SWPC/NCP - Jubail 4 IWP

General Information
Owner National Center for Privatization & PPP
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Water, Desalination, Water Desalination Plant
Contract Type Build Operate Transfer (BOT)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 485
Net Value $485m
Award Date June 2025
Completion Date December 2028
Last Updated On October 2025
ProjectId (Old, New) 322378, 322378


Saudi Water Partnership Co(SWPC) is planning to construct a Jubail 4 independent water plant in Saudi Arabia.

The National Center for Privatization & PPP is the government authority involved in privatization and public-private partnerships.

The US$485 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of 300,000 m3 /day reverse osmosis desalination plant

2. Construction of the seawater intake system

3. Construction of storage tanks

4. Installation of pressure ex-changers

5. Installation of membranes

6. Installation of pumps

7. Associated facilities

Second Section

06 October 2025

Construction works are yet to commence on the project.

16 June 2025

Power China has been appointed as the main contractor and Acwa Power as associated developer for the project.

27 February 2025

The development of bids are currently under evaluation.

12 December 2024

The consortium of Acwa Power and Al Sharif Contracting and Commercial Development Co is the preferred bidder with the levelised cost of 1.8206 SAR/m3 for the project.

27 September 2024

Acciona Group and Engie SA have submitted their proposals for the project.

15 September 2024

The development of bids have been submitted and ACWA Power, Haji Abdullah Alireza & Co. and Al Sharif Contracting and Commercial Development has submitted the proposal.

31 July 2024

The development of bid submission has been further extended to August 18, 2024. (Source: MEED)

25 June 2024

The development of bid submission has been further extended by the end of July, 2024. (Source: MEED)

28 April 2024

The development of bid submission has been further extended to June 30, 2024. (Source: MEED)

07 January 2024

The Request For Proposal(RFP) has been issued to the pre-qualified bidders with the bid submission due on April 30, 2024. (Source: MEED)

15 October 2023

The tender documents are under final approval and a request for proposal(RFP) is expected to be issued in Q1 2024. (Source: MEED)

27 September 2023

The following companies have been pre-qualified: Abu Dhabi National Energy Company(TQAQ), Acciona, Acwa Power, a consortium of Ajlan & Bros Company and Rawafid Holding, a consortium of Al Jomaih Energy and Water Co and Sogex Oman, GS Inima Environment, Engie, Marubeni Corporation, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq).

02 August 2023

The main contract tender is yet to be issued.

21 June 2023

The main contract tender is expected to be issued in July 2023.

24 May 2023

The main contract tender is yet to be issued.

17 March 2023

The Requests For Qualification (RFQs) has been submitted on March 14, 2023. (Source: MEED)

30 January 2023

The Requests For Qualification (RFQs) has been issued with bid submission due on February 21, 2023.

27 January 2023

The following companies have submitted the EOI bids: Abengoa Agua S.A, Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), Acciona Agua, ACWA Power, Ajlan & Bros Holding, Al Kawther Industries, Al Shalawi, Al Sharif Group Holding, Alfanar Company, Alghanim International General Trading and Contracting, Aljomaih Energy and Water Company, Awad Saad Binzafrah Contracting, Buhur for Investment Co, China First Heavy Industries International Development(“CFHI”), Elecnor Group, Fas Energy, Fisia Italimpianti S.p.A, GS Inima, Hainan Litree Purifying Technology, Kahrabel FZE (Engie Middle East), Kindasa Water Services, Lantania Aguas, Marubeni Corporation, Metito Utilities Limited, Mowah Company CJSC, Nesma Company Ltd, Orascom Construction, Power and Water Utility Company for Jubail and Yanbu (Marafiq), Saleh Saeed Taishan and Sons, Saudi Pan Kingdom Company (SAPAC), Shapoorji Pallonji, Utico FZC, wabag ltd, Veolia Middle East, Vishvaraj Environment Pvt Ltd.

11 December 2022

Expressions of Intrest(EOI) have been issued with bid submission due on January 9, 2023.

25 August 2022

The project is still in initial stage of development.

19 April 2022

The project is still in initial stage of development.

20 July 2021

There is no news regarding the main contract tender issue yet on the project.

18 April 2021

The project is still in initial stage of development.

13 January 2021

The project is still in initial stage of development.

14 October 2020

The project is still in initial stage of development and the Expression of Interest (EOI) is expected to issue by Q4 2023.

13 July 2020

The Expression of Interest is expected to be issued in Q4 2023.

14 April 2020

The project is in the initial phase of development.