Qualified consortiums bidding for the contract to operate, maintain, expand and upgrade Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) near Amman, Jordan have been announced. The Government of Jordan contacted the short list of six multinational consortiums that has been whittled down from the original 22 bidders. A deadline for final bids has been set for the beginning of February and the project is expected to be awarded by the end of the same month.
Jordan’s own EDGO Ventures (“EV”), which acts as the corporate finance and investment management arm of the EDGO Group, is bidding alongside its international partners. The Alfa Consortium brings together the experience of Aeroports de Paris, Abu Dhabi Investment Company, Joannou & Paraskevaides Ltd., and Noor Financial Investment Co.
The architect is the UK’s Fosters & Partners and International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank’s investment arm, has been appointed as the government’s lead adviser on the deal. The Netherlands’ NACO is the technical consultant. White & Case and the local Dajani & Associates are the legal advisers.
