The IRFAP tenders for 685,000 euros in certified seeds for the 2026-2027 campaign

The Agrifood and Fisheries Research and Training Institute of the Balearic Islands (IRFAP) has opened the call for tenders for the acquisition and supply of certified seeds of certain species of cereals and legumes intended for the 2026-2027 agricultural campaign. The contract, identified as CEX 2/2026, has a maximum budget of 685,000.00 euros excluding VAT. The announcement is published in the Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands (BOIB) no. 116, of September 17, 2026, within the public procurement announcements section.

IRFAP is the requesting entity of the contract and also the body that sets the conditions of the tender, the rules of which are published on its website, in the section dedicated to cereals and legumes. The announcement is signed by the managing director of the entity, Maria Amàlia Grau Jofre, dated September 11, 2026, in Palma.

Object and destination of the supply

The contract covers the acquisition and supply of certified seeds of certain species of cereals and legumes from the year 2026. The plant material must be delivered to collaborating cooperatives and warehouses, which act as distribution points for the sector.

The seeds are intended for the 2026-2027 agricultural campaign. Delivery must be made within a maximum period of 30 days from the request by IRFAP, so that the supply is adjusted to the sowing needs of each farm.

Budget and tender deadlines

The base tender budget is 685,000.00 euros excluding VAT, a figure that marks the economic ceiling for admissible offers. The key aspects of the procedure are:

• Requesting entity: IRFAP.
• Object: certified seeds of cereals and legumes from the year 2026.
• Delivery location: collaborating cooperatives and warehouses.
• Duration: 2026-2027 agricultural campaign, with delivery within a maximum of 30 days from the request.
• Maximum budget excluding VAT: 685,000.00 euros.
• Submission deadline: the tenth calendar day counted from the day after publication in the BOIB, that is, September 27, 2026.
• Deadline time: 1:00 PM.

How to submit offers

Interested parties must consult the contract rules, available on the IRFAP website, and send the documentation to the entity. The contact and delivery details are:

• Address: carrer d’Eusebi Estada, 145, Palma, 07009.
• Telephone: 971 17 60 84.
• Email: contractacio@irfap.es.
• Contract rules: https://www.irfap.org/cereals-i-lleguminoses/.

The procedure is part of the public procurement of the Administration of the Autonomous Community of the Balearic Islands, within the first subsection of public procurement announcements of the gazette.

The tender provides continuity to the supply of certified seeds that support the production of cereals and legumes in the Balearic Islands and opens a commercial window for seed companies and cooperatives. For the agricultural sector, the calendar is decisive: the ten-calendar-day deadline and delivery within a maximum of 30 days condition the availability of material for the 2026-2027 campaign.

Fuente: Official Gazette of the Balearic Islands (BOIB), no. 116, of September 17, 2026, Section V. Announcements, First Subsection. Public Procurement, p. 50326 (official reference: doc. 1228218, CEX 2/2026).