The
submission of pre-qualification applications is scheduled for Tuesday, 24 July,
after which a list of qualified applicants will be announced mid-August. Written
By/ Nevine El-Aref.
Towards
the rear of the atrium of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), where the granite
colossus of King Ramses II proudly stands, Egypt's ministers of investment and
international cooperation, antiquities and tourism, and Giza's governor,
gathered along with a group of foreign ambassadors to Egypt.
Egypt's
Ministry of Antiquities announced Sunday in a press conference addressing local
and international companies and consortiums the opening of a pre-qualification
stage for those hoping to bid for the contract to manage and operate facilities
at the GEM complex overlooking the Giza Plateau. The press conference was held
in collaboration with the Ministry of Investment and International Cooperation
and the Engineering Authority of the Armed Forces, and supported by the
Ministry of Tourism.
Minister
of Antiquities Khaled El-Enany said that GEM's facilities include a conference
centre for 1,000 people, a cinema for 500 people, 10 restaurants, with two
overlooking the Giza pyramids, food courts, bookshops and other retail outlets,
a traditional arts and crafts centre, and a multifunctional building that could
be for administrative purposes or as a boutique hotel.
El-Enany
asserted that the Ministry of Antiquities is the only authority responsible for
the management and security of GEM‘s treasured collection as well as anything
related to antiquities, such as exhibition halls, the maintenance and
restoration centre, and the children’s museum.
Minister
of Tourism Rania Al-Mashat said that GEM, the largest and most significant
cultural project in process globally, is going to be a wonderful tourism
attraction that blends history with a modern and authentic twist. “Egypt is the
world’s capital of cultural tourism,” she pointed out, adding that nothing will
make a bolder statement than when this magnificent museum has its official
opening.
"And
to complement GEM, the Giza Plateau is undergoing a massive renovation project
to include boutique hotels, restaurants and cinemas and we’re determined to
give all that come to visit the most wonderful experience," Al-Mashat
said. "The whole undertaking will reflect the splendor of Egyptian history
in an attractive and modern way for international visitors, and for everyone
throughout Egypt," she added. Minister of Investment and International
Cooperation Sahar Nasr expressed her happiness to be at GEM to announce the
launch of the prequalification stage of bidding for the facilities management
contract.
She
described the GEM complex as a state-of-the-art, world class destination, and
cultural and touristic hub comprising large investment opportunities. “These
opportunities are available online on the investment map where investors are
encouraged to explore the area and location and see nearest facilities services
and other landmarks,” she pointed out… READ MORE.
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