Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) issused on Wednesday an Expression of Interest (EOI) notice for the Rayis – Rabigh Independent Water Transmission Pipeline (IWTP) project with a transmission capacity of 900,000 cubic metres per day (m3/day). The 100-kilometre long water pipeline project is the second IWTP project to be tendered by SWPC after the 400,000 m3/day Ras Mohaisan–Baha-Makkah IWTP. SWPC said the project company developing Build, Own, Operate and Transfer (BOOT) project will provide the entire transmission capacity to the sponsor under a 35-year Water Transmission Agreement (WTA). Interested parties should express their interest to participate in the tender process by no later than 30 September 2021, the statement said. The advisors on the project are Synergy Consulting IFA as Lead and Financial Adviser; Amer Al Amr Law Firm as Legal Adviser; and Fichtner GmbH & Co. KG as Technical Adviser. Meanwhile, SWPC has issued Request for Qualification (RFQ) for Ras Mohaisen – Baha – Makkah IWTP to interested companies on 12 August. Last week, Dubai-based industry news portal Energy & Utilities had reported that the deadline for submission of prequalification documents for Ras Mohaisan–Baha-Makkah IWTP is 16 September 2021. (Writing by SA Kader; Editing by Anoop Menon) (anoop.menon@refinitiv.com) This article is provided for informational purposes only. The content does not provide tax, legal or investment advice or opinion regarding the suitability, value or profitability of any particular security, portfolio or investment strategy. Read our full disclaimer policy here. © ZAWYA 2021
