Two Firms Compete for €1.3m Torrevieja Craft Market Contract

Two Spanish companies, Construcciones y Movimientos Ovisa SL and Mistral 3000 SL, are among two contenders vying for a €1.3 million contract to build and install 40 new stalls for Torrevieja’s seafront craft market. The other competitor is Gruexma SL. Municipal technicians are now tasked with scrutinizing both bids to verify compliance with tender conditions and ascertain whether either presents an unusually low price.

One other bidder, Creaciones Parma SL, was disqualified after failing to submit the necessary paperwork within the three-day window set by the council’s Contracting Committee. The contract's total cost, inclusive of VAT, is €1,313,143.88, with a duration of five months from the formal acceptance of the contract and the signing of the commencement certificate.

The evaluation of bids will focus 85% on price and the remaining 15% on any additional warranty period offered by the bidders. The contract mandates the production, transportation, assembly, connection, and commissioning of the 40 stalls at designated locations within the port area. Out of these, 36 stalls will function as individual cabins, while the remaining four can be combined to form a single larger unit for individual traders.

All structures will be fabricated in a workshop before being transported to the port for installation. The materials used must be resistant to humidity, salt, wind, marine corrosion, and vandalism, theft, and fire. The cabins must be easily assembled and removed without causing damage to the surrounding area or leaving debris. The timber utilized must be sourced from sustainably managed forests with FSC, PEFC, or an equivalent certification.

The initial phase of the project could potentially extend to include 140 stalls, contingent upon the advancement of the port redevelopment and the allocation of extra space. However, these subsequent phases would necessitate separate procurement procedures. The project also relies on the council acquiring an administrative concession from the Valencian Government’s Directorate-General for Ports to utilize the designated site, which is expected to be granted within four months of work commencing.

The delivery of the stalls is scheduled for the fifth month following contract approval. This timeline allows the successful bidder to assemble the units off-site while the concession application is processed. If the authorization is not obtained by the projected delivery date, the contract will be suspended until the port authority grants its approval.

The subsequent step involves the preparation of a technical report evaluating the Ovisa-Mistral and Gruexma bids. Only bids meeting the specifications and deemed financially viable will advance to formal scoring and contract award.