IRAN.. The Iranian Airports Company (IAC), a division of Iran’s Ministry of Road and Transportation, has invited Expressions of Interest (EOI) to develop and operate a World Trade Center at Mashhad International Airport, via The Moodie Report.
Mashhad International Airport, or Shahid Hashemi Nejad Airport, is located in the city of Mashhad in Khorasan province.
It has frequent domestic flights to several cities within Iran and also international flights, predominantly to the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Afghanistan and Qatar.
Mashhad International Airport is the second most important airport in Iran. It serves as a leading tourist and pilgrims’ destination and has experienced sharp and unexpected passenger growth over the past few years.
In 2007, for example, it posted a +37% increase year-on-year in passengers and a +26% rise in the total number of flights. In the same period international passenger numbers and flights grew by +41% and +33% respectively.
Mashhad International Airport has an integrated international/domestic terminal building, thus it is potentially ready for a World Trade Center to be established, IAC said.
“The World Trade Center is a key source of professional and technical support. It is a multifunctional facility designed to cater to the many and various needs of the international business community,” it commented.
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ABOUT THE PROPOSED WORLD TRADE CENTRE
The World Trade Center will be housed in a building of outstanding quality within the new terminal or any desired location throughout the airport, offering the only Grade A commercial office space in the vicinity.
Eligibility Criteria
1. Interested parties should be reputed companies having at least one similar experience in a World Trade Center operation, preferably in an airport.
2. The interested parties should be well-established entities, having a proven track record in setting up, designing, developing, operating, maintaining and managing such projects.
3. The interested parties shall have no pending, active or previous legal actions that prevent them from fulfilling the conditions of the License and the terms and conditions of the Agreement.
4. The interested parties shall not have been debarred by any airport operator for any reason whatsoever at any time.
5. Being a member of the World Trade Center Association (WTCA) would be a positive point.
How to Apply for the REOI:
The Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) will be issued by IAC to the interested parties. The deadline for accepting the requests will be up to one month after this notice notification.
The REOIs should be in writing and letterhead to the following address:
• Economic and Commercial Studies Bureau, Deputy for Planning and Monitoring, Building No. 7, Me’raj Boulevard, Mehrabad International Airport, Tehran, Iran (Islamic Republic of).
• Email: investment@airport.ir
Interested parties should note that only the parties who meet the eligibility criteria shall be issued the REOI.
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