The Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), issued Request for Proposal (RFP) to seek proposals from Applicants, who may be a single entity or an Arrangement, to remediate a landfill site. This project is in preparation for the implementation of a Solar PV Project on the remediated landfill site.

Project site area has been identified by EWA and the MOFNE. The plot identified for the Project is located in the Askar landfill site, in the Southern Governate of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The Project scope will involve site remediation, any site studies including permitting process and list of associated studies e.g., EIA, gas collection feasibility as well as the construction of the gas collection system, construction of leachate collection system, and air quality monitoring that may be required for development, permitting, design, engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, testing, completion, and insurance of the site up to project completion.

The Project procurement shall follow the following stages:

• Stage 1 wherein, a statement of qualifications submitted in line with the requirements of this RFP will be assessed against Minimum Eligibility Requirements (“MERs”) set out in this RFP;
• Stage 2, wherein, Proposals of Applicants who satisfy the MERs in Stage 1 (“Pre-qualified Bidders”) will be evaluated in line with the RFP requirements;
• Stage 3 is the award of the EPC Contract for Land Remediation.