Are developers in Dubai and Abu Dhabi actually scoring bids on equipment sustainability now?

Increasingly, yes, particularly on masterplan and government-linked projects where the developer has public ESG or Net Zero commitments to defend to lenders and regulators. Tender documents are starting to include equipment emissions class, fuel reporting capability, and noise compliance as evaluation criteria alongside traditional cost and schedule factors. Sparkline Group has seen this trend accelerate over recent tender cycles and works with contractors to assemble the equipment documentation these bids now require. If you're preparing a bid and unsure what equipment-related evidence to include, we can help pull together compliance certificates and fleet specifications. It's worth building into your bid preparation checklist going forward.