Balazote puts the bar-bar of the Con R de Remember festival up for bid

The Balazote City Council has opened the application period for the granting, through competitive bidding, of the special common use public domain license for the operation of the bar at the “María Guerrero” cultural center on the occasion of the “Con R de Remember” sonido inmortal festival, which will be held on October 3, 2026. The call for applications is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Albacete, number 96, dated August 19, 2026, page 44.

The tender stems from Mayoral Resolution No. 730, dated July 31, 2026, which approved the specifications governing the granting of the license. This is a business opportunity aimed at local hospitality operators, who may operate the bar service during the festival day at the cultural center’s facilities.

Deadline and Method of Submission

The deadline for submitting applications is twenty calendar days, counted from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province. The full terms of the call are available on the municipal electronic notice board:

• Address: https://balazote.sedipualba.es/tablondeanuncios/
• Calling body: Balazote City Council
• Object: special common use public domain license for the bar at the “María Guerrero” cultural center
• Event: “Con R de Remember” sonido inmortal festival, October 3, 2026

Appeals Process

The resolution approving the specifications exhausts the administrative route. Alternatively, the following may be filed against it:

• Optional appeal for reversal before the Mayor, within a period of one month.
• Contentious-administrative appeal before the Contentious-Administrative Court of Albacete, within a period of two months.

Both periods are calculated from the day following the publication of this announcement. The announcement is signed by the Mayor, José Antonio Simón Sotos.

Relevance for the Hospitality Sector

The call represents a direct participation route for hospitality businesses in Balazote and its surroundings, which may apply to manage a service with guaranteed demand during a musical festive day. As it is processed through competitive bidding, the award will be resolved among the interested parties who submit their application within the legal deadline; therefore, interested operators should stay attentive to the terms published on the municipal electronic board.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Albacete, number 96, dated August 19, 2026, Third Section. Local Administration, p. 44 (official reference: Mayoral Resolution No. 730, dated July 31, 2026).