The MOP tenders consultancy for the fiscal inspection of Palena airfields

The Airports Directorate of the Los Lagos Region, under the Ministry of Public Works, has opened the public tender for the advisory services for the fiscal inspection of the global conservation of small airfields in the Palena Province, for the 2026-2027 period. The notice was published in Section IV of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile No. 44,553, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, under the official reference CVE 2871976. The estimated budget amounts to $184,300,968 plus VAT, and the deadline for the receipt of technical and economic bids is October 8, 2026.

The process is conducted entirely through the electronic platform www.mercadopublico.cl, where interested parties must download the tender documents following this publication. The call is issued by the Undersecretariat of Public Works and is funded by the sectoral budget, with an execution period of 12 months.

Object of the contract and scope of the advisory

The contract is titled AIF Global Conservation Small Airfields Palena Province 2026-2027 and its object is the advisory to the fiscal inspection. According to the official description, this support is required to assist the Fiscal Works Inspector in monitoring the administrative aspects of the conservation contracts and in controlling the contractor’s tasks.

The advisory specifically covers the verification of compliance with technical specifications and quality standards of the works. The defined contracting modality is unit prices, with adjustment by CPI and monthly payment certificates.

The official identifiers of the process are:

• ID on the Mercado Público portal: 1095-14-O126.
• SAFI contract code: 425646.
• Financing: sectoral.
• Term: 12 months.

Budget and requirements for participation

The estimated budget for the contract is $184,300,968, an amount to which VAT must be added. To submit bids, companies must download the tender documents and prove current registration in the MOP registries detailed below:

• Registry 7 Inspections.
• Specialty 7.1 Road Works and Airports.
• Category Second Category.

Process calendar

The notice establishes a calendar with five milestones, all in 2026:

• Deadline for inquiries: September 25, at 17:00 hrs.
• Deadline for responses: September 30, at 23:59 hrs.
• Closing for receipt of technical and economic bids: October 8, at 10:00 hrs.
• Opening of the technical bid: October 8, at 10:15 hrs.
• Opening of the economic bid: October 15, at 11:00 hrs.

The acquisition of the bidding documents is carried out by downloading the background information from www.mercadopublico.cl starting from the date of the notice publication. The document is signed by the Regional Ministerial Secretary of Public Works of the Los Lagos Region and features an advanced electronic signature and time stamp in accordance with Law No. 19,799.

Background from the same regional directorate

This call is added to other fiscal inspection consultancy processes promoted by the Airports Directorate in the Los Lagos Region. On August 31, 2026, the Official Gazette No. 44,538 published the tender for the fiscal inspection consultancy for the major conservation of the Cañal Bajo airfield, in the commune of Osorno, with an estimated budget of $93,182,682 net, a term of 120 days, and a bid closing date of September 23, 2026 (CVE 2862386).

At the national level, the Airports Directorate of the Metropolitan Region published on September 15, 2026, in the Official Gazette No. 44,551, the technical consultancy for the fiscal inspection of the contract for the normalization of perimeter fences at Arturo Merino Benítez Airport, with a bid closing date of October 19, 2026 (CVE 2869319).

The Palena tender is relevant because it defines who will technically supervise the conservation of the network of small airfields in a southern province with critical connectivity, where airport infrastructure supports the transport of passengers and cargo to localities with limited land access. The committed amount—nearly $184.3 million plus VAT for 12 months—and the requirement for registration in Second Category limit the competition to consultancies with accredited experience in road and airport works, meaning the outcome of the process will define the capacity for effective control over the conservation works during 2026-2027.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,553, Thursday, September 17, 2026, Section IV, page 1 (official reference: CVE 2871976).