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Saudi Arabia opens prequalification for Ramadan iftar meal suppliers
Saudi authorities have opened prequalification for an iftar meal supply tender for the next Ramadan.
The meals will be served to fasting worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque is working with the Nusuk Humanitarian Foundation on the tender.
Companies must show they can produce and transport meals at large scale, meet food safety standards and hold the required licences.
Requirements include average annual revenue of at least SR50 million over three years, experience supplying 150,000 meals in one day, and at least 15 refrigerated vehicles.
Applications are open from Nov.
8 to Nov.
10, 2026, through the Sufar supplier qualification platform.
Companies that qualify can proceed in the tender process, though the next steps are not specified.
Saudi authorities have opened prequalification applications for companies seeking to supply iftar meals at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan 1448 AH.
The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque is running the process with the Nusuk Humanitarian Foundation.
Applications are open from Nov. 8 to Nov. 10, 2026, through the Sufar supplier qualification platform.
Applicants must meet financial, operational, food-safety and licensing requirements, including experience supplying 150,000 meals in a single day.
The tender aims to attract qualified companies able to supply meals efficiently and meet food safety standards.
- Who
- The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, in partnership with the Nusuk Humanitarian Foundation, is inviting food production and supply companies to apply.
- What
- The authorities opened prequalification for a tender to supply iftar meals to fasting worshippers.
- When
- Applications are open from Nov. 8 to Nov. 10, 2026.
- Where
- The meals are for the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. Applications are submitted through the Sufar platform.
- Why
- The tender aims to attract qualified companies that can supply meals efficiently and meet food safety standards.
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Applications opened on the Sufar supplier qualification platform.
The application period is scheduled to close.
The tender is for supplying iftar meals at the two holy mosques during Ramadan.
- Application period
- Nov. 8–10, 2026
- Meal service locations
- Grand Mosque, Makkah; Prophet’s Mosque, Madinah
- Minimum average annual revenue
- SR50 million over the past three years
- Single-day supply experience
- 150,000 meals
- Refrigerated transport vehicles
- At least 15 dedicated vehicles
- Minimum industry experience
- Five years