Saudi Water Partnership Company has issued a request for proposal (RFP) to six prequalified bidders for Madinah 3 independent sewage treatment plant  (ISTP).

The qualified consortia are as follows:

1. Acciona Agua and International Water Distribution Company (Tawzea)
2. FCC Aqualia, Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies, and Alfanar Company
3. GS Inima Environment and Al Jomaih Energy and Water Company
4. Marubeni Corporation
5. Metito Utilities Limited
6. Veolia Middle East

The project involves the financing, engineering, procurement, construction, implementation, ownership, operation, maintenance and transfer of a Phase 3 ISTP in the city of Madinah in western Saudi Arabia. The ultimate capacity of this ISTP will be 375,000 m3/day.