Solution developed in partnership with Banco do Brasil and PPI has the Agency as a pilot project and foresees more agility, security and transparency in bidding processes
Published on 11/12/2026 12h51Updated on 11/12/2026 15h12
Brasília, 11/12/2026 - The National Waterway Transportation Agency (ANTAQ) presented, this Wednesday (11), during the National PPPs Forum, in Brasília (DF), an initiative to modernize the bidding processes for concessions and public-private partnerships (PPPs). The proposal consists of the development of an electronic bidding solution, in partnership with Banco do Brasil and the Investment Partnerships Program (PPI), linked to the Civil House of the Presidency of the Republic.
The presentation was conducted by the special secretary for Concession Bidding at ANTAQ, Ygor Costa, and by the advisor in the Government Strategy Unit (UEG) of Banco do Brasil, Maurício Costa Filho. The Agency will be the pilot institution for the project, which adapts the Licitações-e platform, used by the bank for 25 years in public procurement processes, to the particularities of concessions and PPPs.
ANTAQ's choice as a pilot project considers the Agency's consolidated experience in conducting tenders. According to Secretary Ygor Costa, 74 auctions were held in the last decade in the port sector. For the next government cycle, the portfolio foresees 34 new auctions, including four leases of container terminals and four concessions of port access channels.
The solution is being structured in two formats. The first will allow the bidding process stages to be carried out in a digital environment, with the maintenance of a face-to-face ceremony for the opening and announcement of the result. The second foresees the entire procedure being carried out electronically, from beginning to end, also focusing on smaller projects.
Among the expected benefits are cost and time reductions, combined with the guarantee of legal certainty and effective transparency. The tool will allow the registration and monitoring of the bidding stages, including the submission of proposals, the presentation of guarantees, and the interaction between bidders and the bidding commission.
The platform will also feature traceability and audit resources for the procedures, as well as mechanisms to preserve the confidentiality of information during the stages where it is necessary. The proposal also includes integration with the National Public Procurement Portal (PNCP).
"This project brings fundamental gains in reliability, efficiency, cost reduction, and agility. We hope that it will be a solution that, once validated at ANTAQ, can spread to other national and subnational entities, bringing benefits to society as a whole," said Secretary Ygor Costa.
ANTAQ has already defined the first pilot project to test the tool: an auction of a terminal at the Port of Salvador. The expectation is that the first tender in this format will be launched in the first half of 2027. For the year, the goal is to hold at least three auctions through the platform. The experience will allow testing and consolidating the solution before its expansion to other public bodies and entities.
