MOP tenders consultancy for the preliminary project to expand Carriel Sur airport

The Ministry of Public Works, through the Airports Directorate of the Biobío Region, has issued a public tender to contract the “Consultancy for the Review of the Reference Preliminary Project for the Expansion and Improvement of Carriel Sur, Concepción”. The notice was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile on Thursday, September 24, 2026, in Section IV of tenders and competitions, under the official reference CVE 2874275. The official budget for the contract amounts to $240,501,000, excluding VAT.

Context and scope of the contract

The call is issued by the Undersecretariat of Public Works through the Airports Directorate, the unit that signs the notice as the National Director of Airports. The objective is the review of the reference preliminary project for the expansion and improvement of the Concepción airfield, one of the main air terminals in the Biobío Region.

Funding comes from sectoral funds, and the type of contracting combines a lump sum and unit prices. The execution period is 711 calendar days, with an estimated start date in December 2026.

• ID on the Mercado Público portal: 976-16-O126.
• Contract code (SAFI): 431.298.
• Official budget: $240,501,000, excluding VAT.
• Term: 711 calendar days.
• Estimated employment: 20 jobs.
• Estimated start: December 2026.

Requirements for participation

The tender is reserved for consulting firms with accreditation in area 4, Civil Engineering, specialty 4.2 Airports, First category. The terms and conditions must be downloaded from the website www.mercadopublico.cl starting from the date of the notice publication.

The site visit is optional and is replaced by a technical meeting via videoconference, scheduled for October 5, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Registrations are accepted until October 2, 2026, via email sent to jose.ortiz.o@mop.gov.cl, indicating the email of the consulting firm’s representative.

Tender calendar

• Deadline for inquiries: October 8, 2026, 4:00 PM.
• Deadline for responses: October 22, 2026, 5:30 PM.
• Deadline for clarifications: October 28, 2026, 5:30 PM.
• Closing for receipt of technical and economic bids: November 5, 2026, 10:00 AM.
• Opening of technical bids: November 5, 2026, 10:10 AM.
• Opening of economic bids: November 19, 2026, 10:00 AM.

Impact for the Biobío Region

The call for bids opens an airport engineering consultancy market worth over 240 million pesos and establishes the schedule for an infrastructure project relevant to the connectivity of Concepción and Biobío. For civil engineering firms specializing in airports, the process requires accreditation of First Category and defines tight deadlines: inquiries expire on October 8 and bids close on November 5, 2026. The contract, spanning 711 calendar days with a scheduled start in December 2026, also anticipates the estimated creation of 20 jobs associated with the consultancy.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,557, Thursday, September 24, 2026, Section IV (Tenders, Contests, Summons, and Loss of Documents), p. 1 (official reference: CVE 2874275).