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Argentina Opens Second-Stage Tender to Privatize 1,872 Km of National Routes

The plan uses toll-backed concessions and BICE credit to draw private operators.

Overview

  • The government launched a national and international tender for two tranches: the 1,325‑km Sur–Atlántico–Acceso Sur (RN 3, 205, 206 and the Riccheri, Newbery and Ezeiza–Cañuelas expressways) and the 547‑km Pampa segment on RN 5 between Luján and Santa Rosa.
  • The Transport Secretariat formalized technical prequalification for the ‘Ruta del Mercosur’ via Resolution 71/2025 in the Official Gazette, with economic offers due to open imminently and preadjudication expected within about two weeks, according to official timelines reported.
  • BICE is offering financing of up to 56,000 million pesos or 70% of contract value under a UVA + 2% scheme, with a one‑year grace period and up to six years to repay, plus an optional guarantee and funding trust mechanism.
  • The second phase of the Red Federal de Concesiones spans roughly 4,400 km across eight tranches centered in Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Córdoba, San Luis and La Pampa, with only two tranches going to market now.
  • Officials say the concessions replace a deficit model with a competitive, subsidy‑free regime funded by tolls, while road‑user group Conaduv warns of a toll about every 97 km, citing 54 new plazas on top of 48 existing and estimating around 4,300 pesos per car and 30,000 pesos per large truck per booth.