Saudi Arabia invites bids for Medina conference centre

09 April 2013

Contractors have until 20 May to submit prices for the tender

Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry has invited contractors to submit bids for the contract to build the International Conference Centre in Medina.

Contractors have until 20 May to submit bids for the tender. According to sources in the kingdom, it is an open tender and the client has not prequalified any firms for the bid process. The contract will involve the construction and maintenance of a conference centre with a total built-up area of 70,000 square metres.

The conference centre will have seating for 2,450 people in the main conference building, a utilities building and underground car parking.

The conference centre is the latest of a number of major development projects being undertaken in Medina.

In August 2011, a consortium led by Turkey’s TAV Airports Holding Company was awarded the contract for the $1.5bn expansion of Medina International airport on a public-private partnership (PPP) basis. Local firms Saudi Oger and Al-Rajhi Holding Group are also in the appointed consortium.

Phase one of the expansion is scheduled for completion by 2014. It will involve building a new terminal, extending the existing runway and building an apron and taxiway. This will increase capacity at the airport to eight million passengers a year from the current four million.

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