La Colina opens major tender to build school pavilions in Limón

The Education Board of La Colina School, in Limón, has opened Major Tender No. 01-2026 to contract the construction of academic and administrative pavilions, electromechanical systems, and complementary works at the educational center. The call was published in La Gaceta No. 183 on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in the Public Procurement section, page 72, with the official reference IN202601129385. Interested companies must submit their bids by November 6, 2026.

The Call and the Issuing Body

The notice is issued by the Education Board of La Colina School, identified by budget code 3458 and based in the province of Limón. The board expressly invites participation in the public procurement procedure, which is processed as a major tender under the category of contracting services for the construction of educational infrastructure.

The announcement is published once in the official gazette and is signed by Maurisa Joseth Cubillo Ortega, in her capacity as president of the education board. The publication in La Gaceta constitutes the official channel through which the procedure is made known to potential bidders.

Scope of Works

The contractual object comprises, according to the detail published in the notice:

• Academic and administrative pavilions.
• Electromechanical systems.
• Student services.
• Sports area and complementary works.
• Access infrastructure and earthworks.
• Fill and retaining walls.

This is, therefore, a comprehensive intervention of the campus and not an isolated work, as the bidding documents group teaching and administrative buildings together with access infrastructure and land treatment.

Bidding Terms and Bidder Registry

Companies may request the bidding terms at the email address 3008678925@junta.mep.go.cr, starting from this publication. The board will also compile a list of potential bidders to communicate relevant information regarding the procedure in progress.

Receipt and Opening of Bids

• Receipt of bids: November 6, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
• Opening act: 11:00 a.m. on the same day.
• Location: offices of the Directorate of Educational Infrastructure (DIE) of the Ministry of Public Education.
• Format: sealed envelope, submitted no later than the indicated date and time.

The notice specifies that the bid must be delivered in a sealed envelope and that the opening act will take place immediately, once the receipt period has concluded, in the same DIE offices.

The tender is of interest to construction companies specializing in educational works, which must adhere to a schedule of just over one month from the publication of the notice. For the community of Limón, the procedure opens the formal path to provide the La Colina School with new teaching and administrative infrastructure.

Source: La Gaceta No. 183, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Public Procurement — Tenders, p. 72 (official reference: IN202601129385).