Consortiums Inspect Barajas Airport Ahead of Bid

 

Yesterday a total of 150 representatives from the six consortiums bidding to operate Madrid's Barajas airport as part of AENA's privatisation process, inspected the facilities ahead of a final bid being tendered before the October 31st deadline.

Earlier last month AENA announced that the following consortiums had all expressed an interest in submitting bids :

- Ferrovial Aeropuertos, CPP Investment Board European Holdings, MFI Investments Luxembourg SA and Infinity

- GMR Infrastructure Limited

- Changi Airports International, FCC Construction and Siemens Project Ventures

- Aéroports de Paris , Ilex Gip and Az-Argos

- Fraport Ag Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide, Global Oresme SLU, Global and Global Buridan Lubbock SLU

- Grupo San José, SA and Global Cedicor Miróbriga

All but the last of the above groups have expressed an interest in submitting bids to operate Barcelona's El Prat airport , however in their place a consortium of SA Abertis Airports, Borealis and Ibervías has taken their place.

Earlier today the PP Opposition party called upon the Government to suspend the privatisation of their 49% stake in AENA until after the the general election.

The Successful bidder will need to make an initial payment of 3.7 Billion Euros to operate Barajas and 1.6 Billion to operate El Prat for a period of 20 years, with a possible renewal for a further 5 years.

The consortium in question will also then need to find a further 150 Million per year for Barajas and 8 Million for El Prat.