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Tender launched for USD233 million mixed-use development PPP in UK

The London Borough of Lambeth in the UK has published a tender notice seeking a delivery partner/consortium for sustainable, net-zero development of two sites in Brixton Town Centre which will deliver significant benefits for the local community. These two sites are located at 49 Brixton Station Road and 6 Canterbury Crescent in Brixton’s Rec Quarter. The partner will work with the council through a Joint Delivery Board and set up structures to support robust community engagement and involvement. The project aims to provide at least 6,500 sqm of the workspace (20% of which as an affordable workspace), up to 240 homes, reprovision of enhanced Street Market Infrastructure (trader parking, waste facilities, and storage space), and public realm improvements. The deadline to submit the proposal is May 04, 2021. For more information about this tender, visit our business opportunity page here. United Kingdom

Tender for the development of metro extension PPP project in Bahrain

Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications of Bahrain is seeking a technical consultant to study the feasibility of extending the Bahrain metro corridor from King Hamad Railway Station at Alramli area to the new sports City and the International Exhibition Centre at Sakhir area. The scope of work includes: Evaluation of different alternative corridors; Demand study and station allocation, Concept and preliminary design of the corridor; Cost estimate of the project. The last bid submission date is May 19, 2021. More information about this tender can be found on our business opportunity page here. Bahrain

Riverway PPP Project in Colombia advances towards tender stage

The Magdalena River PPP project is advancing in its structuring stage and, as established in the schedule of activities, will continue with the bidding stage, which is the process under which will select the firm that will execute the construction, financing, operation, conservation and maintenance of 668 km of the Magdalena River, between Barrancabermeja (Santander) and Bocas de Ceniza (Barranquilla). This step occurs after the entity made the determination to discard the prequalification, made based on the studies in the pre-feasibility stage, and whose objective was to strengthen the maturation of the process, before the opening of the tender. Interested parties can find the information about the project and its contract in the Terms Sheet (La Hoja de Términos) here. The document contains all the details and technical studies that will be included in the selection and subsequent contracting process, scheduled to be awarded in the second half of 2021. This step is of vital importance in the work advancing in the development of the Cooperation Framework Agreement signed between the ANI and Cormagdalena, with the participation of the Inter-American Development Bank-IDB, an entity that -in addition to supporting the project- collaborates in the structuring process. The Magdalena River PPP project seeks to guarantee navigability along the Magdalena River along 668 km, from Barrancabermeja, in Santander, to Bocas de Ceniza, in Barranquilla. Among the works contemplated are: dredging and shoreline protection in Bocas de Ceniza - Pimsa (width of navigable channel 200 - 50 m, depth 40 - 23 feet); and the dredging and channeling works in Pimsa - Barrancabermeja (width of the navigable channel 95 m, depth 7.8 feet). Colombia

BESIX led-consortium and Dubai Municipality partner on waste-to-energy plant

Dubai Waste Management Company (DWMC) has entered into a long-term financing agreement in the amount of USD 900 million with major institutional lenders, along with its partners including a consortium consisting of Dubai Holding, DUBAL Holding, Itochu, Hitachi Zosen Inova, Tech Group and BESIX. Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and private financial institutions including Société Générale Bank, KfW IPEX Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Siemens Bank and Crédit Agricole Bank. Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) will provide the insurance for a part of the loan being provided by the financial institutions. BESIX and its partners will carry out one of the world’s largest waste-to-energy plants to be built in a single phase. The facility will process 1.9 million tonnes of municipal waste per year and produce approximately 200 MW of renewable electricity. The plant was designed in close collaboration between Dubai Municipality, Hitachi Zosen Inova and BESIX. The construction, carried out by Hitachi Zosen Inova and BESIX, started in 2020. The facility will be fully operational in 2024. At the peak of the works, 2,500 workers will be deployed and the site will use up to 16 tower cranes, including the world’s largest tower cranes in order to install the equipment inside the plant. The project is subject to a BOOT contract and includes financing, design, construction, and operations and maintenance of the facility for 35 years. Hitachi Zosen Inova and BESIX will also be in charge of the operations and maintenance of the plant for 35 years. This strategic project marks an important contribution to Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and Dubai Plan 2021 to making the Emirate one of the most sustainable cities in the world. “The Dubai Centre for Waste Processing is proceeding according to schedule, with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s support. The strategic focus of this project is to achieve environmental protection, reduce carbon emissions, divert waste from the landfills, and contribute towards the realisation of Dubais strategy to shift towards clean energy. Dubai Municipality is setting up an attractive environment for investors to support increased foreign direct investment,” said H.E. Eng. Dawoud Al Hajri, Director General of Du United Arab Emirates