Xerta submits the study for the new water concession to public consultation

The Xerta City Council has opened the public information period for the feasibility study of the new concession contract for the municipality’s water supply service. The agreement was adopted by the City Council Plenary in the session of September 8, 2026, and was made public through an announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona on November 12, 2026, with reference CVE 2026-10353 and the mayor’s signature on November 2, 2026. This procedure is the mandatory preliminary step before the water supply concession for the municipality can be put out to tender.

One month to submit allegations

The second point of the agreement submits the initial approval of the feasibility study to public information, with publication in the Official Gazette of the Province of Tarragona and on the City Council’s electronic notice board. During this period, interested parties may submit any allegations they deem appropriate.

The exhibition period is one month starting from the official publication. The documentation can be consulted through two channels:

• At the municipal offices, during public service hours from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 13:00 hours, except holidays.
• On the City Council’s transparency portal, where the feasibility study and the remaining documentation remain published for consultation.

The approved text details that, in addition to the study, all complementary documentation of the contract is available to interested parties through the same electronic channel.

Final approval without a second agreement

The agreement includes a clause that streamlines the processing: if no allegations are submitted during the public exhibition period, the initial approval agreement will become final without the need for a subsequent agreement from the Plenary. This provision avoids a second municipal vote in the event that the procedure receives no amendments.

The announcement appears signed by the mayor-president, Roger Aviñó i Martí, dated in Xerta on November 2, 2026, and with a digital signature stamp. The document occupies page 1-1 of the provincial gazette and is published in the official announcements section.

Background and framework of the procedure

The public information of the feasibility study is the requirement that public sector contract regulations demand before tendering a service concession, especially when the contract involves the operation of an infrastructure and the financing of investments by the concessionaire. In the case of the water cycle, the study must justify the economic and technical viability of the service and the proposed management model.

The municipality of Xerta, in the Baix Ebre region, thus faces the renewal of the contract for an essential service that reaches all homes and activities in the district. The planned calendar is as follows:

• September 8, 2026: the Plenary initially approves the feasibility study.
• November 2, 2026: the mayor signs the publication announcement.
• November 12, 2026: the announcement is published in the provincial bulletin and the period opens.
• One month later: the period for allegations ends and, if there are none, the agreement becomes final.

Impact for residents

The tender for the new concession contract will determine who manages the water supply in Xerta over the coming years and under what economic and service conditions. With the opening of the process, residents and entities in the municipality now have the opportunity to review the study and influence the model before the contract goes to tender. Once the public exhibition is closed, the council will be able to promote the tendering of the service.

Source: Official Bulletin of the Province of Tarragona, November 12, 2026, official announcements section, p. 1-1 (official reference: CVE 2026-10353).