Tender launched for construction of CPK’s new passenger terminal

Centralny Port Komunikacyjny, the company delivering the Port Polska investment programme, has invited selected contractors to submit commercial and technical bids for the construction of the passenger terminal at Poland’s new national airport.

Five consortia are participating in the procurement process, with each bidder having 60 days to submit their proposals.

In addition to price, the evaluation will assess the proposed construction methodology, delivery approach and organisation of the works, together with the warranty provisions offered.

The consortium submitting a compliant bid and achieving the highest overall score across all evaluation criteria will be awarded the contract to deliver what will be the most advanced airport terminal in this part of Europe.

The invitation to tender follows the successful completion of a competitive dialogue procedure conducted in a spirit of partnership and collaboration.

The participating contractors made a substantial technical contribution to the development of the final tender documentation. The five shortlisted consortia comprise 16 companies, including 14 of Poland’s largest construction firms.

The contractor qualification process introduced by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny has increased the likelihood that the project will be delivered by companies with extensive experience in delivering major infrastructure projects in Poland and a well-established workforce in the country.

The contract for the construction of the passenger terminal is expected to be awarded around the turn of 2026/27. Preparatory groundworks for the terminal, including piling works, are scheduled to commence this autumn.

The main construction phase is expected to be completed in 2031, followed by airport commissioning, testing and certification in 2032.

The planned passenger terminal will have a gross floor area of approximately 450,000 square metres. On opening day, it will provide up to 170 check-in desks.

During the initial phase of operations, the airport will offer 26 contact stands for narrow-body aircraft and 23 contact stands for wide-body aircraft, including 18 flexible MARS (Multiple Apron Ramp System) stands capable of accommodating either one wide-body aircraft or two narrow-body aircraft.

The airport’s baggage handling system will include approximately 11 kilometres of conveyor belts. Upon the opening of the new national airport, airport operations alone are expected to employ more than 35,000 people.