KUWAIT CITY, July 6: The Central Agency for Public Tenders (CAPT) has excluded six companies from bidding on a major procurement of prosthetic devices for individuals with disabilities, including wheelchairs, hearing aids, and other assistive technologies. Sources disclosed that out of the original 16 companies, only 10 remain to compete for the contracts expected to be worth millions of Kuwaiti dinars. Following the exclusions, CAPT forwarded the remaining bids to the authority. The Financial and Administrative Affairs Sector reviewed the offers thoroughly from both the financial and technical perspectives.
Based on this evaluation, the authority recommended awarding the contract to the companies that offered the most competitive prices and met the technical specifications in line with international standards and the needs of individuals with disabilities. Specialists in prosthetics and orthopedic medicine contributed to the project by developing around 35 models of wheelchairs tailored to various types of disabilities. They also selected the latest high-quality hearing aids to ensure optimal comfort and performance for users. The new procurement process introduces a mechanism aimed at resolving longstanding delays, with the goal of ending the suffering of hundreds of individuals who have been waiting for several years to receive essential devices. This mechanism is designed to accelerate the delivery and disbursement of assistive equipment.
The political leadership is keen on supporting persons with disabilities through the improvement of services and expediting related procedures. In another development, the Educational and Rehabilitation Services Sector at PADA continues to accept applications for external scholarships for the 2025/2026 academic year. The application window, coordinated in advance with the Ministry of Higher Education, was open from June 10-29. A total of 50 scholarship seats have been allocated for students with disabilities as per the regulations and eligibility criteria
