La Rioja tenders black pine timber in the La Mata mountain range

The Official Gazette of La Rioja publishes this Monday, September 21, 2026, the tender for timber harvesting 0993/2026, a lot of 1,131.80 cubic meters of black pine (Pinus nigra) in the La Mata forest. The call is processed by the General Directorate of Natural Environment and Landscape of the Government of La Rioja, with a starting price of 10,186.20 euros and a bid submission period of 14 calendar days. The announcement appears in issue number 181 of the gazette, page 16238, with official reference BOR-A-20260921-V–482.

The announcement is issued in accordance with the Resolution of the Director General of Natural Environment and Landscape and is part of the management of forest harvesting carried out by the Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural World and Environment through the Forest Management Service. The file is numbered 202609170124557 and the document was signed in Logroño on September 15, 2026, by the director general Ignacio Sáenz de Urturi Sánchez.

Object and characteristics of the lot

The contract refers to a single lot, identified as 0993/2026, and comprises the award of timber harvesting in MUP 223 “La Mata” and the Consortium LO-3153, in the area of La Mata. The processing is ordinary and the procedure is open, with a single award criterion: the highest price.

• Timber volume: 1,131.80 cubic meters of Pinus nigra.
• Forest: MUP 223 “La Mata” and Consortium LO-3153.
• Area: La Mata.
• Execution period: 9 months from the award.
• Tender price: 10,186.20 euros.

The amount of the lot does not include Value Added Tax, nor fee 04.40, nor the cost of this announcement. Documentation and information can be obtained from the Forest Management Service – Forest Harvesting, at telephone 941 291100, extensions 33560, 33527, 33574 and 33577, until the last day for submission of bids.

Deadlines, guarantees and submission of bids

Interested companies have 14 calendar days from the day following the publication of the announcement in the Official Gazette of La Rioja to submit their proposals. The economic bid must be delivered in a sealed envelope and the place of submission is the Registries of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.

• Required guarantees: none.
• Contractor classification: not required.
• Documentation: economic bid in a sealed envelope.
• Place of submission: Registries of the Autonomous Community of La Rioja.

Opening of bids

The opening of the proposals will take place 7 calendar days after the day following the end of the submission period, at 12:00 PM, at the General Directorate of Natural Environment and Landscape. The process is managed by the Forest Management Service, located at Prado Viejo 62 bis, in Logroño.

The tender comes at a time of sustained activity in the Riojan forestry sector, which relies on these public tenders to ensure the supply of standing timber. For logging and primary processing companies, lot 0993/2026 represents an opportunity to access black pine raw material in a consortium forest, with simple participation conditions—no guarantees or classification required—and an execution period of 9 months that allows for the planning of cutting and transport. The period of 14 calendar days is, however, tight, so interested parties should prepare the documentation in advance and consult the technical information of the lot at the Forest Management Service before the deadline.

Source: Official Gazette of La Rioja, no. 181, September 21, 2026, section V. Announcements, page 16238 (official reference: BOR-A-20260921-V–482).