A €36.5 million contract has been awarded to a JV of Sacyr and Cavosa to build the outer ring road in Santa Cruz de La Palma on Isle of La Palma. The alignment circles the city by the west and necesitates four tunnels plus a fifth short tunnel on a connection road. The road stretches for 3,717 metres, of which 1,650 m in tunnel. Visit www.sacyr.es and www.cavosa.es 01/03.

€268.5 million 25-year concession contract awarded to Empresa Nacional de Autopistas (ENA) and OHL to build, maintain and operate the motorway to the Barajas Airport. Section 2 between motorways A-10 and M-40 requires 3.44 km of tunnel under Juan Carlos I Park. Visit www.ena.es and www.ohl.es. Read E-News Weekly # 12 & 33. 48/02.

Moncobra SA from Madrid secured the EUR1.15 million contract, excluding VAT, for the operation and maintenance of security and management control systems in the tunnels of Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid. Contact Aena, Madrid,  tel +34 913212710, fax +34 913212712, email tramitacion_expedientes@aena.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140338-2019.

Ref.n. MAD 236/2018. 14/19.

Negotiated invitation to tender, deadline 01/10/2019, for the replacement of the CCTV tunnel system and integration to the video network of Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid. Value of the contract is EUR 557,990.00 excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 8 months. Contact Aena, attn Beatriz Rosillo Heras, Madrid,  email ocontratacionmad@aena.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=422922-2019.

Ref.n. MAD 221/2019. 38/19.

Postponed from 01/10/2019 to 15/10/2019 the deadline of the negotiated invitation to tender for the replacement of the CCTV tunnel system and integration to the video network of Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport in Madrid. Value of the contract is EUR 557,990.00 excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 8 months. Contact Aena, attn Beatriz Rosillo Heras, Madrid,  email ocontratacionmad@aena.es. For further bid documents click here 
Ref.n. MAD 221/2019. 41/19.

SICE - Sociedad Iberica de Construcciones Electricas SA from Madrid secured the EUR 282,560 contract, excluding VAT, for operation and maintenance of the urban tunnel at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport connected with highway  N-348 and of the Handling tunnel under the south connection with the Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport. Contact Aena SME SA, Madrid,  tel +34 913212710, fax +34 913212712, email tramitacion_expedientes@aena.es . Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=it&docid=601662-2021. Ref.n. AGP-132/2021. 47/21. 

Closing date: 06/03/2023 

Open invitation to tender, deadline 06/06/2023, for the operation and maintenance of security and control systems as well as the related centers and facilities in the following tunnels at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport:  

• 4 tunnels for the M-111 highway,  including CELA and TWR Branchs ( 2606 m) 
• cut&cover tunnel of the M-14 highway (425 m) 
• 3 tunnels for the Airport Services Tunnel -TSA (2872 m) 
• tunnel under runway - PBP 14L-32R (459 m) 
• tunnel under runway - PBP 18L-36R (456 m) 
• tunnel under Dique Platform - PBC U3-W3 (235 m) 
• tunnel La Munoza - PBC KA8 (130 m) 
• tunnel for the automated baggage transport system - SATE T123 (800 m) 

Click here for tender documents and here where tenders must be sent. Value of the contract will be EUR5.89 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 12 months. 

Contact Aena SA, Madrid, tel +34 913212710, fax +34 913212712, email tramitacion_expedientes@aena.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=076903-2023. Ref.n. MAD-1/2023. 06/23. 

