Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Metro Company has released a series of project management tenders for the various components of the $12bn Jeddah Public Transportation Program (JPTP). The deadline for filing prequalification documents with the Jeddah Metro Company falls on 8 July.

Jeddah is under pressure to deliver an improved public transportation network due to its rapidly growing population and economic activities that have been accompanied by a significant increase in road accidents. The city has also seen significant increases in annual numbers of travellers making Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages.

Earlier this year, the UK’s Foster+Partners has been awarded an $80m contract to establish a city network plan that integrates different modes of transportation, including metro, ferry and bus.

In 2014, the Jeddah Metro Company awarded US-based Aecom a $28m contract to provide pre-programme management consultancy services for the JPTP, which has the Jeddah Metro scheme as a major component.