QVC - Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Plant

General Information
Owner Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC)
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Mesaieed, Al Wakrah Municipality, Qatar
Status --
Sector Chemical, Production, Petrochemical Plant
Contract Type Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 64
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 239
Net Value $239m
Award Date April 2022
Completion Date June 2025
Last Updated On May 2024
ProjectId (Old, New) 327769, 327769


Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC) is undertaking the construction of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plant project in Mesaieed, Al Wakrah, Qatar.

The US$287 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of electrolysis unit

2. Construction of chlorination unit

3. Construction of EDC purification unit

4. Construction of additional warehouses

5. Construction of allied utilities

6. Construction of stripping unit

7. Construction of storage tank

8. Installation of drier

9. Installation of silos

10. Installation of centrifuge

11. Installation of a polymerization reactor

12. Installation of EDC cracker

13. Installation of related machinery

Second Section

07 May 2024

China National Chemical Engineering No 13 Construction Co. LTD has been appointed as the MEP sub-contractor for the project.

29 March 2024

Construction works are progressing and completion is expected by Q2 2025.

07 September 2023

The construction works have been commenced on the project and is expected to be completed by May 2025.

05 May 2023

Detailed Engineering works are still ongoing and the construction works have not yet started.

21 February 2023

Detailed Engineering works are ongoing and construction works are yet to commence.

15 December 2022

Construction works are yet to commence.

13 October 2022

Industries Qatar (IQ) will be funding the construction works.

10 October 2022

The peripheral works are underway and the project is expected to commission in mid-2025.

12 April 2022

China Chengda Engineering Co. has been appointed as the main contractor and the construction works are expected to be completed by mid-2025.

25 March 2022

The main contract is expected to be awarded in June 2022.

24 November 2021

The main contract bids are under evaluation and is expected to be awarded by the first quarter of 2022

15 September 2021

The following companies have submitted the commercial bids for the project: Samsung Engineering, Consolidated Contractors Company, Hyundai E&C, Tecnicas Reunidas, CTCI Corporation, and Wison Engineering.

09 August 2021

QVC has extended the commercial bid submission till the end of August 2021.

21 July 2021

As per the market sources, the client company, QVC has extended the commercial bid submission till the first week of August 2021. We understand that the same companies are likely to participate in the tender process.

31 May 2021

The following companies have submitted the technical bids for the project: A joint venture of Samsung Engineering and Consolidated Contractors Company, Tecnicas Reunidas, Hyundai E&C, Maire Tecnimont, Wison Engineering and CTCI Corporation.

21 April 2021

The commercial bid submission deadline has further been extended to April 30, 2021.

01 April 2021

The commercial bid submission deadline has further been extended from March 31, 2021, to April 15, 2021.

17 February 2021

The commercial bid submission date has been further extended to March 31, 2021.

27 October 2020

The bid submission date has been further extended to January 31, 2021.

29 July 2020

The bid submission date has been extended to October 5, 2020. (Source: MEED)

22 July 2020

The extended bid submission date is yet to be announced as the bidders are waiting for more contract information from the client.

10 May 2020

ITB has been issued in May 2020 and CTCI Corporation, Samsung Engineering, Hyundai E&C, Marie Tecnimont, Wison Engineering and Tecnicas Reunidas are the pre-qualified shortlisted companies.