Valladolid auctions 31 lots of pine forests with a valuation of 20,810 euros

The Territorial Environmental Service of Valladolid, under the Department of Environment and Energy of the Regional Government of Castilla y León, has called for an auction on November 9, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., for the harvesting of pine cones in own, consortiumed, or agreed forests within the province. The announcement is published in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León (BOCYL) no. 206, dated October 23, 2026, in section I.E.1 of Public Procurement, with the official reference BOCYL-D-23102026-206-17. The call covers 31 lots, with 90,155 kilos of estimated pine cones and a combined valuation of 20,810 euros.

The regulatory framework for disposal

The disposal is carried out in accordance with the legal and economic regime for harvesting in forests with economic participation from the Regional Government of Castilla y León, and is processed through an open procedure. The announcement expressly invokes:

• The Law 3/2009, of April 6, on Forests of Castilla y León.
• The Law 43/2003, of November 21, on Forests, with its modifications from Laws 10/2006, of April 28, and 21/2015, of July 20.
• The Law 9/2017, of November 8, on Public Sector Contracts.
• The Law 11/2006, of October 26, on the Heritage of the Community of Castilla y León.
• The Joint Order of February 22, 1990, modified by Order HAC/1325/2011, of September 30, and Agreement 8/2011, of January 20, regarding binding guidelines on procurement.

The economic-administrative specifications are available to interested parties on the second floor of the territorial service headquarters, at calle Duque de la Victoria, 8, Valladolid.

Thirty-one lots among own and consortiumed forests

Annex I of the announcement lists the lots with their forest, ownership, location, area, estimated kilos, area delimited for harvesting, area delimited for shaking, and valuation. The harvesting areas are distributed throughout the province and total more than 2,900 hectares of Pinus pinea wooded area. The lots with the highest weight are:

• Lot 31, Cañada Real Merinera forest (Castronuño-Siete Iglesias), 20,000 kilos and a valuation of 5,000 euros, the largest.
• Lot 1, El Carrascal y Alambrado forest (Quintanilla de Onésimo), 9,000 kilos and 1,800 euros, over 576.03 hectares.
• Lots 2 and 3, from the same forest, with 8,000 kilos and 1,600 euros each.
• Lot 6, La Santa Espina forest (Castromonte), 5,000 kilos and 1,000 euros.
• Lot 21, Horno Cal y La Camella forest (Tiedra), 5,000 kilos and 1,000 euros.

The first three lots include duly marked stands and experimental grafting plots, with specific delimited areas for harvesting and for shaking.

Deadlines, opening, and economic conditions

• Submission of documentation and economic proposals: until 12:00 PM on November 5, 2026, at the territorial service offices.
• Opening of bids: November 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM, in the Assembly Hall of the Territorial Delegation of the Junta de Castilla y León in Valladolid (calle Duque de la Victoria, 8, basement 1). The act will be public.
• VAT: a 10% charge will be applied to the award price of each harvest.
• Risk: the auction is carried out at the risk and venture of the successful bidder.
• Advertising: the costs of publishing the announcement shall be borne by the awardees, for an amount not exceeding 50 euros.

Annex II contains the economic proposal model, which must be submitted for the entire lot, with the offer expressed in figures and words, VAT excluded. The announcement was signed in Valladolid on October 19, 2026, by the Head of the Territorial Environment Service of Valladolid, Francisco González Cobo.

Impact on the provincial forestry sector

The call opens a pine harvesting calendar for forestry companies, bidders, and collectors in the province, distributed among regional, consortium, and agreement-based forests, with lots ranging from 50 kilos of estimated volume up to 20,000 in the Castronuño forest. The auction arrives with the stocks appraised and published in advance, allowing operators to calculate their bids before the deadline of November 5.

Source: Official Gazette of Castilla y León, no. 206, of October 23, 2026, section I.E.1 Public Procurement, page 52 (official reference: BOCYL-D-23102026-206-17).