Metito submits lowest bid for sewage treatment plant PPP in Saudi Arabia

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The Water and Electricity Company (WEC) of Saudi Arabia has announced the prices proposed by bidders for the Dammam West Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP). The authority is currently seeking a private partner to develop, finance, operate and maintain the plant, which is to have capacity to treat of up to 330,000 m3/day.

Seven bids were received in response to the Request for Proposals, issued by WEC in March this year. A consortium of Metito Utilities Limited, Mowah, and Orascom Construction, have submitted the lowest price proposal, with a levelised cost of SAR1.268/m3 (US$0.336/m3).

Other companies involved in the bidding process, in ascending order of price proposals, are:

  • Suez Groupe / Abdullah Ibrahim Alkhorayef Sons Co. / Hassana Investment Company
  • Acciona Agua / Al Rashid Trading & Contracting Company / Al Blagha Holding For Investments Co.
  • Mitsui & Co., Ltd. / Miahona Company Ltd.
  • Veolia Middle East / Marafiq / Alamwal Alkaleejiah Althaniya
  • FCC Aqualia / Nesma Holding Co. Ltd. / Abdul Latif Jameel Commercial Development Company
  • SAUR SAS / Civil Water Company / Técnicas de Desalinización de Aguas, S.A. (highest price proposal: SAR2.619/m3 (US$0.698)/m3.
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