SRKN Engineering submits final tender for GFF-Blue Water Shipping Stadium

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Thursday announced that SRKN Engineering has officially submitted the final package of bid documents, drawings, and related materials for Phase One of the Blue Water Shipping Stadium Project.
This submission represents a major milestone in the realisation of one of the most significant infrastructure projects in Guyana’s sporting history, marking another decisive step toward delivering a state-of-the-art national football facility that will serve both elite and community-level football.

The public tender process for the project will be launched locally and internationally, in strict alignment with FIFA Forward regulations and procurement guidelines. This approach ensures a transparent, competitive, and globally compliant process, reflecting the GFF’s commitment to governance and quality assurance in football development.
The Blue Water Shipping Stadium is an international-standard football stadium planned for Georgetown, Guyana, and is expected to be constructed at D’Urban Park, Georgetown. This multi-purpose facility is a partnership between the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and Blue Water Shipping. The project includes plans for accessibility features, locker rooms, and a main pitch, with the first phase focusing on developing mini pitches for immediate use.
The sod was turned for the project in October 2024, with construction expected to begin in phases following a tender process scheduled for August 2025.
Only last week, GFF President Wayne Forde assured that despite delays in finalising tender documents for the Blue Water Shipping Stadium, construction will commence before the end of the year.
“We had agreed timelines with our engineering partner, and unfortunately, they weren’t able to meet that timeline,” Forde said. “It’s a very complex design process, and they are being very careful with everything. It’s better to go back and look at different elements of the design before we just hastily try to meet the timeline. We’ve been assured that within a matter of days, we will have that,” he reported at a press briefing.
Once the documents are finalised, the GFF president stated that a series of meetings will be held with key stakeholders. This will include a FIFA-appointed expert who will review the designs before discussions with the Blue Water team move forward on the business and financial aspects of the project. The tender process is expected to follow shortly thereafter.