Qatar Business: $1.48bn Qatar’s first sewage treatment PPP project awarded – Gulf Digital News

Qatar Business: $1.48bn Qatar’s first sewage treatment PPP project awarded – Gulf Digital News

Qatar has awarded an ambitious QR5.4 billion ($1.48 billion) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) contract for the development, design, build, finance and procurement of a 150,000 cu m/day sewage treatment works (STW) project.

The deal was awarded by Qatar Public Works Authority (Ashghal) to a consortium of Metito, Al Attiyah Motors & Trading Company and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC). The project is located in the areas of Al Wakrah and Al Wukair and marks the country’s first sewage treatment PPP project.

The consortium's scope will involve the design, construction, and delivery of KAHRAMAA facilities, including a primary substation, initial commissioning, performance acceptance testing, and 25 years of operations and maintenance.

Historic project

Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz Al Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Interior attended the signing ceremony for this historic project. He stated that the initiative of signing the contract of Al Wakrah and Al Wukair STW project is a culmination of the state's efforts to consolidate the partnership between the public and private sectors, on the one hand, and attract and stimulate local and foreign investments on the other.

This step also reflects the confidence that the state ties to the ability of the private sector to work side by side with