MoD, Saudi Arabia - P-563 Programme

General Information
Owner Ministry of Defense and Aviation, Saudi Arabia
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile)
Location Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Construction, Public, Government Facility
Contract Type Build
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $3600m
Award Date April 2026
Completion Date September 2029
Last Updated On January 2026
ProjectId (Old, New) 507419, 507419


The Ministry of Defense and Aviation, Saudi Arabia, is planning to undertake the construction of a New Military City located to the northwest of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The project is a part of the P-563 programme, which includes the development of facilities and infrastructure to support the overall Ministry of Defence initiatives developed as part of the kingdom's Vision 2030 strategy.

The US$20100 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of a new military city

2. Construction of a MoD headquarters

3. Construction of support and logistics facilities

4. Construction of residential community

5. Construction of a commercial area

6. Construction of National Defence University 

7. Construction of Joint Forces Command compound

8. Construction of Associated Facilities

Second Section

08 January 2026

The main contract bids are under evaluation on Ministry of Defense Headquarters Building.

15 December 2025

The bid evaluation has reached the advanced stages and the client is preparing to award the contract soon on the Ministry of Defense Headquarters Building.

16 October 2025

The main contract commercial bids have been submitted on the P-563 Programme: Ministry of Defense Headquarters Building.

04 August 2025

The main contract commercial bid submission date is on September 30, 2025 on the P-563 Programme: Ministry of Defense Headquarters Building.

19 June 2025

Market sources indicate, three consortiums have submitted the technical bids on the Ministry of Defense Headquarters Building, the JV of Al Bawani and Orascom, JV of El Seif and Archirodon, and MBL amongst others. The commercial bid submission is at the end of September 2025

27 May 2025

The main contract tender has been issued and the technical bid submission deadline is June 11, 2025. Al Bawani, Archirodon, Arabian Construction Company amongst others are invited to bid on Defense Headquarters Building.