Biobío Roadways tenders consultancy for the 2027 conservation fiscal inspection

The Road Directorate of the Biobío Region, under the Undersecretariat of Public Works of the Ministry of Public Works, has called for a digital public tender to contract the “Technical Inspection Advisory for 2027 Conservation Contracts, Biobío Region.” The notice was published in Section IV (Tenders, Contests, Summons, and Loss of Documents) of the Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,590, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, with official reference CVE 2894494.

The process is handled entirely online; therefore, the bidding terms and background documents are only available on the portal www.mercadopublico.cl; there is no sale of background documents nor delivery of physical terms. The signing body is the Regional Ministerial Secretariat of Public Works of the Biobío Region.

Process Identification and Budget

• Mercado Público ID: 5268-46-O126.
• SAFI Contract Code: 438893.
• Funding: Sectoral Funds.
• Expense Type: Contracting of Advisory for Fiscal Inspection.
• Estimated Official Budget: $834,737,400, VAT included.
• Contracting Type: Unit Price Series, with adjustment according to 100% of the CPI variation.
• Execution Period: 12 months.

The objective is the technical inspection advisory for the Road Directorate’s conservation contracts in the region, i.e., professional support for the technical, administrative, and financial control of the road maintenance works executed by the service.

Requirements for Bidders

Participation is reserved for those who prove current registration in the MOP Consultants Registry, in the Inspections area, Road Works (7.1) specialty, First Superior Category. This requirement limits competition to consultants and professionals with accredited experience before the Ministry of Public Works, and excludes companies that only have registration in other specialties or lower categories.

Process Calendar

• Inquiries: until November 10, 2026, at 23:59 hours.
• Responses to inquiries: until November 12, 2026, at 23:59 hours.
• Closing for receipt of technical and economic bids: until November 19, 2026, at 14:00 hours, via electronic closing on the Mercado Público Portal.
• Technical opening: November 19, 2026, at 15:00 hours.
• Economic opening: November 30, 2026, at 15:00 hours.

Scope for the Road Consulting Market

The notice is published in the tenders section of the Official Gazette backed by an advanced electronic signature and time stamp, in accordance with Law No. 19,799, which allows the authenticity of the document to be verified at the site www.diariooficial.cl.

The tender is of interest to consultants registered in the MOP Consultants Registry and roadworks firms that provide fiscal inspection services in the southern macrozone, where the Directorate of Roads maintains a permanent portfolio of conservation contracts. With an estimated budget of $834,737,400 and a term of 12 months, the contract covers the supervision of conservation works scheduled for 2027 in the Biobío Region. Those intending to bid must submit inquiries before November 10 and upload their technical and economic documentation to the portal before 2:00 PM on November 19, 2026.

Source: Official Gazette of the Republic of Chile, No. 44,590, Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Section IV, p. 1 (official reference: CVE 2894494).