QIC - The Qiddiya Project: City Center: Sports Complex: National Athletics Stadium

General Information
Owner Qiddiya Investment Company
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile) Qiddiya Invt – The Qiddiya Project: City Center: Sports Complex – Ar Riyad
Location Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Construction, Leisure, Sport Facility, Stadium
Contract Type Build
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $1890m
Award Date May 2026
Completion Date December 2030
Last Updated On January 2026
ProjectId (Old, New) 536279, 536279


Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) is planning to develop an Olympics-style multipurpose stadium called "National Athletics Stadium" located within the Qiddiya Sports Park cluster of Qiddiya City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The multipurpose stadium will cover an area of approximately 182,000 square metres and is being benchmarked against the design of the London Olympic Stadium.

The US$1890 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of a multipurpose stadium

2. Construction of retractable roof, pitch, LED wall

3. Construction of shopping, dining, and entertainment areas

4. Construction of parking facilities

5. Construction of spectator Stands

6. Infrastructure works

7. Construction of associated facilities

Second Section

16 January 2026

The main contract tender is expected to be issued by the end of January 2026. The following are the qualified companies to bid: Nesma and Partners Contracting, China Railway Construction, Saudi Binladin Group and Webuild, and the *JV of Concord for Engineering & Contracting, China Railway NO.3 Engineering Group, Safari and Sir Robert Mcalpine, *JV of China Harbour Engineering, Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting and Tekfen Construction and Installation, *JV of El Seif Engineering Contracting, MIDMAC Contracting, *JV of Al Bawani and Besix group, JV of Almabani General Contractors and Bouygues.

10 December 2025

The prequalification process has reached an advanced stage and the main contract tender is likely to be issued soon. (Source: MEED)

05 September 2025

The client has received the Expressions of Interest (EOI) from the contractors on the project and clarification meetings with prospective bidders is scheduled by in mid of September 2025. (Source: MEED)