MOPT opens tender for transport origin-destination study in…

The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MOPT) has opened Phase 1 of Public Tender No. 01-2026 for the preparation of the “Household Origin-Destination Study of the Greater Metropolitan Area for the creation of a transport model.” The publication notice appears in La Gaceta No. 195 on Thursday, October 15, 2026, in the Public Procurement section, under the Public Works and Transport Tenders category, and sets November 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. as the deadline for submitting bids.

Opening of the reception of preliminary backgrounds

The MOPT announces the opening of the reception of preliminary backgrounds corresponding to Phase 1 of Public Tender No. 01-2026. This is the initial stage of the procedure through which the institution seeks to contract the preparation of the household origin-destination study in the Greater Metropolitan Area (GAM), a declared input for the creation of a transport model.

The notice is published once and is identified by the official reference IN202601129362, whereby the call for bids acquires official publicity and the countdown of the deadlines provided in the bidding documents begins.

Deadline, reception site, and download of the bidding documents

Bids must be submitted to the offices of the MOPT Institutional Procurement Office, according to the following details:

Maximum date and time for submission: November 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.
Reception site: offices of the MOPT Institutional Procurement Office.
Procedure: Public Tender No. 01-2026, Phase 1.
Contractual document: Bidding Terms and Conditions.
Download site: www.mopt.go.cr.

The Bidding Terms and Conditions can be downloaded from the MOPT website, so that interested parties have access to the complete bidding documents before the closing of the bid reception period.

Institutional contact and responsible unit

To handle inquiries, the notice provides two email addresses for the Transport Division:

The communication is signed by Diego Arias Alvarado, Director of the Transport Division of the MOPT, the unit responsible for managing the tender.

Object of the contract and scope of the study

The contractual object is the preparation of the “Household Origin-Destination Study of the Greater Metropolitan Area for the creation of a transport model.” The survey is conducted in households within the GAM, and its results feed the transport model that the institution will use for sector planning.

The publication in La Gaceta grants official publicity to the procedure and opens the stage for the reception of preliminary backgrounds, prior to the subsequent phases of the public tender.

Impact for readers

The origin-destination study is the technical basis for sizing the travel patterns of households in the Greater Metropolitan Area and for constructing the transport model that will guide road planning and public service decisions in the region. Those interested in participating have until November 26, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. to submit their bids to the MOPT Institutional Procurement Office.

Source: La Gaceta No. 195, Thursday, October 15, 2026, Public Procurement — Public Works and Transport Tenders, page 73 (official reference: IN202601129362).