A deal worth 270 billion stirs competition around the "Hassan II Stadium" area.

The competition has intensified for one of the largest remaining contracts at the Grand Hassan II Stadium in Benslimane, as Société Générale des Travaux du Maroc (SGTM) and Construction Management Services (CMS) enter a direct race for the external development works of the sports complex, estimated to cost around 2.68 billion dirhams (approximately 270 million euros).

New information reveals that the bidding process has entered a critical phase, while the stadium project continues to progress rapidly, following the launch and awarding of several major contracts related to the main works, roofing, facade, electrical installations, pitch, and stands. The competition has now shifted to the surrounding area of the sports facility and the infrastructure necessary for its operation.

Information obtained by Hespress confirms that the National Agency for Public Equipment (ANEP) is overseeing the tender for the external development, with an estimated cost of 2,681,583,684 dirhams, including tax. The required temporary guarantee from bidders has been set at 45 million dirhams, reflecting the financial and technical significance of the expected works.

This contract, according to the same source, is not limited to the aesthetic aspect of the stadium's surroundings but encompasses a wide range of external works and infrastructure necessary to ensure the complex operates smoothly during major sporting events. This includes organizing entrances, managing crowd flow, securing spectator movement, and ensuring seamless connectivity with surrounding transport networks.

The importance of these works is heightened by the stadium's large capacity, which requires a surrounding area capable of accommodating massive crowds in limited timeframes before and after matches, in addition to providing security conditions and smooth entry and exit. These requirements make external development an essential part of the operational system of the complex, rather than merely supplementary works.

The competition for the contract has pitted two prominent groups in the construction and works sector against each other: SGTM, which has strengthened its presence in several structural contracts related to the project, and CMS, which has also established a foothold at the Grand Hassan II Stadium through significant technical contracts.

SGTM had submitted the lowest financial bid in contract number 3 related to roofing and facade works, proposing to complete it for 3.76 billion dirhams, compared to a competing bid of 3.85 billion dirhams, placing the company in a favorable position in the competition for one of the project's key components.

On the other hand, CMS secured its position within the site through a contract for electrical installations related to strong and weak currents, awarded to a consortium that includes the company alongside EM Energie, valued at 2.25 billion dirhams. The two companies are now directly competing for a new contract estimated at 2.7 billion dirhams.

The high financial value of the external development, along with the nature of the works involved, has increased the significance of the tender outcome, as it represents one of the remaining key links in the completion of the project's components. Concurrently, procedures are ongoing for another contract concerning elevators, escalators, and moving walkways, as part of the completion of the complex's technical installations.

It is worth noting that this competition comes at a time when land leveling works at the project site in Benslimane, located about 30 kilometers from Casablanca, are nearing completion, paving the way for a gradual transition to more advanced stages of construction and accelerating the pace of works related to various components of the sports facility.

The Grand Hassan II Stadium is expected to have a capacity of around 115,000 spectators, making it one of the most significant sports infrastructure projects being developed in Morocco in preparation for jointly hosting the 2030 FIFA World Cup with Spain and Portugal.