Sharakat/NCP - Arana 3 ISTP
Sharakat, earier known as Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) in collaboration with the National Center for Privatization (NCP), is planning to develop the Arana Independent Sewage Treatment Plant (ISTP) in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia.
The project also encompass treated sewage effluent (TSE) re-use systems, comprising a transmission pipeline and storage tanks to maximize treated sewage utilization, particularly for irrigation across the Kingdom.
The project will be implemented on BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) basis through a 25-year Sewage Treatment Agreement (STA).
The project is being developed under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
The US$132 million project includes the following:
1. Construction of sewage treatment plant with an initial capacity of 250,000 cubic meters per day, expandable to 500,000 cubic meters per day
2. Construction of storage tanks
3. Construction of inlet/outlet channels
4. Construction of effluent treatment units
5. Construction of aeration tanks
6. Laying of treated sewage water pipeline with a length of 41km & capacity of 400,000
7. Construction of associated facilities
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21 May 2026
The JV of Cox Water & Mutlaq Damook Al Ghowairi Contracting has been awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the project. (Source: MEED)
30 April 2026
The consortium of Miahona, Marafiq Company and Buhur for Investment has been awarded the development contract on the project.
11 March 2026
The financial closure is expected to be achieved by Q2 2026.
05 December 2025
The consortium of Miahona, Marafiq Company and Buhur for Investment has been selected as the preferred bidder & the consortium of Metito, Etihad WE and SkyBridge as the reserved bidder.
19 August 2025
The project is expected to be awarded by November 2025 & completed by Q4 2028.
03 August 2025
The following companies have submitted the bids for the development of the project: *Consortium of Alfanar Group & Civil Works Company, *Consortium of GS Inima Environment & Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies, *Consortium of Hassan Allam Holding & International Water Distribution Company (Tawzea), **Consortium of Miahona, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq) & Buhur for Investment Co, *Consortium of Metito, Etihad WE & SkyBridge Limited.
04 July 2025
The bid submission deadline for a contract to develop and operate the project has been extended to the end of July 2025. (Source: MEED)
25 June 2025
The following companies have submitted the PQ bids: ACWA Power, Metito, Veolia, Aqualia, Suez Group, China Gezhouba Group Corporation, Alfanar Group & Alkhorayef Water & Power Technologies
24 April 2025
The bid submission deadline for a contract to develop and operate the project has been extended by up to two months. (Source: MEED)
31 January 2025
The client has organized the pre-bid conference and has conducted the site visit to the project location. Over 20 firms have participated in the site visit.
06 January 2025
The main contract tender has been issued to the prequalified developers and the bids are expected to be submitted by May 05, 2025 and we are in the process of identifying the prequalified bidders. (Source: MEED)
11 December 2024
The following companies have submitted the SOQ's: Alfanar, PACT Engineering FZC, Sustainable Water Solutions Holding Company, Samsung E&A, Alghanim International, Sacyr Agua SL, Sojitz Corporation, JWIL Infra Limited., TECTON Engineering & Construction Saudi Contracting Company, Orion S.p.A., Al AlKobraish Investment and Construction Company, Saudi Sdn, Water & Energy Co, SAMAYA investment Company, Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi, Passavant Energy Environment GmbH, Nesma Company, Al Yamama Company for Trading and Contracting, Al Yamama Company for water projects, Buhur for investment company, Orascom Construction, Lantania Aguas, S.L., Al Gihaz Holding Company, Thrusboring Costruction Company Ltd. ( Al-Tamimi Group )., Al Bawani Capital, CA Infraestructuras Agua S.L.U (Coxabengoa), Lamar holding W.L.L., Top International Engineering Corporation Arabia Limited (TIEC), China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CEMC), JINLUO WATER CO LTD., CLEANEDGE RESOURCES PTE. LTD, Aguas de Valencia S.A., Valoria Saudi Limited, Saudi Tashyeed, Saur Group, BEWG, Metito Utilities Limited, China Harbour Engineering Company, TAWZEA, Hassan Allam Holdings, Miahona Company, Al Khorayef, Civil Works Company Ltd, Suez, Acciona Agua S.A., GS Inima Environment S.A.U., Al Jomaih Energy & Water company, Power & Water utility company Marafiq, Marubeni, Cobra Instalaciones y servicios, Veolia middle east, Mowah Company CJSC, Al-Katas and SERKA International.
11 October 2024
WSP Global Inc is appointed as the Transaction Advisor and the Statement of Qualifications is still under evaluation and Request for proposal is expected to be issued in next 6 months.
18 August 2024
The statement of qualification bids are still under evaluation and the client is in negotiations with a few unidentified bidders.
07 July 2024
The Statement of Qualifications have been submitted and Miahona among others have submitted the qualification documents.
02 June 2024
The Statement of Qualification has been issued with the submission due on July 04, 2024.
09 April 2024
The main contract tender is yet to be issued.
07 November 2023
The main contract tender is yet to be issued.
26 June 2023
The Request for Qualification(RFQ) is expected to be issued in Q3 2023. (Source: MEED)
14 May 2023
The main contract tender is yet to be issued.
25 January 2023
Future Water and Power Consulting (FWPC) has been appointed as the transaction technical advisor in the project.
23 September 2022
The Request for Prequalification (EOI) is expected to be issued by Q1 2023.
30 August 2022
The main contract tender is yet to be issued.
18 April 2022
The procurement process on the project is expected to start in the third quarter of 2022 (Source: MEED)
10 April 2022
The main contract tender is expected to be issued by the Fourth quarter of 2022. (Source: MEED)