Only five teams submitted final bids:
* Marubeni Corporation, Japan, with Oman Oil Company and National Power & Water, Oman
* Hyflux, Singapore, with Mitsui of Japan and Al Tahir of Oman
* Acciona Agua, Spain, with Samsung of South Korea and Sogex of Oman
* Malakoff International, Malaysia, with Cadagua of Spain and Sumitomo of Japan
* Grupo Cobra, Spain, with compatriots Inima (now Korean-owned) and Zubair Corporation of Oman