Escobedo de Villafufre auctions 3,026 cubic meters of wood from Monte Caballar

The Neighborhood Council of Escobedo de Villafufre has opened the open procedure for the disposal of the forestry exploitation of Monte Caballar, divided into two lots with base prices of 41,120.00 euros and 19,240.00 euros. The auction announcement is published in the Official Gazette of Cantabria (BOC) no. 193, dated October 7, 2026, within section 3. Administrative Contracting, with the official reference CVE-2026-7794. The operation is processed following authorization from the General Directorate of Forests and Biodiversity of the Government of Cantabria.

The disposal agreement, together with the specific technical-faculty conditions specifications and the administrative conditions specifications governing the tender, was adopted by the Neighborhood Council of Escobedo once that regional authorization was obtained. The announcement appears signed in Escobedo de Villafufre on October 1, 2026, by the president of the neighborhood council, José Ramón Villegas Revuelta.

Overall, the auction puts 3,026.00 cubic meters (mc) of wood on the market divided into two lots, with an aggregate base price of 60,360.00 euros. Both lots are settled at the risk and venture of the successful bidder and with an execution period of 12 months from the final award.

The two lots for auction

• Lot 1: eucalyptus stands identified as ARD010a, ARD010b, ARD011b, ARD011c, ARD12b, BRD003b, BRD004b, and BRD004c; quantity of 2,056.00 mc; location in Monte Caballar 390-bis-A; base price of 41,120.00 euros.
• Lot 2: all pines and eucalyptus included in the plots; quantity of 970.00 mc; location in Monte Caballar 390-bis-A, plots ARD008a+ARD008b; base price of 19,240.00 euros.
• Settlement method in both cases: at the risk and venture of the successful bidder.
• Execution period in both cases: 12 months from the final award.

Deadlines, bond, and opening of bids

• Submission of proposals: fifteen (15) business days counting from the day following the publication of the announcement in the BOC.
• Opening of bids: at the Town Hall of San Martín de Villafufre (Ayuntamiento), at 12:30 p.m. on the next business day (not Saturday) following the end of the submission period.
• Bond: the successful bidder must deposit 5% of the award amount.
• Expenses: all those inherent to the auction, the contract, and the publication shall be borne by the successful bidder.

Documentation and information

• Body providing the documentation: Villafufre Town Hall.
• Address: San Martín de Villafufre s/n, 39638.
• Contact telephone: 942 593 179.
• Deadline to obtain documentation and information: until the day before the end of the proposal submission period.
• Bid templates and documentation are provided at the Town Hall itself.

The auction is of direct interest to logging companies and forest management operations in the vicinity of Villafufre, which have a set deadline to participate in an open procedure with two lots differentiated by species and quantity. The total volume offered, exceeding 3,000 cubic meters, and the combined base price of 60,360.00 euros mark the economic starting point of an operation that requires the successful bidder to assume the 5% guarantee and all associated costs.

Source: Official Gazette of Cantabria, no. 193, October 7, 2026, section 3. Administrative Contracting, pp. 50341-50342 (official reference: CVE-2026-7794).