulf News adds Yafei's remark that investing in Emirati talent is "a priority that is not negotiable". The NationalN “Adnoc is seeking to raise its oil production capacity to 5 million barrels a day by 2027, from 4.85 million bpd.” Read at The National ↗ Gulf NewsN “a priority that is not negotiable” Read at Gulf News ↗
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- Framing
- Both outlets report the forum as a business announcement. Gulf News leads on procurement-process changes and supplier expectations; The National leads on the project pipeline and its context in capacity and local-supply goals.
- Emphasis
- Gulf News stresses faster tendering and what suppliers must do. The National stresses project types, capacity targets and in-country value.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Gulf News leaves out the specific 2027 projects, the in-country value formula and the production target. Neither outlet gives project values or independent analyst comment.
- Charged language
- “mega EPC projects”“new wave”
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“ADNOC wants to buy faster, and it expects suppliers to keep up.” — Gulf News
“as the state energy giant prepares a new wave of engineering and construction work” — The National
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What every side reports
- Adnoc announced its plans at the Make it with Adnoc Forum in Abu Dhabi on 25 October 2026.
- Adnoc aims to cut tender cycle times by 40 per cent without reducing suppliers' bid preparation time.
- Adnoc has awarded 10 major EPC projects and more than 8,000 requisitions and contracts to over 1,500 suppliers in 2026.
- EPC contracting principles have grown from 10 to 20.
ADNOC organisation
Adnoc presents itself as a fast, expanding buyer that is making procurement quicker and more transparent while expecting suppliers to keep pace and prioritising Emirati talent.
“With that speed, we also expect our partners to keep up with the same speed,” — Gulf News
“Adnoc will expand and grow in all of its assets,” — The National
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ADNOC promises 40 percent shorter tenders and reveals what it will buy in 2027 and 2028
Neutral Reports Yafei's procurement reforms and supplier expectations largely in his own words, with a brief list of future purchases.
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Adnoc prepares new wave of oil and gas tenders for 2027
Neutral Details the 2027–28 tender pipeline and links it to production targets and local-supply plans, citing presentation slides.
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- 25 Oct 13:10 First Gulf NewsN ADNOC promises 40 percent shorter tenders and reveals what it will buy in 2027 and 2028
- 25 Oct 13:13 +4m The NationalN Adnoc prepares new wave of oil and gas tenders for 2027
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