Saudi–Turkish consortium to build major multidisciplinary hospital in Fergana

The tender process, conducted by the Ministry of Health with the support of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, concluded with the selection of a consortium comprising Saudi Arabia’s Vision International Investment Company and Koç Construction Mekanik Elektrik, a foreign enterprise. The winning bidder was chosen after submitting the lowest financial offer while fully meeting all technical requirements, the Ministry of Health said.

A total of 10 companies participated in the PPP tender, with eight advancing through the prequalification stage. Technical and financial proposals were submitted by several major international players, including consortia led by Meridiam (France) and Ronesans (Turkey); Plenar (UAE), YDA Group (Turkey) and Falganim Holding (Kuwait); as well as the KOC (Uzbekistan) and Vision Investment (Saudi Arabia) consortium.

According to the Ministry of Health, the selection criteria were stringent and covered minimum operational experience, staff training requirements, financial performance indicators, and other key benchmarks.

Under the tender conditions, the winning consortium is expected to register a project company in Uzbekistan and sign a contract with the Ministry of Health within 30 days from the official announcement and publication of the results on the ministry’s website.

Project details

In line with the PPP agreement, the private partner will be responsible for designing, financing, constructing, equipping, and technically maintaining a multidisciplinary hospital with a capacity of 800 beds. The facility is scheduled to be commissioned in the Fergana region within three years and will be developed in accordance with international standards.

The project aims to provide residents of the Fergana region and neighboring areas with access to advanced, high-technology tertiary medical services. These will include complex procedures such as cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, and organ transplantation.

By consolidating existing specialized medical institutions under one roof and equipping them with modern diagnostic and treatment infrastructure, the hospital is expected to improve resource efficiency, raise the quality of care, and reduce the need for patients to seek treatment outside the region or abroad.

The Ministry of Health described the initiative as a pilot example of effective public–private cooperation in the healthcare sector. Officials said the PPP model used for the Fergana hospital could be replicated in other regions of Uzbekistan as part of broader efforts to modernize the country’s healthcare infrastructure.