General questions

A certificate is issued when the establishment scores 19 points in meeting technical standards. However, it does not qualify the establishment to participate in government tenders. No credit evaluation is required to obtain this certificate.

To obtain a classification certificate, the contractor must obtain a technical and credit evaluation grade from the following entities:
A. Technical Evaluation:
1. Engineering Offices – Saudi Council of Engineers
2. Construction – Saudi Contractors Authority
3. Maintenance, Operation & Services – Saudi Contractors Authority
4. ICT – Digital Government Authority
5. Real Estate Development – Tasneef Investment Company
6. Exhibitions & Conferences – Classification System
7. Catering & Food Services – Classification System
8. Surveying & Geospatial – General Authority for Survey & Geospatial Information
9. Cybersecurity – National Cybersecurity Authority

B. Credit Evaluation (Tracks):
1. National Housing Company Track

The classification starts from Grade 5 up to Grade 1, with Grade 1 being the highest, specific to each domain.

To apply for classification, the request must include:
1. Technical Evaluation
2. Contractor's Performance Record and Previous Projects (Optional)
3. Credit Evaluation

The Contractor Classification System and its regulations are key reform tools. It is one of the main standards used in selecting contractors for government project awards. The system aims to assess contractors’ financial, technical, administrative, and execution capabilities to place them in an appropriate classification grade and field. It is also closely linked to the Government Tenders and Procurement Law and its executive regulations.

Currently, the classification service does not include any fees or invoice generation within the Balady platform. However, there may be fees outside the platform for obtaining the credit rating or technical rating, and these vary depending on the sector, size of the entity, and the path selected by the beneficiary.

* Project Name
- Project Start Date (Gregorian)
- Project Budget (in Saudi Riyals)
- Project Duration (in months)
- Completion Percentage
- Project Type (Execution / Maintenance, Operation & Services)
- Project Field

The criteria include:

Meeting the financial standards of the entity.

Meeting the technical standards of the entity.

*Project completion percentage
*Contractor performance evaluation from the project’s owner
*Project budget in Saudi Riyals (entered values must match contract values if multiple projects are under the same contract)
* Type of project (Execution, Maintenance & Operation, Services)
* Project field

Yes, you can submit a request as the performance record and project history step is optional.

The nationality in the classification certificate is retrieved from the Ministry of Commerce.
It can be modified through the Balady platform by submitting a request via the service “Add/Delete Field or Modify Classification Grade” after updating the data with the Ministry of Commerce.

The user submits a modification request through the “Modify Classification Grade and Field” service. The system processes the request and issues a new certificate upon meeting the requirements:
- Modifications are allowed once every 90 days starting from day 91 after the certificate is issued and up to 90 days before its expiration, or after 45 days from the last modification.
- A new version of the same certificate is issued with the same certificate number and expiry date (only the version number, activities, and classification grade per field are updated).
- A new financial and technical evaluation is required.