Developers work on proposals for Qatar sewage PPP scheme

Firms are working on proposals for a planned public-private partnership (PPP) sewage treatment plant to service the Wakrah and Al-Wukair areas in Qatar.

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has set a bid deadline in March for the project. The client extended the submission date from 7 January to allow bidders more time to work on proposals.  

Ashghal prequalified seven groups to participate in the tender.

The seven prequalified groups are:

• Acciona (Spain)
• Majis International (Oman)
• Marubeni (Japan)/Veolia (France)
• Metito/ Mitsubishi (Japan) / UCC (local)
• Power China / Mirqab (local) / Redco (local) / Kangda Group (China)
• Suez (France) / Itochu (Japan)
• Sumitomo (Japan)

The sewage treatment plant will have a treatment capacity of 150,000 cubic metres a day (cm/d).

The client previously appointed a team of advisers led by UK-based PwC, with the UK firms Mott MacDonald and Eversheds Sutherland as technical and legal advisers respectively.

The successful bidder will deliver the project under a build, operate and transfer (BOT) basis. The water purchase agreement (WPA) will be for a period of 25 years. The WPA will be backed by a sovereign guarantee.