Airport Directorate tenders consultancy to maintain Coquimbo airfields

The Ministry of Public Works, through the Airports Directorate of the Coquimbo Region, has opened the digital public tender for technical consultancy for the fiscal inspection of the conservation of the small airfields El Tuqui and Pichidangui. The notice was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,568, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, in Section IV for tenders, competitions, summons, and loss of documents, with the official reference CVE 2880910. The official budget for the contract amounts to $201,759,000, VAT included.

Electronic platform and participation requirements

The process will be carried out entirely online through the platform www.mercadopublico.cl, identified by Mercado Público ID No. 1094-2-O126. The terms and background documents are available on the same portal, and there is no provision for the sale of background documents or the delivery of physical terms.

To apply, interested parties must meet the following requirements:

• Be registered in the Consultants Registry.
• Accredit 2nd category.
• Possess the specialty 7.1 Road Works and Airports.

The specialty requirement limits the call to consultants with proven experience in road and airport infrastructure, a profile that the notice directly associates with the nature of the conservation works at both facilities.

Process calendar and key deadlines

The notice establishes a staggered calendar that organizes the participation of bidders from the publication of the terms to the economic opening:

• Publication of terms and background documents: October 7, 2026.
• Deadline for inquiries: October 14, 2026.
• Deadline for responses: October 16, 2026.
• Deadline for clarifications: October 16, 2026.
• Closing for receipt of technical and economic bids: October 21, 2026, at 09:00 a.m.
• Opening of technical bids: October 21, 2026, at 09:30 a.m.
• Opening of economic bids: October 28, 2026, at 09:30 a.m.

The execution period of the contract is 6 months starting from its award.

Economic conditions and financing

The contract will be entered into under the unit price modality, with readjustment, without advance payment, and with monthly payment statements. Financing comes from the Sectorial DAP MOP, as stated in the tender notice itself.

The document was electronically signed by the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Public Works of the Coquimbo Region, in accordance with Law No. 19,799, and includes a timestamp and advanced electronic signature, verifiable on the Official Gazette website.

Relevance for the regional market

The call for bids opens a specific opportunity for road and airport works consultancies interested in the maintenance of minor aeronautical infrastructure in the Coquimbo Region, with a budget exceeding $200 million and a six-month execution horizon. The conservation of the El Tuqui and Pichidangui airfields aims to sustain the operability of facilities that provide air connectivity services in the area; therefore, the award and compliance with the calendar deadlines are decisive for the continuity of those installations.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,568, Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Section IV (Tenders, Contests, Summons, and Loss of Documents), p. 1 (official reference: CVE 2880910).