The Civil Guard tenders trucks to transport horses for its Squadron

The Economic Affairs Headquarters of the Civil Guard published in the Official State Gazette on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the tender announcement for the supply of a minimum of three N3 diesel double-cab chassis vehicles, with specific conversion for the transport of six horses, destined for the Civil Guard Cavalry Squadron. The contract, processed through an open procedure under file M/0034/A/26/6, has an estimated value of 719,008.26 euros and a duration of six months.

The announcement, signed by the Chief General of the Economic Affairs Headquarters, Miguel Garijo Pintos, is framed within section V-A of public sector procurement announcements of BOE number 203, page 44237, with official reference BOE-B-2026-27336. The contracting authority, with NIF S2816003D and headquarters at calle Guzmán el Bueno 110 in Madrid, acts as a state authority whose primary activity is public order and security.

Object and characteristics of the supply

The procurement responds to the need to renew the transport fleet of the Civil Guard Cavalry Squadron, a unique unit that employs horses in citizen security tasks, crowd control, and protocol events. The requested vehicles are heavy trucks (CPV code 34140000) with double-cab chassis and specific conversion for the transport of six horses.

• Vehicle type: N3 diesel double-cab chassis.
• Capacity: transport of six horses.
• Minimum quantity: three units.
• Delivery location: ES300 (Madrid).
• Variants: will not be accepted.

Award criteria and deadlines

The contract will be awarded according to a weighting system in which price carries the most weight, complemented by technical and warranty improvements:

• Price: 65%.
• Power increase: 20%.
• Increase in warranty period: 15%.

Offers may be submitted electronically through the contrataciondelestado.es platform until 23:59 hours on September 14, 2026. The opening of bids, both for the administrative envelope and the economic offer, will take place on September 15, 2026, at 09:30 in the Boardroom of the Support Command, with private attendance. Bidders must maintain their offer for eight months and write it in Spanish.

Participation conditions and appeals

Participation requires accreditation of the economic and financial situation and technical capacity through a responsible declaration adjusted to the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD), which replaces documents A1, A2, A3 and B1, B2 and B3 of annex I of the specifications. The execution of the contract also incorporates environmental considerations collected in the characteristics table of the specific administrative clauses specifications.

An administrative appeal against the award may be filed before the Central Administrative Tribunal for Contractual Appeals, pursuant to Article 44 of Law 9/2017, of November 8, on Public Sector Contracts. The notice was sent to the Official Journal of the European Union on August 10, 2026, with prior identification 2026-000405407.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for providers in the special vehicles sector, a small market niche in which conversion for equine transport requires specific technical solutions. The fleet renewal of the Cavalry Squadron ensures the operational capacity of one of the most unique units of the Civil Guard, which combines equestrian tradition with public security functions.

Source: Official State Gazette, no. 203, August 19, 2026, Sec. V-A, page 44237 (official reference: BOE-B-2026-27336).