Global infrastructure services firm Aecom has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide project management consultancy (PMC) services for Phase One of Neom Bay, one of the most ambitious mega-projects ever contemplated.

Part of the $500-billion Saudi futuristic city Neom, the eco-friendly tourist destination is being developed in North West Saudi Arabia within the Neom Zone, which is spread over a sprawling 26,000 sq km area.

As per the deal, Aecom will provide a full suite of services to support the delivery of Phase One of Neom Bay, a 45-sq-km area located within Neom.

Its scope of work includes project management, contract administration, technical and environmental support services, and site supervision over the entire design and construction phases of the project.

Located in the country’s far north-west at the intersection with Jordan and Egypt, Neom will be an special economic zone and diverse society offering world-class education, healthcare and culture, purpose built for a new way of living.

All aspects of Neom’s planning and delivery will embrace innovation and technology to ensure that ‘the land of the future’ is a place where the greatest minds and best talents are empowered to embody pioneering ideas and exceed boundaries.

On the contract win, Aecom Arabia President and CEO Ian Laski said: "We are delighted that Neom has chosen us to drive the delivery of this significant project. The award is testament to our integrated offer, global reach and local knowledge, as well as strong leadership commitment globally to pursue large programmes of work in Saudi Arabia."

Neom Bay Phase One is intended to be the first showcase of the Neom vision to the world. When complete, it will comprise several thousand residential units, leisure, retail, commercial, public and entertainment facilities with supporting infrastructure and utilities.

"For the past 50 years we have demonstrated our leading project management expertise in Saudi Arabia and we continue to grow this part of our business," remarked Hamed Zaghw, the chief executive for Aecom (Middle East & Africa).

"We have already begun to mobilize local and global resources to bring the best of AECOM’s project management capability to this transformational project," stated Zaghw.

"We look forward to building a long-term relationship with PIF that delivers ambitious projects across Saudi Arabia and enables the achievement of Vision 2030," he added.-TradeArabia News Service