Covarrubias tenders the sale of timber harvesting for 62,400 euros

The Covarrubias City Council has called for the disposal of a timber harvesting lot from a public utility forest (MUP) for a minimum price of 62,400.00 euros. The tender is processed via a simplified open procedure, and bids must be submitted exclusively by electronic means. The call is published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos, number 158, dated August 21, 2026, with reference BOPBUR-2026-03520.

The decision stems from Mayoral Decree number 2026-0148, dated August 10, 2026, and the file is processed under number 88/2026. The contracting authority is the Covarrubias City Council itself, located at Plaza Doña Urraca, 1, and the announcement is signed by the mayor, Raúl Gredilla González, dated August 11, 2026.

Object and conditions of the contract

The object of the contract is the disposal of a timber harvesting lot from a public utility forest, without division into lots. The execution and delivery period shall comply with the provisions of the technical-administrative specifications, which also regulate the admission of extensions.

• Minimum disposal price: 62,400.00 euros.
• Award criterion: single, the highest price.
• Processing: ordinary.
• Procedure: simplified open.
• Electronic auction: no.
• Contractor classification: not required.

Submission of bids and opening

The tender is exclusively electronic; therefore, the submission of bids, the opening of envelopes, the award, and the resulting notifications will be carried out through the bidding platform of the Provincial Council of Burgos, accessible at https://central.burgos.es/. The deadline for submitting proposals will end at 3:00 PM on the fifteenth calendar day following the publication of the announcement on the public sector procurement platform.

Bidders may access the platform using a username and password or a digital certificate; those who are not registered may request membership via the corresponding button or by contacting the Procurement Center at 947 258 600.

Opening of bids

The opening of bids will take place at 10:00 AM on the third business day following the end of the submission period, at the Covarrubias City Council, Plaza Doña Urraca, 1. The contracting committee will be formed by Mayoral resolution, and the specific date of opening will be designated and published on the notice board, the city council’s electronic headquarters, and the contractor profile.

The alienation of this timber harvesting right represents an opportunity for companies and individuals in the region’s forestry sector, who may bid for a lot of public woodland with a starting price of over 62,000 euros. The entirely electronic processing streamlines the procedure and increases the participation of potential bidders interested in the management of the natural resources of Covarrubias.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Burgos, no. 158, August 21, 2026, III. Local Administration, pgs. 14-15 (official reference: BOPBUR-2026-03520).