Article 30 of the Saudi Government Tenders and Procurement Law

This article sets out the cases in which contracting by limited tender is permitted, which are five:

1. Limited sources: If the works and procurement are available only from a limited number of contractors, suppliers or providers.
2. Limited value: If the estimated value does not exceed SAR 500,000. Two conditions apply here: inviting as many competitors as possible and no fewer than five, and priority in directing the invitation to negotiate and submit a bid goes to local small and medium enterprises.
3. Urgent cases: These are, under Article 1, cases in which execution within a short time is essential and necessary to ensure the safe and adequate functioning of the entity's work.
4. Non-profit bodies: If the works and procurement are available from non-profit institutions, associations or entities, on condition that they themselves carry out what was contracted.
5. Consulting services: These are, under Article 1, professional or advisory services such as studies, designs, supervision and the services of accountants and lawyers.

Details: The article refers to the Implementing Regulations the setting of the controls and procedures needed to carry it out.

Its place in the Law: A limited tender differs from the public tender announced on the portal under Article 29. Article 31 provides another method, putting out the tender in two stages if the technical specifications and final contractual conditions cannot be determined precisely because of the complex and specialized nature of some works.