Tender issued for geotechnical and geophysical diagnosis of the Valparaíso breakwater

The Directorate of Port Works, under the Undersecretariat of Public Works of the Ministry of Public Works, has called for a digital public tender to contract the consultancy “Geotechnical and Geophysical Characterization Diagnosis of the Valparaíso Breakwater”. The notice was published in Section IV of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile (No. 44,529) on Thursday, August 20, 2026, with the code CVE 2856895.

The process will be carried out entirely by electronic means through the platform www.mercadopublico.cl, with no sale of background documents or delivery of physical bidding terms. The estimated budget amounts to $1,408,086,814 and the execution period for the consultancy is 400 days.

Object and scope of the consultancy

The consultancy seeks to geotechnically and geophysically characterize the breakwater of the port of Valparaíso, critical infrastructure for the operation of the country’s main port. The studies will allow the state of the structure to be known and will support future maintenance or intervention decisions.

Participation requirements

Consulting firms registered in the MOP Registry that meet the required specialty and category may participate:

• Registry: Consultants.
• Area: 4, Civil Engineering Area.
• Specialty: 4.4, Port Works.
• Category: 1st Superior.

Process calendar

The notice establishes a calendar with the following stages:

• Site visit (optional): 08.28.2026, 12:00 hrs, Avenida Altamirano S/N, Valparaíso Breakwater access.
• Deadline for inquiries: 09.07.2026.
• Deadline for responses: 09.14.2026.
• Deadline for clarifications: 09.16.2026.
• Closing for receipt of technical and economic bids: 09.23.2026, 15:00 hrs.
• Opening of technical bids: 09.23.2026, 15:01 hrs.
• Opening of economic bids: 10.05.2026, 15:00 hrs.

The contract is identified by No. 435177 (Sectoral) and Mercado Público ID 978-4-LR26, and the notice appears signed by the Director General of Public Works.

Relevance for the port

The Valparaíso breakwater is an essential protection work for the safety of port and bay operations. This geotechnical and geophysical diagnosis will provide basic technical information to plan the conservation of the structure, with a direct impact on the competitiveness and operational continuity of Chile’s main port.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,529, Thursday, August 20, 2026, Section IV (Tenders, Contests, Summons, and Loss of Documents), p. 1 (official reference: CVE 2856895).