State-owned company Uzbekistan Airports announced on November 12 that it had completed the tender for the construction and management of New Bukhara International Airport, the company reported.
The winning bidder was a consortium comprising Turkish company Limak İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Qatar’s Hamad Bin Khalid Contracting Company W.L.L. The two companies will jointly implement the airport construction and management project.
A 23-year public-private partnership agreement is expected to be signed soon, including a construction period of up to three years.
The private partner will be responsible for building a passenger terminal with a capacity of 1,200 passengers per hour, as well as the forecourt, parking area and related infrastructure. The public partner will oversee the construction and operation of the airfield complex, including the runway and apron.
Both companies have experience in aviation and infrastructure projects. Limak operates the airports in Pristina (Kosovo) and Dakar (Senegal), took part in the construction of Istanbul Airport and is currently building Kuwait International Airport. HBK Contracting served as the main contractor for Lusail Stadium, built for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“We are confident that the team implementing the project in Bukhara will create modern infrastructure and a passenger-friendly airport, increase the region’s appeal to international tourists and contribute to the development of Uzbekistan’s aviation sector as a whole,” Uzbekistan Airports said.
The international tender for the public-private partnership project under the build-transfer-operate (BTO) model was launched on March 12. The selection process had two stages: a request for qualification and a request for proposals. Following the first stage, bids from six international companies were shortlisted.
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