Iraq’s Ministry of Transport has received three bids from international consortia to develop Baghdad International Airport under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.
The three bidding consortia are:
Saudi Arabia’s Asyad Holdings and Top International Engineering Corporation Arabia (a subsidiary of China’s Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group), Turkey’s YDA İnşaat (YDA Group), Bahrain’s Lamar Holding, and Ireland’s daa (Dublin Airport Authority).
UK’s ERG International, Turkey’s Terminal Yapı, and ERG İnşaat.
Luxembourg-based Corporación América Airports (CAAP) and Iraq’s Amwaj International.
The winning consortium will be responsible for rehabilitating airport infrastructure, constructing a new passenger terminal, and undertaking operations and maintenance under a 25-year concession, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA). Financial offers are scheduled to be opened on 16 October 2025. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is serving as the lead transaction advisor to the Iraqi government for the project.
The Ministry of Transport and the General Company for Airport and Air Navigation Services, Iraq, has issued a tender invitation to firms bidding for a contract to develop the Baghdad International Airport PPP Project.
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