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PROJECTS: SWPC names preferred bidders for Hadda, Arana sewage treatment PPP projects in Makkah
PROJECTS: SWPC names preferred bidders for Hadda, Arana sewage treatment PPP projects in Makkah
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Staff WriterSaudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has announced the preferred and reserve bidders for two sewage treatment plant projects in Makkah under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.The results for the 100,000 cubic metres/day (m3/day) Hadda and the the 100,000 m3/day Arana Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP) projects were announced after the completion of comprehensive evaluation of all bids received on 31 July 2025, SWPC said in a press statement.The Request for Proposal (RFP) for both Arana and Hadda ISTPs was issued on 5 January 2025.The two ISTP projects aim to increase wastewater treatment capacity serving Makkah City and the Holy Sites, and will be implemented on BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) basis through 25-year Sewage Treatment Agreements (STAs).Arana ISTP SWPC said a consortium led by Saudi company Miahona with compatriots Marafiq Company and Buhur for Investment was selected as the Preferred Bidder for Arana ISTP project after submitting the lowest levelised cost of 1.350 Saudi riyals per cubic metre (SAR/m3).A consortium led by UAE’s Metito Utilities and including UAE’s Etihad Water and Electricity Company (EtihadWE), and SkyBridge Limited was named the Reserve Bidder with a levelised cost of SAR 1.505/m3.Arana's provisional commercial operations date (PCOD) is set for the third quarter of 2028.Hadda ISTP On the other hand, the Metito consortium was selected as the Preferred Bidder for Hadda ISTP project after submitting the lowest levelised cost of SAR 2.354/m3 whereas the Miahona consortium, which submitted a levelised cost of SAR 2.599/m3, was selected as the Reserve Bidder.Hadda’s PCOD is set for the second quarter of 2028.TSE systemBoth ISTPs also include a complete treated sewage effluent (TSE) reuse system comprising a storage tank each, and a 41-km transmission pipeline with a capacity of 400,000 m3/day for Arana and a 38-km transmission pipeline with a capacity of 350,000 m3/day for Hadda.SWPC said the TSE reuse system represents 27 percent of the levelised cost of the Preferred Bidder for the Hadda ISTP, and 31 percent of the levelised cost of the Preferred Bidder for the Arana ISTP.Tariff checkA total of five consortia had submitted bids for the two ISTP projects.For the Arana ISTP, the Miahona consortium’s offer was 11.5 percent lower than the Preferred Bidder's offer.A third consortium made up of ...