Procurement software in Saudi Arabia for buyers working in Arabic and English.
English and Arabic interface, quotations read in Arabic and English including Arabic Indic numerals, riyal totals alongside dollars, and free supplier lists for Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al Khobar.
What should procurement software in Saudi Arabia do differently?
Buying in Saudi Arabia runs in two languages and often in two currencies. Quotations arrive in Arabic, English or both, sometimes with Arabic Indic numerals, VAT shown inconsistently, and prices in riyals next to imports quoted in dollars or euros. Procurement software that only reads clean English PDFs leaves the hardest part of the work manual.
PROCAI reads quotations in the language they were written in and puts mixed language, mixed currency offers in one sheet, with each quotation's VAT stated and a US dollar total when currencies differ. The interface itself runs in Arabic and English.
Built for how the Gulf buys.
Language, coverage and local practice, not a translated skin.
Arabic, properly
- Full Arabic interface with right to left layout, and English a click away
- Arabic quotations are read as written, including Arabic Indic numerals and scanned documents via OCR
- Arabic and English quotations sit in the same comparison sheet
- Supplier pages and RFQ guidance exist in both languages
Saudi supplier coverage
- Free supplier lists by material for Saudi Arabia, with city pages for Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al Khobar
- AI supplier search covers Saudi Arabia and up to 3 countries in one search, useful when comparing local supply against imports
- Results carry emails, phones and websites from public business listings and company websites
- Your own supplier lists upload too, including the brands each supplier carries
Local buying practice
- RFQ templates written against real Saudi construction packages, with SASO conformity and SEC approval asks where they belong
- VAT is read from each quotation or set by you, and stated per quotation on the sheet
- Riyal quotations and dollar or euro imports compare in one sheet with a US dollar total
- Summer concrete temperature control and similar regional asks are already in the templates
How to run a sourcing cycle from Saudi Arabia in four steps.
The same flow in Arabic or English.
- 1
Start with a search or a list
Describe the material or service in Arabic or English and search Saudi Arabia, or start from the free supplier lists for your material and city.
- 2
Send the RFQ from your own mailbox
Connect Gmail, Microsoft 365 or SMTP and send one request to the shortlist. Suppliers reply by normal email, in whichever language they work in.
- 3
Upload the quotations as they come
Arabic, English or mixed, PDF or photo. Each quotation's currency and VAT are read from the document, and you can override either.
- 4
Compare in one sheet and award
The same items line up across suppliers with totals per quotation, plus a US dollar total when currencies differ. Export to Excel or PDF and award.
What to know before you rely on it.
The honest edges for a Saudi buyer.
- PROCAI is not connected to Etimad or other government tender portals. It manages your own RFQs to your own suppliers, not portal submissions.
- Supplier lists and search results come from public business listings and company websites. They are a starting point; commercial registration and certification checks stay with you.
- VAT is stated per quotation as read or as you set it. PROCAI does not give tax advice and your rates are yours to confirm.
- Plans are priced in US dollars and paid by card.
Procurement software in Saudi Arabia, answered.
Does PROCAI work in Arabic?
Yes, in two separate senses. The interface runs fully in Arabic with right to left layout, switchable to English. And the AI reads Arabic documents: quotations written in Arabic, including Arabic Indic numerals and scans read with OCR, can be compared in one sheet with English ones. Accuracy depends on document quality, so the sheet stays editable and the originals sit beside it.
Can it compare quotations in riyals and dollars together?
Yes. Each quotation keeps its own currency on the sheet, with a subtotal, VAT where it applies and a total per quotation. When the currencies differ, a US dollar total row is added so the offers can be read against each other, and you can enter your own exchange rate instead of the default.
Which Saudi cities have supplier lists?
Free lists exist by material for Saudi Arabia as a whole, with city pages for Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Al Khobar where coverage clears the publishing bar. They cover construction materials such as steel rebar, ready mix concrete, cement, electrical cables and PVC pipes, and each list pairs with an RFQ template for the material.
Does it submit tenders on Etimad?
No. Etimad and similar portals have their own submission processes. PROCAI manages the private side of buying: finding suppliers, sending your RFQs from your own mailbox, and comparing the quotations that come back, including for the packages behind a tender you are pricing.
How does it handle Saudi VAT?
Per quotation, not as one global switch. The VAT printed on each quotation, an amount, a rate, prices already including tax or exempt lines, is read from the document, and you can set a rate yourself at upload, which then wins. The sheet shows subtotal, VAT and total per quotation, so offers that quoted with and without VAT stop being misread as cheaper or dearer.
Is PROCAI used outside Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Searches cover up to 3 countries at once, which Gulf buyers use to compare local supply against imports from the wider region or further out. The language and currency handling is the same everywhere; Saudi Arabia is simply where the free supplier lists and city pages are deepest today.
What is procurement software in Saudi Arabia used for?
It covers the work between needing something and choosing a supplier: finding suppliers in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam or further away, sending the same RFQ to several of them, and comparing the quotations that come back. In PROCAI that means supplier search, RFQs sent from your own mailbox, and an AI comparison sheet that reads Arabic and English quotations with riyal and dollar totals.
Run your next package, in Arabic or English.
Search Saudi suppliers, send the RFQ from your own mailbox, and see the sheet. Free to start.