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SWPC issues RFP for two key sewage plants

01 August 2020

Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced that requests for proposals have been issued to all the qualified bidders for the development of its two key independent sewage treatment plants (ISTPs) at Buraydah and Tabuk.

The Buraydah 2 ISTP, located in the Qassim region approximately 400 km from Riyadh, will have a total treatment capacity of 150,000 cu m per day, while Tabuk 2 ISTP, located in northwestern Saudi Arabia, will have a total treatment capacity of 90,000 cu m per day.

According to SWPC, five major international utility project developer/developer consortiums have been prequalified to bid for the two plants, which are due to start commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2023.

These include the consortiums led by Spanish groups Acciona Agua with partner International Water Distribution Company (Tawzea); FCC Aqualia (with partner Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies and Alfanar Company); and G S Inima Environment (with Al Jomaih Energy and Water Company). Other bidders include leading Japanese group Marubeni Corporation; and Metito Utilities, a leader in total intelligent water management solutions in emerging markets.

SWPC is being advised by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (DIFC Branch – Dubai) as lead and financial adviser; DLA Piper as legal adviser; and WS Atkins & Partners Overseas Engineering Consultants as technical adviser for the Buraydah 2 and Tabuk 2 projects.

The successful bidder will be awarded the Bundled ISTPs but each project shall be implemented by a separate project company, which will be incorporated by the successful bidder following award of the Bundled ISTPs, said the SWPC.

Under a 25-year sewage treatment agreement with SWPC, the two project companies to be incorporated to develop each project will treat the entire sewage capacity supplied by SWPC, it added.