Land Bank: eleventh competition for three rustic plots in Illano

The Regional Land Bank Commission of the Principality of Asturias has announced the eleventh public tender for the granting, under an administrative concession regime, of three rural plots intended for livestock use in the “Carbayal, Pastur and Entrerríos” mountain area, in the municipality of Illano. The agreement was adopted by the body’s Council at its meeting on October 26, 2026, and is published in the Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias (BOPA) no. 216, of November 9, 2026, under file number DECO/2026/25924 and reference Code 2026-08964.

The tender is governed by the rules approved by the Council of the Regional Land Bank Commission by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by Law 4/1989, of July 21, on Agrarian Planning and Rural Development. The call is processed by the Commission itself, which depends on the Department of Rural Environment and Agricultural Policy, and affects a total of 34.10 hectares divided among three estates in western Asturias, all currently dedicated to shrub pasture or grassland and with wooden stake and wire fencing.

Three plots and base fee

The estates subject to the concession have the following characteristics:

• Plot no. 1: El Vale cavado and El Tumatin area, polygon 8, plot 230, SIGPAC enclosure 1; 9.13 hectares, average slope of 42.20%, shrub pasture, with water connection and drinking trough.
• Plot no. 2: A pena perezosa area, polygon 7, plot 113, SIGPAC enclosure 1 (partial); 6.18 hectares, average slope of 38.70%, shrub pasture, with water connection and drinking trough.
• Plot no. 3: Chao de Arquela a la Morga area, polygon 9, plot 81, with fifteen SIGPAC enclosures; 18.79 hectares, average slope of 26.50%, grassland, shrub and forest pasture, with water connection, drinking trough, and occupied by two wind turbines.

The minimum annual base bidding price is set plot by plot: 480 euros for the first, 325 euros for the second, and 1,600 euros for the third, totaling 2,405 euros per year. The final fee will be that resulting from the successful bidder’s economic offer and will be reviewed every year with reference to the CPI or, failing that, to the latest annual index for beef cattle set by the Ministry of Agriculture. The concession will have a maximum duration of thirty years from the award agreement.

Requirements, deadline, and opening of bids

Individual farmers who hold professional agricultural status and are dedicated to agricultural work as a primary activity as direct and personal cultivators, as well as legally constituted cooperatives, organizations, or agricultural associations, may apply. Those appearing on behalf of other natural or legal persons must provide a power of attorney previously validated by the Secretariat of the Regional Land Bank Commission.

• Deadline: fifteen business days from the day following the publication of the announcement, until 2:00 PM on the final day, extendable to the next business day if it falls on a Saturday or holiday.
• In-person submission: registry of the Regional Commission of the Land Bank, calle Eduardo Herrera «Herrerita», s/n, Edificio Buenavista, first floor, sector Derecho, 33006 Oviedo, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday to Friday; also at the offices of the Citizen Service and Registration Assistance.
• Electronic submission: Electronic Registry of the Principality of Asturias, General Electronic Registry of the General State Administration, or the registries provided for in article 16.4 of Law 39/2015, of October 1.
• Opening of proposals: on the fifth business day following the closing of the deadline, at 12:00 PM, at the Commission’s offices in Oviedo.
• Announcement costs: shall be borne by the successful bidder.

Legal entities are required to interact with the Administration of the Principality of Asturias by electronic means, in accordance with article 14.2 of Law 39/2015. The award criteria are those of clause 15 of the specifications, available at the Commission’s headquarters (telephone 985.96.60.05) and on the Land Bank’s calls and estate concessions page.

Operation program and constraints

The specifications impose a specific operation program on the concessionaire:

• Maintenance of the perimeter fences consisting of wooden stakes and wire threads.
• Interior cleaning and clearing of herbaceous and shrubby vegetation.
• Improvement and maintenance of the grassland across the entire useful agricultural area.
• Conservation of existing trees.
• Use of the plots for mowing and/or grazing.
• Improvement, maintenance, and conservation of agricultural infrastructure: water intakes, water points, distribution network, meters, and watering troughs.

The most unique constraint is that of plot no. 3, which has the largest area and the lowest slope, is occupied by two wind turbines and maintains fifteen distinct SIGPAC enclosures, which requires the compatibility of grazing with the wind installation.

This call marks the eleventh competition of the Land Bank and is aimed at the professional livestock farmer profile of western Asturias, in a mountain council where the availability of communal and forest pastures is decisive for the viability of the farms. The offered area, 34.10 hectares with water and troughs in the three estates, allows for an extensive grazing livestock load with complementary mowing, although the average slopes of plots 1 and 2, above 38%, limit mechanization. Interested parties have fifteen business days from November 10 to formalize their proposals.

Source: Official Gazette of the Principality of Asturias, no. 216 of November 9, 2026, section I (Announcements), pages 1-3 (official reference: Code 2026-08964).