📋 Tender Overview
Scope of Work: Construction of Elevated light rail line in Baghdad linking Al-Mustansirya, AlShab, Al-Wazyria, Alsarafia AlEtafia bridge, Al-Khadumia, AlMuthana airport and Al-Alawi.
Description: The contract would include the supply of rolling stock, electromechanical systems, track, and associated civil works. Work on BET, which comprises 14 stations with a total length of 31 kilometres, is due to start in the next two years. Iraq’s first elevated metro project includes the construction of 64 train stations and will have the capacity to transport nearly five million passengers a day. The project will cover more than 85 percent of the capital Baghdad and will run at least 148 km, covering all residential areas and key facilities, including Baghdad International Airport.
Companies identified by NIC include Dubai-based ARJ Holding, Japan’s Hitachi and Siemens of Germany along with Chinese firms and a consortium of companies from Spain and from the UAE and Switzerland.
Previous Events:
July 2024- A joint venture between Malaysias HSS Engineering Sdn Bhd HSSE and UAE-based Consultant HSS bagged project management consultancy and supervision services contract for Baghdad Metro.
May 2024 - Iraq will award Baghdad metro contract shortly. Chinese and European firms
April 2024 - Iraq will announce the winning bid for the execution of Baghdad Metro in late May.
April 2024 - Designs for $2.5bln Baghdad Metro completed.
March 2024- NIC has extended the deadline by a month for the submission of investment bids for Baghdad Metro project.
February 2024- 26 international companies express interest in Baghdad Metro.
January 2024 - Iraq approves $697mln for Baghdad Metro project. Funds cover project design and management.
November 2023- Iraq has completed designs for metro network in the capital Baghdad after a delay of several years due to security and financial reasons.
July 2023- Iraq set to award metro deal to Alstom-Hyundai.
May 2023- Iraq approves 2023 budget funds for Baghdad metro.
December 2022- Iraq’s Minister of Transport Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi has announced the inclusion of Baghdad Elevate
October 2020-
An Alstom-led Consortium, together with partner Hyundai Engineering & Construction, have signed a Memorandum of Intent with the Iraqi Ministry of Transport to define a framework to accelerate the implementation of the Baghdad Elevated Train (BET) project.
On August 2019, Iraq has received offers from a group of banks arranged by the French transport giant Alstom and South Korea's Hyundai to fund the much-delayed Baghdad Metro project, which could be launched in early 2020.
The Arab country is studying the offer after the project received no interest at an international donor conference on Iraq held in Kuwait in February 2018 because of its high costs. The project could be completed within five years after signing the contract with the two French and South Korean firms. Iraq has paid nearly $42 million for design and consultanc
