In brief
- Galkayo Development Group PLC issued Addendum No. 1 on 28 June 2026, moving the submission deadline for its airport lead consultancy tender to 15 July 2026.
- The tender covers master planning, technical investigations, detailed engineering design and tender documentation for a 3.5 km runway, passenger terminal and core airside infrastructure.
- The runway and terminal are programme intentions, not works under contract, and the source does not state funding.
Contents
Galkayo Development Group PLC issued Addendum No. 1 on 28 June 2026 for its tender GDG/AYIA/Phase1/RFP/2026, the lead consultancy for the Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport modernisation programme in Galkayo, Mudug Region, Puntland. The addendum moved the submission deadline to 15 July 2026 at 17:00 hrs EAT, and the document is described as confidential, obtainable by completing a lead request form.
What the source records
The programme title in the source places the work at Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport, Galkayo, and names the scope as lead consultancy for airport master planning, technical investigations, detailed engineering design and tender documentation. The same page describes the modernisation programme as the development of a 3.5 km runway, a passenger terminal and core airside infrastructure. The addendum labels the revised deadline a 14 day extension from the original 1 July 2026 at 17:00 hrs EAT. The source names Abdulahi Yusuf Hussein as Chief Executive Officer of GDG PLC.
What it means on site
A lead consultancy appointment of this scope usually comes before any civil works, because the master plan, investigations, detailed design and tender documents all follow from it. Consultancy teams preparing submissions can work from the stated components: runway length, terminal and core airside infrastructure. How the runway is oriented, what ground and drainage conditions it crosses, and what pavement, lighting or navigation aids it needs are not settled by this notice. A design team will normally confirm those against its own investigations and the eventual specification.
What the source does not establish
This is a request for proposals for consultancy services. The 3.5 km runway, terminal and airside infrastructure are programme intentions under the modernisation programme title, not works under contract, and no construction award appears in the addendum. Funding is not stated. The source gives no cost, no construction period and no start date, and it does not describe present site conditions or the state of any existing facility. The as-of date for the notice is 28 June 2026. A signed consultancy contract, an award notice or a construction tender would show the next stage.
What to do next
Request the full terms of reference from Galkayo Development Group PLC using the lead request form on the tender page, quoting reference GDG/AYIA/Phase1/RFP/2026, and read Addendum No. 1 for the revised deadline and any amended submission requirements.
Frequently asked questions
When is the submission deadline for the Galkayo airport consultancy tender?
Addendum No. 1, issued on 28 June 2026 by Galkayo Development Group PLC, set the new deadline at 15 July 2026 at 17:00 hrs EAT, replacing the original 1 July 2026 date.
Does the tender cover construction of the runway and terminal?
No. The request for proposals is for lead consultancy covering master planning, technical investigations, detailed engineering design and tender documentation. The 3.5 km runway, passenger terminal and core airside infrastructure are programme intentions, not works under contract.
Sources
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