Arica and Parinacota tenders the SCAT Traffic Control Center

The Ministry of Public Works, through the Architecture Directorate of the Arica and Parinacota Region, has opened the public tender for the “Construction of the SCAT Traffic Control Center Arica and Parinacota Region.” The notice was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile No. 44,574, on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in Section IV regarding tenders, competitions, summons, and loss of documents, with official reference CVE 2884926. The bidding terms and background documents became available that same day on the portal www.mercadopublico.cl.

The call for bids corresponds to the Undersecretariat of Public Works and is channeled through the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Public Works of the Arica and Parinacota Region, who signs the notice. The project is financed with resources from the National Fund for Regional Development (FNDR) and contemplates an execution period of 360 days. The process is identified by B.I.P. Code 40047880-0 and Mercado Público ID No. 5596-2-O126.

Financing and characteristics of the call

Funding source: FNDR.
Execution period: 360 days.
B.I.P. Code: 40047880-0.
Mercado Público ID: 5596-2-O126.
Publication of terms and background: October 15, 2026, at www.mercadopublico.cl.

The notice specifies that the sale of background documents and the delivery of physical bidding terms do not apply; therefore, all process documentation is managed electronically through the public procurement portal.

Requirements to participate

Contracting companies registered in the registries and categories of the Public Works Registry required by the call may submit bids:

Registry: MOP Contractors Registry - Major Works.
Specialty and main category: 6 OC Architectural Works, Third Category or Higher.
Alternative (Transitory Art. 16 RCOP): 9 OM Architectural Works, Category A Superior, Minor Works Registry.

Process calendar

The schedule established in the bidding terms sets the following stages:

Site visit (optional): October 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
Deadline for inquiries: until November 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM.
Deadline for responses: until November 19, 2026, at 8:00 PM.
Closing for receipt of technical and economic bids: January 12, 2027, at 4:00 PM.
Opening of technical bids: January 12, 2027, at 4:00 PM.
Opening of economic bids: February 16, 2027, at 11:00 AM.

The publication of the notice in the Official Gazette marks the formal start of the administrative deadlines for the process, meaning that interested companies have nearly three months to prepare their technical and economic proposals before the closing in January 2027.

The tender opens a specific opportunity for construction companies registered in the Public Works Registry specializing in architecture, within a limited regional market. For the Arica and Parinacota Region, the future SCAT Traffic Control Center aims to strengthen traffic management and road safety in a high-vehicle-flow area, with regional funding and an execution horizon of one year once the work is awarded.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,574, Thursday, October 15, 2026, Section IV (Tenders, competitions, summons, and loss of documents), page 1 (official reference: CVE 2884926).