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Switzerland, Canton Ticino & Canton Uri - ch/50

Motorway

Closing Date: 04.05.2026



Europe: Switzerland – San Gottardo Tunnel First Tube Rehabilitation Support  

Client / awarding authority
Federal Roads Office (ASTRA/Ustra), Bellinzona, Switzerland

Project scope
Open tender for owner’s surveyor services to support the planning, procurement and implementation phases of the rehabilitation of the first tube (1TG) of the San Gottardo road tunnel on the N2 motorway.

The contract covers technical and commercial surveying services associated with the refurbishment of one of Europe’s longest road tunnels. Responsibilities include cost control, quantity surveying, contract management support, and monitoring during planning and construction phases of the rehabilitation programme. The works form part of the broader San Gottardo tunnel modernisation programme, which includes the construction of a second tube and the refurbishment of the original 1980 tunnel.

Tender documents:
https://www.simap.ch/de/project-detail/1432a862-f1f5-43af-a02a-6f4c19a580e1?lot-id=null

Tunnel characteristics

  • San Gottardo road tunnel (first tube) – 16.9 km
  • Single-tube motorway tunnel opened 5 September 1980
  • Part of the N2 motorway corridor linking northern and southern Switzerland through the Alps
  • Rehabilitation will address structural upgrades and renewal of operational and safety systems

Contract value
Not stated

Duration
01 August 2026 – 31 December 2036

Location
Between Canton Ticino and Canton Uri, Switzerland

Further information:
https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/151338-2026 (OJ S 044)

Reference: MP-250027. 11/26.



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