Peru is leaning hard on public–private partnerships (PPP/APP) to close infrastructure gaps.
In 2025 the government prioritized big-ticket concessions—especially irrigation megaprojects and urban water/sanitation—to boost food security, resilience, and growth.
The pipeline now features multi-billion-dollar water transfers and a wave of PTAR (wastewater) and desalination projects, plus airports, roads, and transmission lines moving through structuring and transaction phases at PROINVERSIÓN.
Note: The Longitudinal de la Sierra – Section 4 road (about US$1.58bn) was awarded in late July 2025, so it is no longer an active tender.
Largest Active Ppp Tenders In Peru (Oct 2025)
Below are the biggest live or near-term PPPs by estimated CAPEX, with current status and expected award windows.
| Project (PPP) | Sector | Est. CAPEX (US$) | Stage (Oct 2025) | Expected Award Window | Lead Agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marañón Water Transfer | Irrigation | 7,000m | Structuring (program launch) | 2025–mid-2026 | MIDAGRI / PROINVERSIÓN |
| Chinecas Modernization | Irrigation | ~6,000m | Structuring push (Q3 2025) | 2025–2026 | GORE Áncash / MIDAGRI / PROINVERSIÓN |
| Pampas Verdes | Irrigation | 4,000m | Structuring | 2025–2026 | MIDAGRI / PROINVERSIÓN |
| PTAR Trujillo (La Libertad) | Sanitation (WWTP) | ~425m | Transaction/Structuring | 2025–2026 | MVCS / PROINVERSIÓN |
| Third Group Of Regional Airports | Transport/Aviation | ~220m | Structuring (studies delivered) | 2025–2026 | MTC / PROINVERSIÓN |
| Choquequirao Cable Car (Cusco/Apurímac) | Tourism/Transport | ~182m | Structuring/socialization | 2025–2026 | MINCETUR / PROINVERSIÓN |
| Road Corridor: Dv. Las Vegas–Mazamari–Pto. Ocopa | Roads (O&M by service levels) | ~242m | Structuring (in 2025 portfolio) | 2025–2026 | MTC / PROINVERSIÓN |
| Electric Transmission Plan (Groups 1–4) | Energy (Tx) | ~930m (aggregate) | Multiple tenders in process | 2025–2026 | MINEM / PROINVERSIÓN |
Key Updates And Milestones
- Irrigation Megaprogram (~US$24bn): Peru’s irrigation bundle dominates the active pipeline, led by Marañón (~US$7bn), Chinecas (~US$6bn), and Pampas Verdes (~US$4bn). Awards are targeted between late-2025 and mid-2026, with packaging and sequencing designed to ease market absorption.
- Sanitation Wave (2025–2027): High-impact PTAR concessions—PTAR Trujillo (~US$425m) plus additional plants in the Andean and Amazonian regions—are staged across 2025–2026. A Lima Norte desalination initiative has also advanced to bolster water security for the capital’s northern districts.
- Airports: The Third Group of Regional Airports progressed with technical hand-offs and socialization; the award window remains 2025–2026, with an emphasis on regional connectivity and resilient runway/ATS upgrades.
- Transmission: More than a dozen grid reinforcement projects under the Transmission Plan 2025–2034 are queued, focusing on reliability, renewable integration, and interconnection to irrigation hubs.
- Roads: With Sierra Section 4 already awarded, attention shifts to service-level O&M corridors like Dv. Las Vegas–Mazamari–Pto. Ocopa (~US$242m) to improve safety and logistics in the central jungle and Andean foothills.
What Bidders Should Watch
- Bankability Levers: Expect emphasis on demand-risk allocation, O&M indexation, robust environmental permitting, and social feasibility (community engagement, land, and cultural heritage) for water transfers and road corridors.
- Procurement Sequencing: PROINVERSIÓN and sector ministries are publishing declarations of interest, transaction launches, and award calendars in waves—especially for irrigation and sanitation—so consortiums should align technical designs, ESG frameworks, and financing timelines now.
- Local Content & Ops: Requirements around local employment, skills transfer, and asset-management systems (for service-level road PPPs and PTAR O&M) are becoming sharper, rewarding bidders with credible, long-horizon operations plans.
Peru’s largest active PPP tenders are concentrated in irrigation, backed by a robust pipeline in sanitation/desalination, plus airports, roads, and power transmission.
With multiple awards slated between late-2025 and mid-2026, well-prepared sponsors—those pairing bankable structures with strong ESG and operations depth—are best placed to win and deliver durable impact across the country.
