Adnoc offers Dh60bn in UAE manufacturing opportunities and simplifies supplier rules

Centre · 1Adnoc said on Sunday 25 October that it is offering more than Dh60 billion ($16.3 billion) in local manufacturing opportunities through 2030, covering more than 200 essential products and critical spare parts. 1 2 Centre · 1The announcement came at the second Make it with Adnoc Forum in Abu Dhabi, ahead of the Adipec energy conference; the first forum was held in May. 1 2 Centre · 1Adnoc says it wants to replace imports with local production to shorten delivery times and reduce exposure to global supply disruptions. Omar Alnuaimi, its group chief for commercial and in-country value (ICV), said the push follows disruptions to global energy supply chains. 1

Centre · 1The opportunities span drilling equipment, electrical and automation systems, chemicals, catalysts, piping and heavy machinery, including electrical submersible pumps, oil country tubular goods, seamless pipes and compressors. 1 Centre · 2Adnoc also redesigned supplier registration and prequalification, aiming to cut the time needed to become ready to compete for its business by up to 80 per cent, halve the required documents and remove prequalification for 60 per cent of service categories. It said it aims to shorten purchasing cycles by up to 40 per cent. 1 3 Centre · 1From 1 November, commercial and ICV offers will be assessed together, weighted 70 per cent to commercial terms and 30 per cent to ICV, replacing Adnoc's bid-matching approach. Contracts below Dh2 million will be exempt from ICV requirements, and those below Dh50 million will no longer face ICV retention obligations, according to Salama Alawadhi, a senior vice president. Supplier registration, which took weeks, can now be done within a day, she said. 1

Centre · 1Adnoc signed memorandums of understanding with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and KEZAD Group, and said its Local+ programme has grown to more than 100 UAE manufacturers from 70 at its May launch. Local+ requires EPC contractors on new tenders to source relevant products from approved local manufacturers. 3 Centre · 1Mr Alnuaimi said Adnoc has already achieved Dh80 billion of its Dh90 billion local manufacturing target for 2030, supporting the localisation of more than 130 products and the establishment or expansion of 95 factories. Adnoc's ICV programme has redirected more than Dh307 billion into the economy since 2018, reaching Dh65 billion in 2025. 1 Centre · 2Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Adnoc's group chief executive and UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, said: "We are inviting companies to build capabilities in the UAE that will serve our industry and country for years to come." 1 3

Centre · 1Osama Amir Fadhel of the Ministry of Industry and Technology told The National the 30 per cent local-content weighting would create a "ripple effect" through the energy sector, and Mazen Shehada of Abu Dhabi Oilfield Services said offtake agreements give manufacturers confidence to invest. 1 Centre · 1The forum marked eight years of Adnoc's ICV programme and launched the ADNOC ICV Excellence Awards. 3 Centre · 1In an editorial, The National called the changes "promising developments" but said the "proof of the pudding is in the eating", arguing success depends on whether small and medium businesses can get funding, contracts and modern technology. It pointed to the next Make it in the Emirates event in May 2027 as a chance to measure progress. 2