Riga Airport Commercial Space Management Concession

Published: 10.03.2026.

Current project status: Concession procedure winners are to be determined. The new contract will enter into force on 1 January 2027.

Project contact: Vaiva Kirvelaite,  V.Kirvelaite@riga-airport.com

Project description

• Project goal: Development of commercial space at Riga Airport, selection of a commercial space manager.
• Public partner: Riga Airport.
• PPP model: Design, build, finance, maintain (DBFM).
• CAPEX: 15.6 MEUR excluding VAT (in 2025 prices).
• Project accounting: Off-balance sheet project.

Deadlines

• Term: 12 years (including 4 years of improvement works).

Procurement

• PPP procurement: Concession procedure (tendering with selection of bidders).

Additional information

• Complaints submitted during the concession procedure: 20 April 2026; decision of the IUB: 20 May 2026.
• Concession procurement documentation agreed: 30.06.2025. (1st round), 17.09.2025. (2nd round).
• Concession procurement announced: 03.07.2025. IUB Announcements.
• FEA agreed: 22.05.2025 (CFLA), 12.06.2025 (FM).
• FEA development service procurement: contract concluded on 21.08.2023, winner “PricewaterhouseCoopers SIA” - EIS.
• Decision on the development of FEA: FEA preparation decisions 20.01.2020. (Riga Airport).

Project information materials

• Riga Airport selects International partners for commercial space management (28 May 2026).
• Riga Airport announces an international tender for the management of commercial space (03.07.2025).
• Three international consortia have submitted bids for the partner selection competition of VAS "Riga International Airport" (09.04.2009).