FAQ
Manpower supply questions, answered
What buyers ask before sending an RFQ: response and mobilization times, trades and cards, documents, pricing and scaffolding.
Quotation & RFQ
How quickly will I get a manpower quotation?
Complete RFQs get a response within 24 hours: a priced quotation, or an acknowledgement with any questions needed to price it. A complete RFQ states the trades and quantity for each, the site, start date, duration, shift pattern and card requirements. Responses are sent Sunday to Thursday.
Request a quotationWhat should a manpower RFQ include?
The trade and headcount for each role, the project site and city, the start date and expected duration, the shift pattern, and any card or site approvals the site requires (for example TUV cards or Aramco certification). Say whether your site provides accommodation and transport. The more complete the RFQ, the faster it can be priced.
Manpower requirement checklistIs there a minimum crew size?
There is no published minimum crew size or contract duration. Send the actual requirement, from one trade to a full multi-trade crew, and it will be quoted.
Can I send my crew list as a spreadsheet?
Yes. Download the RFQ template from the request page, list each trade with its quantity and requirements, and attach it to the form or email it. You can also attach your own Excel or PDF crew list.
Go to the RFQ pageMobilization & coverage
How fast can workers mobilize?
Mobilization of in-Kingdom personnel to project sites anywhere in Saudi Arabia takes 48–72 hours from purchase order (PO), subject to worker documents and site approvals.
What affects mobilization timeWhich cities and regions do you cover?
Offices in Dammam (head office), Jubail Industrial City and Al Khobar; manpower supplied to projects anywhere in Saudi Arabia. Crews have been supplied to projects in Riyadh, Jazan, Madinah, Tabuk and Yanbu as well as the Eastern Province.
Coverage by cityDo you supply shutdown and turnaround crews?
Yes. Gulf Orbit has supplied turnaround and outage crews in Jubail Industrial City, Ras Tanura and Yanbu. Send the shutdown window, trades and headcount early so documents and site approvals are ready before the window opens.
Shutdown & turnaround manpowerTrades & certification
What types of workers can Gulf Orbit provide?
The published register lists 57 documented trades across civil construction, mechanical and electrical, and site and office staff, from scaffolders, welders and pipe fitters to crane operators, supervisors and HSE officers. Any mix can be requested in one RFQ.
See the trade registerDo your workers hold TUV cards or Aramco certification?
TUV-carded workers are available for trades that require a TUV card. Aramco-certified and non-Aramco workers are both available. Card copies are sent with CVs for your approval before mobilization. TUV cards apply to trades such as scaffolders, riggers, crane operators and forklift operators. State in your RFQ which your site requires.
TUV card requirements by tradeWhich rigger level do you supply?
Level III riggers, who sling loads and signal the crane. Level III is the rigger level Gulf Orbit supplies. State in your RFQ the lift type and any card the site requires.
Rigger levels explainedDo you supply crane operators?
Yes. Gulf Orbit has supplied operators for mobile cranes from 25 t to over 250 t (truck-mounted, rough-terrain and all-terrain). Tower crane operators are also on the register. State the crane type, capacity and any card the site requires.
Mobile crane operatorsDocuments & safety
What documents come with each worker?
A CV, iqama and profession documents, and card copies where the trade holds a card. Worker documents are reviewed per project. List any site-specific approvals in the RFQ so they are handled before mobilization, not at the gate.
Documents to request from a supplierDo workers complete a safety induction?
Every worker completes Gulf Orbit's safety induction before deployment, and the induction record is kept. Site-specific training is confirmed per site.
Trust & complianceCan you support our vendor pre-qualification?
Yes. Gulf Orbit Company is registered under CR 7023622322. The pre-qualification page lists the company and worker documents available. Send your vendor form and document list, and Gulf Orbit will confirm what can be provided.
Vendor pre-qualificationCommercial & logistics
How is manpower priced?
Pricing depends on the trade, headcount, duration, location, shift pattern and any card or site requirements. Rates are not published; they are quoted per RFQ.
How manpower is pricedWho provides accommodation and transport?
Tell us whether your site provides them. Accommodation and transport are quoted on request.
What happens if a worker doesn't meet our requirements?
Contact Gulf Orbit. Any corrective action, replacement timing and related costs follow the terms agreed for your project.
Scaffolding
Is scaffolding your main service?
Yes. Scaffolder supply and scaffolding rental and erection are Gulf Orbit's core services. Manpower supply builds on them with the full trade register, so one RFQ can cover scaffolders and the other trades on your site.
Scaffolder supplyWhich scaffold systems do your crews work with?
Crews are matched to the system your site runs: Cuplock, Ringlock, Kwikstage, tube-and-fitting, suspended access or mobile towers. Name the system in your RFQ. For scaffolding rental, confirm the system and quantity you need so availability can be checked.
Scaffold systems guideAbout Gulf Orbit
What is Gulf Orbit's registered name?
Gulf Orbit Company, registered in Saudi Arabia under Commercial Registration 7023622322.
About Gulf OrbitWhat are your office hours?
Sunday to Thursday, 08:00 to 17:00 (Saudi time). RFQs can be sent at any time through the website and are answered in office hours.
Contact Gulf OrbitQuestion not answered here?
Send your requirement with your question. Complete RFQs get a response within 24 hours.
