Canarian Weekly
18 September 2026
Plans for the major redevelopment of Tenerife South Airport have suffered a significant setback after a €464 million construction tender failed to attract a single bid form construction companies to carry out the work.
Airport operator Aena will now have to reformulate the tender before attempting to award the contract again, potentially adding another hurdle to the long-awaited transformation of the island's busiest airport.
According to Aena's official procurement information, companies had until 15th September to submit their offers.
However, reports published on Friday morning say the process closed without any construction company submitting a bid.
Industry sources cited by Cinco Días have linked the absence of bids to several factors.
These include the complexity of carrying out a major airport project over an eight-year construction period, the additional logistical challenges and costs associated with working on an island more than 1,200 kilometres from mainland Spain, rising material prices and wider geopolitical uncertainty...
