MANAMA 28th July 2008: HSBC, the Lead Consultant to the Government of Bahrain for its Muharraq sewage treatment plant, has today issued a Request for Qualification to bidders to build, own and operate the plant.
The sewage treatment plant will be located in the Muharraq region of the Kingdom, and will process 90,000-100,000 cubic metres per day. It is expected that during the course of the project, this will be increased to 160,000 cubic metres.
The bidding process is open to local and international organizations that fulfill eligibility criteria including experience of the development, ownership, operation and maintenance of one or more sewage treatment plants of similar or higher treatment capacities and complexities.
HSBC Bank Middle East has been appointed as lead consultant to the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain in relation to the project, and is supported by Fichtner GmbH and Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP.
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HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
HSBC is the largest and most widely represented international bank in the Middle East. HSBC Bank Middle East Limited has 37 branches throughout the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon and the Palestinian Autonomous Area, including an offshore banking unit in Bahrain. In addition to the branch network the Bank maintains representative offices in Tehran, Iran and Tripoli, Libya. This extensive regional coverage is strengthened by another member of the HSBC Group, HSBC Bank Egypt SAE, and by its associated companies,The Saudi British Bank, British Arab Commercial Bank Limited, and HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited.
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