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UAE: US$22b tunnel project - Dubai Municipality to prequalify EPC contractors before the PPP prequalification

    Ahmad Kader
    By Ahmad Kader Replies (6)

    A project with enormous potentials of Dubai Municipality, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

    6 packages. Separate tenders. Maybe more than 100 kilometers of tunnels!

    From the best source in Middle East, the Middle East Economic Digest MEED:

    Dubai Municipality has invited engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies to prequalify for the contracts to be procured under the multibillion-dollar Dubai Strategic Sewerage Tunnels (DSST) project.

    https://www.meed.com/dubai-seeks-epc-firms-for-22bn-tunnels-project

    Dubai tunnels PPP prequalification to begin in Q2

    The project will require a capex of AED30bn while its whole life cost is AED80bn

    https://www.meed.com/dubai-begins-tunnels-ppp-prequalification-in-second-quarter

    In October the same source said that Dubai Municipality had appointed Abu Dhabi-headquartered Tribe Infrastructure Group as the financial adviser, while UK-based Ashurst as the legal adviser.

    Dubai appoints $22bn tunnel advisers

    https://www.meed.com/dubai-appoints-22bn-tunnel-advisers

    UK-based Ground Engineering has an article on it

    Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies have been invited to prequalify for contracts under a multibillion-pound sewerage tunnels project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

    https://www.geplus.co.uk/news/epc-contractors-sought-for-dubais-17bn-sewer-tunnels-project-15-02-2024/

    Following tender information on Dubai Municipality site (related) at https://esupply.dubai.gov.ae

    198 P-106 Technical Advisory Services for Construction of Warsan STP
    RFQ/RFP Publication:                                16/01/2024 08:32:08
    Closing/Time limit for expressing interest: 26/02/2024 08:00:00

    199 DS-150/3 Extension of Jabel Ali STP (Phase 3)
    RFQ/RFP Publication:                                22/01/2024 14:23:37
    Closing/Time limit for expressing interest: 26/02/2024 08:00:00

    Lastly but not leastly, last summer (in 2023), a delegation from the Dubai Municipality had visited Japan to explore best practices in sewage, rainwater management, and recycling.

    His Excellency Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Dubai Municipality, alongside a delegation from the Municipality’s executive and administrative department, explored best practices in sewage and rainwater treatment in Japan

    https://www.dm.gov.ae/2023/08/25/delegation-from-dubai-municipality-explores-best-practices-in-sewage-rainwater-management-and-recycling-in-japan/

     

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