Other Benefits on JSRS / Miscellaneous

Other Benefits on JSRS / Miscellaneous

What is GCC Open Tenders Service?

BGI in its endeavour to provide value-added services to its JSRS Suppliers, offers GCC Open Tenders Notifications from all Sectors across 6 GCC countries. Existing JSRS suppliers can subscribe to receive Open Tender Notifications from all 6 GCC countries. Suppliers can choose from a wide range of categories/sub-categories at amazing offers.

Free Subscription to GCC Open Tenders Service

BGI is offering 3 Months Free Subscription to GCC Open Tenders Service to new Suppliers who have completed their payment and Tier 1 validation. A notification will be sent to the user with the offer details for free access to 1 tender category (including all related sub-categories) for 3 Months. if the Supplier has not availed this offer, then the offer will get elapsed exactly in 30 days from the received notification mail.

The Supplier must subscribe to GCC Open Tenders Service to receive access to more than 1 Tender Category.


  How do I subscribe to GCC Open Tenders through JSRS?

Registered JSRS Suppliers can follow these steps to subscribe to GCC Open Tenders:

  • Login to JSRS.
  • Click Opportunities from the side menu, click on GCC Tenders and select a subscription pack.
  • Choose the allowed number of Categories and Sub-Categories that support your business interests.
  • By default, the Categories and Sub-Categories are applicable to all 6 GCC Countries, however you may select specific GCC countries based on your preference.
  • Generate the invoice and complete the payment (Online through Credit Card or Offline through bank transfer).
  • Once your payment is approved, you will automatically begin receiving GCC Open Tender notifications.
  • Assign the GCC Open Tender Service to the right user(s) in your company.

If you have queries regarding GCC Open Tender, kindly visit our FAQ or send us an enquiry. Non-JSRS Suppliers are kindly requested to register on JSRS if they wish to subscribe to GCC Open Tenders.

   Is the subscription fee for GCC Open Tenders billed monthly or annually?



GCC Open Tenders Service – Subscription Packs start as low as USD 15/OMR 2 per month and is billed annually. If you have queries regarding GCC Open Tender, kindly send us an enquiry.

 What are the FREE subscriptions on market intelligence reports available for JSRS Suppliers?


BGI has signed strategic alliances with Oxford Business Group (OBG) and The Energy Year (TEY) to deliver internationally acclaimed intelligence on markets based on sectors and countries. Our Suppliers gain free access to these online market reports published by OBG and TEY. Read more on Online Market Reports

 Does JSRS provide B2B, Business Partnerships and other business opportunities beyond Oman?


Suppliers can enhance their business opportunities by accessing the e-Marketplace known as the National Business Framework (NBF) a 'B2B stimulation' platform on JSRS. The NBF has thousands of companies across hundreds of countries and forms the foundation platform of the Oman Procurement system - JSRS. Equipped with multiple proactive B2B tools, the NBF e-Marketplace is a simple way where users of a single company can connect with other related companies worldwide to foster Business Partnerships, Distribution Networks etc. It is also possible to subscribe to GCC Open Tenders to stay connected to opportunities within the entire GCC through this platform.


 How many users from our company can be added to one JSRS profile?


The JSRS profile enables you to add unlimited users per company on the platform. You can manage user rights through the Admin Panel of the Admin User.

 Will I receive tender opportunities via email, or do I have to frequently login to JSRS?


All the tenders will be directly sent to your registered email Id depending on the requirements, provided you hold a valid JSRS Certificate*. Suppliers must select their preferred sectors to receive email notification for enquires posted towards the sectors on JSRS -CMS. However, it is always recommended that you login to JSRS frequently to make sure you don’t miss out on any opportunities.

Additionally, businessgateways provides value-added services to its JSRS Suppliers. The GCC Open Tenders Notifications Service from all sectors across 6 GCC countries, allows you to receive happening Tender Notifications directly in your JSRS. Existing JSRS suppliers can subscribe to GCC Tenders Notification Service, to receive Open Tender Notifications from all 6 GCC countries. There is a wide range of categories / sub-categories to choose from, at affordable prices. Read more

*Supplier Certification Mandate

The Oman Ministry of Energy & Minerals has recently Mandated, with effect from 1 July 2021, all Suppliers who participate in any bidding activities floated by the Oil & Gas Operators and Concession Companies, must hold an ACTIVE JSRS Certificate. Contractors and Suppliers who are awarded Contracts and POs must hold an ACTIVE JSRS Certificate during the entire tenure of the Contract.

  

How can we best we use the JSRS to gain more opportunities? How will I learn of employee requirements through JSRS


If you update your products and services in detail, and tag them properly, your service will be seen by Procurement Officials who  utilize the JSRS.
Proactively, we recommend you search for companies (for example in Construction) as per classification using the B2B tools on NBF and directly communicate your service to Large / SME companies in Oman. To know more about NBF, visit this  https://businessgateways.com/national-business-framework


Are international EPCs, who have received a contract in Oman, obligated to send their enquiries for supply of Products or Services to JSRS registered companies?


This 
depends on the Obligation Contract Terms & Conditions listed out by the Project Owner (Operator / Buyer) who has awarded the contract to the EPC. Normally this is defined on the JSRS Contracts Management System, where if an SME/LCC Obligation has been set towards an awarded contract, the EPC is obligated to source eligible SME Companies, using JSRS. If the JSRS CMS access has been provided by the Project Owner to the EPC, they can also search for Omani Product & Services, listed.

The JSRS Contracts Management System (JSRS-CMS), integrates Supplier Sourcing, eTendering, , Award & Tracking of the entire Project's/Contract's Supply Chain.

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Oman has Mandated the JSRS-CMS for Operators to monitor their sub-contracting activities. Other Project Owners and Contractors also use JSRS-CMS to enforce MSME/LCC Obligations. Kindly visit this link to learn more on JSRS-CMS: https://businessgateways.com/jsrs/jsrs-cms/



 


 




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