The Catalan Consortium for Local Development tenders video surveillance for 278.7 million

The Catalan Consortium for Local Development (CCDL) has called for tenders for the framework agreement for the supply of video surveillance elements, alarms, and extinguishers, and associated services destined for local entities in Catalonia, with an estimated value of 278,770,048.70 euros. The call was approved by Presidency Resolution 2026/98, dated October 26, and was published in the Official Gazette of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC) no. 9788, dated November 5, 2026, with the reference CVE-DOGC-A-26302046-2026. Bids may be submitted until November 30, 2026, at 3:00 PM.

The contract, identified by file 2025.07, is of a mixed type—supply and services—and is processed via an open procedure with ordinary processing. The CCDL acts as a local entity and, simultaneously, as a central purchasing body, such that the framework agreement is available to city councils and other Catalan local bodies without the need to call for their own tenders. This figure is based on article 221.4 of the Public Sector Contracts Law (LCSP), which allows for awarding to several companies.

The tender was previously announced in the Official Journal of the European Union on October 26, 2026, and the announcement is signed by the president of the consortium, Meritxell Budó i Pla, in Barcelona on October 29, 2026. Complementary documentation can be obtained until November 17, 2026, through the contractor profile hosted at contractaciopublica.cat, and the CCDL offices (carrer de València, 231, 6th floor, Barcelona) handle inquiries by telephone and email.

Thirty lots by demarcation and by technical area

The framework agreement is divided into 30 lots that combine the type of provision with the territorial area of execution:

• Lots 1 to 4: supply of equipment, installation, legalization, and preventive maintenance of cameras for traffic control, mobility, and security, one each for Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona.
• Lots 5 to 8: supply and installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV), one per demarcation.
• Lot 9: service of cameras with temporary validity and variable location throughout Catalonia.
• Lots 10 to 13: preventive maintenance of video surveillance cameras, by demarcations.
• Lot 14: drone service for traffic control, mobility, and security.
• Lots 15 to 18: intruder detection alarm service, by demarcations.
• Lots 19 to 22: fire alarm service, by demarcations.
• Lots 23 to 26: supply and maintenance of fire-fighting equipment, by demarcations.
• Lots 27 to 30: access control service and auxiliary services, by demarcations.

The reference CPV codes are 32323500-8 (video surveillance system), 50343000-1 (repair and maintenance services of video equipment), and 79714000-2 (security guard services). Variants are not permitted.

Budget, validity, and number of awardees

The base tender budget, including VAT, is 129,735,291.90 euros, which is below the estimated value, including the planned extensions. The initial validity of the framework agreement is twenty-four months, extendable for two further periods of up to 12 months each according to clause 10 of the specific administrative clauses document (PCAP).

• Award to several companies: a maximum of six in lots 1 to 14 and ten in lots 15 to 30.
• Provisional guarantee: not required; the definitive guarantee is required, in accordance with clause 41 of the PCAP.
• Economic, financial, technical, and professional solvency: clause 15 of the PCAP.
• Estimated advertising expenses: 2,000 euros.
• Territorial scope: Catalonia, NUTS code ES51.

Deadlines, opening of proposals, and criteria

Offers must be submitted exclusively electronically using the Digital Envelope tool, in Catalan or Spanish, and the bidder is obliged to maintain them for four months from the opening of the proposals. The opening of Envelope A will take place in a private session on December 2, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., and that of Envelope B on December 10, 2026, at the same time.

The selection criteria combine value judgments and automatic criteria, according to clauses 17 and 18 of the PCAP, and the appeals regime is detailed in clauses 59 and following. The framework agreement is not financed with European Union funds, although certain contracts based on it could be eligible for the Next Generation EU recovery plan.

For providers of electronic security, facility maintenance, and fire protection, the tender opens a stable contracting channel with the local Administration for a period that, with extensions, can reach four years. The division into 30 lots by district lowers the size barrier and encourages the participation of SMEs from the region.

Source: Official Gazette of the Generalitat de Catalunya (DOGC), no. 9788, November 5, 2026, section I (Other issuing entities), pp. 1-4 (official reference: CVE-DOGC-A-26302046-2026).