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DMD-2026-005

Redesigning beneficiary waiting areas in existing courts

PrioritizedInitiative
Priority score
63

Score confirmed by the evaluation panel

Estimated cost
SAR 38M
Net present value
SAR 5.2M
Internal rate of return
⁦9.6%⁩
Payback period
⁦5.5⁩ years
Rank in the 2027 plan
#8

of ⁦9⁩ candidates

  1. Gate into «Submitted»DecisionGoDate15 April 2026DraftComplete
  2. Gate into «Initial review»DecisionGoDate13 May 2026SubmittedComplete
  3. Gate into «Feasibility»DecisionGoDate9 June 2026Initial reviewComplete
  4. Gate into «Evaluation»DecisionGoDate7 July 2026FeasibilityComplete
  5. Gate into «Committee review»DecisionGoDate4 August 2026EvaluationComplete
  6. Gate into «Approved»DecisionConditional goDate31 August 20262 open conditionsCommittee reviewComplete
  7. Gate into «Prioritized»DecisionGoDate28 September 2026ApprovedComplete
  8. Gate into «Converted to project»DecisionNot held yetPrioritizedCurrent phaseCurrent phase
  9. 9Converted to projectNot started

The request as filed

What the requester wrote on the intake form

Problem
Reports from the presidents of the administrative courts in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam show crowded waiting halls before hearings — litigants and lawyers wait in the corridors outside the courtrooms — and 140 formal complaints were logged in 2025.
Current state
Waiting halls in the existing courts hold only 40% of peak attendance, with no calling screens or service desks near the courtrooms.
Objective
Redesign the waiting areas of 14 existing administrative courts with proper halls and calling screens tied to the hearing schedule by 2029.
Expected scope
Design and build of the waiting halls, furniture and wayfinding, hearing-call screens, beneficiary desks near the courtrooms, and access for people with disabilities.

Expected benefits

Customer satisfaction

Litigant satisfaction with courthouses up 6 points

Time & speed

Waiting time before a hearing down 40%

Productivity

Hearings start on time with electronic calling

Strategic link

The objectives it serves and how well it aligns

Strategic alignment · Good

Related lessons learned

From similar past projects (§78) — read them before evaluation

Loose scope in design-build contracts breeds claims

From Riyadh Administrative Court Building

The contractor claimed SAR 14M for requirements added after concept design: extra video-hearing courtrooms and offices for judges’ assistants.

Recommendation: Freeze the building’s functional programme with the presidents of the courts that will use it before the request goes to committee.

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