Fez El Kabir Stadium: International offers of 1.52 billion dirhams for the World Cup

The National Agency for Public Facilities, as the owner of the project authorized by the National Company for the Equipment and Development of Sports Facilities, opened two open international bids to complete the rehabilitation of the Grand Stadium in Fez, at an estimated total cost of about 1.52 billion dirhams in value added tax, as part of Morocco's preparations to host the 2030 World Cup matches. Details of the two deals The first request relates to the second phase of electrical works with its high and low currents, and covers 19 technical systems of lighting Fire detection, automatic suppression systems, information networks, video surveillance, giant screens and the central technical system. The second application relates to the third stage of fluid fittings, including plumbing, fire protection, air conditioning, ventilation and smoke evacuation. Comparison between the two international deals to rehabilitate the large stadium in Fez Al-Bayan The first deal (electricity) The second deal (liquids) The estimated cost is AED 1.291 billion AED 228.18 million The temporary guarantee is AED 20 million AED 4 million Deadlines for implementation 18 months 15 months Opening envelopes 10 November, 10:00 am 10 November, 11:00 am Dates and conditions of competition The National Agency for Public Establishments set 2 November as the date for an optional field visit for the benefit of competitors, provided that the deadline for submitting technical files and financial offers is 9 November at 4 pm. The validity period of the offers is 60 days from the date of opening the envelopes, with a guarantee that extends 24 months after the temporary handover of the works. And it requires the books of campaigning on companies Moroccan companies must be nominated for the first-class classification certificate in the relevant sectors, while foreign companies must submit references for the completion of two similar projects (stadiums, hospitals, or airports) during the last ten years, with a value of not less than one billion dirhams for the first deal and 200 million dirhams for the second deal for each project, with a margin of preference of 15% for Moroccan contractors in the financial evaluation. A larger project in preparation for the World Cup. These two deals come within the framework of a comprehensive rehabilitation program for the Grand Stadium in Fez with a total monitoring of approximately 2.79 billion dirhams programmed for the year 2026, supervised by the study offices "grid" and"TPF Pyramide". This project is part of a series of workshops for other Moroccan stadiums in preparation for Morocco, along with Spain and Portugal, to host the 2030 edition of the World Cup, at a time when the pace of workshops in various host cities is accelerating to ensure their completion within the specified deadlines.