Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line: Moroccan STAM wins 2.4 billion dirham contract

The National Railways Office (ONCF) revealed, on Wednesday, November 20, the identity of the winner of lot 3 bis, relating to earthworks, civil engineering structures, restoration of communications and fencing. This contract, which is an integral part of the Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail line project, was awarded to the Moroccan Agricultural Works Company (STAM). Worth 2.42 billion dirhams, STAM’s offer was the lowest bidder, well below an initial estimate set at 3 billion dirhams, and lower than that proposed by the three other candidates in the running (taking into account national preference). These are China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (2.49 billion dirhams), China Gezhouba group Co Ltd (2.58 billion dirhams) and the SNCE/CAPEP/SEPROB group (2.86 billion dirhams) … More