MoD, Saudi Arabia - P-563 Programme: Ministry of Defense Headquarters Building

General Information
Owner Ministry of Defense and Aviation, Saudi Arabia
Masterplan Project (Parent Profile) MoD – P-563 Programme – Ar Riyad
Location Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia
Status --
Sector Construction, Public, Government Facility
Contract Type Design Build (DB)
Onshore/Offshore Onshore
Greenfield/Brownfield Greenfield
Progress 0
Estimated Budget Value ---
Contract Value 0
Net Value $9400m
Award Date December 2025
Completion Date September 2028
Last Updated On August 2025
ProjectId (Old, New) 402758, 402758


Ministry of Defense and Aviation, Saudi Arabia is planning to undertake the construction of a Ministry of Defence headquarters building in New Military City located to the northwest of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The project is a part of 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$9400 million project includes the following:

1. Construction of headquarter buildings

2. Construction of support and logistics facilities

3. Construction of residential and community

4. Construction of commercial community

5. Infrastructure works

6. Construction of a car park

7. Associated facilities

Second Section

03 August 2025

The main contract commercial bid submission date is on September 30, 2025. (Source: MEED)

19 June 2025

Market sources indicate, three consortiums have submitted the technical bids on the project - 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.

07 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.

24 January 2025

We have not been able to obtain further updates on this project. We have retained the same project stage and amended the key dates accordingly. We will update the profile as soon as we obtain any new information.

15 March 2024

Market sources indicate that the design works are progressing on the project.

12 December 2023

The design works are progressing on the project.

08 September 2023

The project is under design stage.

05 June 2023

The project is under design stage.

06 March 2023

Typsa has been appointed to provide programme management plan (PMP), communication and quality management, cost and scheduling tracking, design requirements, risk analysis and management and design reviews services for the project. The project is in masterplanning stage. (Source: MEED)