The Calahorra council has announced the tender for a programme aimed at youth outreach and leisure activities scheduled for 2027, with a budget of €159,649.44. This decision was made during the council's ordinary session this week.
Tender details
The contract for the youth activities programme will span 11 months, commencing on 1 February 2027. It is divided into three lots:
- First lot: Valued at €65,036.35, this includes the Spring Urban Music Festival, Youth Festival, and Halloween Music Festival.
- Second lot: With a budget of €79,613.10, this encompasses popular recreational events such as the Charangas Festival, La Rioja Day, LGTBI and Adolescence Days, an outdoor cinema cycle, the short film festival '¡CORT…en!-Ciudad de Calahorra', and the Tunnel of Terror.
- Third lot: Priced at €14,999.99, this covers the Gaming and New Technologies Festival.
Furthermore, the council has put out to tender the cleaning service for blankets at the local police detention centre, with a maximum bidding budget of €13,405.59, set to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2030. The sole criterion for awarding this contract will be price.
Contract awards
During the same session, contracts were awarded for tree pruning in urban areas, parks, and gardens for 2027 to Pagoa Servicios Medioambientales S.L.U. for €117,869.20. Additionally, a contract for the implementation and maintenance of a web portal for managing photographic archives was awarded to Rowan S.COOP. for €4,286.58. Other contracts include:
- Construction work for a churros stand in Plaza Miguel Ángel Blanco awarded to Construcciones y Canalizaciones de Navarra for €6,345.11, with a one-month execution period.
- Repairs to children's playgrounds in Plaza Monasterio de Yuso awarded to Agapito Urban Industries S.L. for €5,463.15.
New recruitment process
The council has also approved a new recruitment process for a technical coordinator in the IT department, as no candidates passed the previous selection.
Sports subsidies
Provisional approval has been granted for competitive grants in sports aimed at clubs and entities participating in national and regional leagues. Beneficiaries include:
- Club Calahorra Basket 98
- Agrupación Deportiva Teresiana
- Club Calagurris Atlético
- Club de natación Nassica
- Club Calahorra fútbol base
- Quintiliano basketball association
- Club de natación Rivalia
The council also approved payments to various clubs and associations for organising sports events in 2026, including €1,530 to Club Calahorra fútbol base and €2,467.75 to the Calagurris sports association. Additional payments include €2,000 to the Riojana peña and €600 to the Taurino Club for activities during the patron festivities in March and August, as well as 50% of the €14,500 subsidy to Fundación San Agustín for maintaining football fields, the sports pavilion, and changing rooms.
Invoice approvals
The council has approved invoices numbered 53 and 55, totalling €40,878.52.
