# Chile Government Procurement — Mercado Público

> Search Chilean government tenders on Mercado Público with AI. Hook turns plain English into structured procurement data from one of the world's most transparent procurement systems. Sign up.

*Source: [https://www.selltostate.com/countries/chile/](https://www.selltostate.com/countries/chile/)*

**Country:** Chile (CL)
**Portal:** Mercado Público
**Portal URL:** https://www.mercadopublico.cl
**Currency:** CLP
**Language:** en-CL

## Overview

Chile's Mercado Público is internationally recognized for its transparency and efficiency — an OECD-standard procurement platform used by over 850 public agencies. Hook indexes every published opportunity and makes it searchable in English, connecting international suppliers to one of Latin America's most business-friendly public markets.

## Why Hook for Chile?

### 10× Faster

Search all Mercado Público listings in seconds instead of browsing Spanish-language categories across 850+ agencies.

### Always Current

Hook indexes Mercado Público continuously — licitaciones, tratos directos, and convenios marco from every public agency.

### Plain English

Search in English. Hook bridges the language barrier to Chile's OECD-standard procurement marketplace.

### Export-Ready

Structured data with tender IDs, buying entities, values in CLP, and closing dates — OECD-grade data quality.

## How it works

1. **Ask in Plain English** — Type what you need in plain English. Hook translates your intent to match Spanish-language listings on Mercado Público without requiring local procurement terminology.
2. **Hook Searches Mercado Público** — Hook indexes Mercado Público across all public agencies, municipalities, and state enterprises. Licitaciones, tratos directos, and convenios marco are all covered.
3. **Receive Structured Contract Data** — Results arrive as structured data with tender IDs, buying entities, estimated values in CLP, and closing dates — formatted for international bid teams accustomed to OECD-standard data.

## Use cases

- **IT Firms** — Find SEGPRES, ministry, and municipal IT modernisation tenders including digital government and GovTech initiatives.
- **Mining Suppliers** — Surface CODELCO, ENAMI, and mining-linked public agency procurement for equipment, services, and engineering.
- **Healthcare Companies** — Track CENABAST, hospital, and health service procurement for medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and clinical services.

## Built for

Built for Chile

## FAQ

### What is Hook?

Hook is an AI-powered procurement search tool by Sell to State. It helps businesses find Chilean government tenders on Mercado Público using natural language English queries.

### What is Mercado Público?

Mercado Público is Chile's official government procurement platform managed by ChileCompra. It's recognized internationally for transparency and efficiency, serving over 850 public agencies. Hook indexes all published opportunities.

### Why is Chilean procurement considered advanced?

Chile is an OECD member with procurement standards that meet international benchmarks. Mercado Público provides full transparency including published evaluations, award justifications, and supplier performance data — all indexed by Hook.

### How much does Hook cost?

CLP 170,000 per month, or CLP 1,700,000 per year (saving 17%). Sign up to lock in early access pricing.

### What data does Hook cover?

All Mercado Público opportunities: licitaciones públicas, licitaciones privadas, tratos directos, and convenios marco across goods, services, and construction from all public agencies.

### Can I use Hook as an MCP server?

Yes. Hook provides an MCP interface for querying Chilean procurement data from AI assistants and developer environments.

## Pricing

- Monthly: 170000 CLP
- Annual: 1700000 CLP (saves 17)