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Invitation to tender imminent for the construction of the Xátiva-L'Enova section of the Madrid-Castilla La Mancha-Comunidad Valenciana-Murcia high speed line further to approval by the government. There will be a 2 x 746 m-long tunnel. The tender value will be €61.95 million and the time frame for construction is 16 months. Visit www.gif.es 44/02. Construction of the Xàtiva-L'Enova section has been awarded to the Ploder / Rover Alcisa JV for €41.5 million. Time frame: 15 months. Includes a 2 x 746 m-long tunnel. Visit www.gif.es and www.ploder.es 08/03. A JV between Vorsevi and Entecsa has won a €370,200 contract for geotechnical engineering for section Aldaya-Valencia of the Madrid-Valencia-Murcia high speed line. This section includes two tunnels, 1.9 km and 1.2 km in length. Read E-News Weekly 18/2003. Visit www.vorsevi.es and www.entecsa.com 24/03. Cemosa will provide consultancy services and assistance for the geotechnical study of the Contreras Dam-Villagordo del Cabriel section for €545,345. This section includes two tunnels, 700 and 2 km in length. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 18/2003. 26/03. The geotechnical study for the Siete Aguas-Buñol stretch will be done by a JV of Eptisa, Intecasa and Cinsa-EP for €523,490. The design and work control has been awarded to the Iberinsa / Geoconsult España JV for €2.85 million. This section also includes two tunnels, 6 km and 1.5 km in length. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 18/2003. Visit www.eptisa.es and www.intecasa.com 26/03. The consultancy and assistance to the project design and work control for the Minglanilla-Villagordo del Cabriel section, which includes two tunnels (700 m and 2 km) has been awarded to a Sener / Gestec JV for €3.5 million. Visit www.sener.es and www.gif.es 29/03. Open call for bids, deadline 28th November, 2003 for construction of the 6.8 km-long Requena-Siete Aguas section. Includes two tunnels, 290 m and 1,462 m in length. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=187331-2003, OJ S 208, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198505. 45/03. Open call for bids, deadline 25th November, 2003 for geotechnical engineering as part of the construction of the Cuenca-Olalla section of the Levante high speed link from Madrid to Castilla la Mancha, Valencia and Murcia. There is a 2.1 km-long 100 m² tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=184033-2003, OJ S 204, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 47/03. Open call for bids, deadline 25th November, 2003 geotechnical engineering as part of the construction of the Olalla-Arcas de Villar section of the Levante high speed link from Madrid to Castilla la Mancha, Valencia and Murcia. There is a 3 km-long 80 m² single-tube tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=184034-2003, OJ S 204, or contact, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 47/03. Open invitation to tender, deadline 10th December, 2003, for the geotechnical study for the Horcajada-Torrejoncillo section. A single-tube dual-track tunnel is planned, approximate length: 3.7 km. Inner cross section: 80 m². Budget: €475,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=194331-2003, OJ S 216, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 49/03. Open invitation to tender, deadline 30th December, 2003, for design of the new railway station in Valence. The building will be situated between Gran Vía Germanías and the existing Estación del Norte. Two underground basements with six tracks per basements. High speed trains at the upper level and suburban trains at the lower level. Budget: €3.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=202345-2003, OJ S 226, or contact Ministerio de Fomento, Madrid, fax +34 5978470 or 9342. 49/03. Open call for bids, deadline 12th January, 2004 for design and work management of section Arcas del Villar-Fuentes. Includes three single-tube tunnels, lengths 150 m, 250 m and 1.350 m and cross section 100 m². Tender value: €5 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=208923-2003, OJ S 234, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 50/03. Open call for bids, deadline 12th January, 2004 for design and work management of section Olalla-Arcas del Villar. Includes one single-tube tunnel, 3 km in length, cross section 80 m². Tender value: €5.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=208886-2003, OJ S 234, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 50/03. Open call for bids, deadline 16th January, 2004 for geotechnical studies of section Seseña-Aranjuez. Includes four single-tube tunnels, lengths 1.7 km, 800 m, 300 m and 150 m, cross section 100 m² except the 800 m-long tunnel which will feature a 115 m² section. Tender value: €515,000. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=208828-2003, OJ S 234, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 50/03. Open call for bids, deadline 12th January, 2004 for design and work management of section Cuenca-Olalla. Includes a single-tube tunnel, 2.1 km in length, cross section 100 m². Tender value: €4.9 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=208842-2003, OJ S 234, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 50/03. ACS has secured a €39 million contract to build the Requena-Siete Aguas section of the high speed train to the east coast. This 6.8 km section includes two tunnels, 290 and 1,462 m in length respectively. Visit www.grupoacs.com 02/04. Geocontrol and in Situ Testing have secured a EUR400,650 contract to carry out the geotechnical studies for section Olalla-Arcas de Villar which requires a 3 km-long 80 sq m single-tube tunnel. Visit www.geocontrol.es 07/04. Open invitation to tender, deadline 30th March, 2004 for design and construction management of section Torrejón de Velasco-Aranjuez, 24 km in length. Includes six single-tube tunnels. Two of these, 100 m-long x 100 sq m in cross section and 550 m-long x 110 sq m respectively, are located between Torrejón de Velasco and Seseña. Four are between Seseña and Aranjuez. Lengths: 1,700 m, 800 m, 300 m and 150 m with cross section of 100 sq m except for the 800 m-long tunnel which features a 115 sq m cross section. Tender budget: EUR6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=035161-2004, OJ S 340, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 11/04. Open invitation to tender, deadline 13th April, 2004 for construction of a 5 km section in Monteagudos de las Salinas, including the 1,097 m Tendero tunnel. Tender budget: EUR39.1 million. Time frame for construction: two years. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040288-2004, OJ S 47, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. Read E-News Weekly 10/2004. 12/04. Open invitation to tender, deadline 13th April, 2004 for construction of the 6.9 km Sax-Elda section, including the 2,890 m Las Barrancadas tunnel. Tender budget: EUR61.3 million. Time frame for construction: 52 months. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040289-2004, OJ S 47, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. Read E-News Weekly 10/2004. 12/04. Sergeyco and Geoconsult won a EUR378,495 contract for the geotechnical studies of the Sesena-Aranjuez section, including four single-tube tunnels (1,700 m, 800 m, 300 m and 150 m). Visit www.sergeyco.com and www.geoconsult.es 12/04. Euroestudios won a EUR3 million contract for the design and construction management of section Arcas del Villar-Fuentes, including three single-tube tunnels (150 m, 250 m and 1,350 m). Visit www.euroestudios.es 12/04. Ginprosa won a EUR2.9 million for the design and construction management of section Cuenca-Olalla, including a 2.1 km single-tube tunnel. 12/04. Geocisa won a EUR346,000 contract for the geotechnical study for the Horcajada-Torrejoncillo section, including a 3.7 km single-tube tunnel. Visit www.geocisa.com 12/04. Open invitation to tender, deadline 13th April, 2004 for construction of the 11 km Fuentes-Monteagudo de las Salinas section, including the 1.5 km-long 115 sq m Los Cubillos tunnel. It is a single-tube dual-track tunnel. Drill/blast method with shotcrete, bolts and steel arches for support. Tender budget: EUR70.1 million. Tunnel cost estimated at EUR20.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=040290-2004, OJ S 47, or contact GIF, Madrid, fax +34 913198535. 13/04. Prointec secured a EUR3.5 million contract for design and construction supervision of the Horcajada-Torrejoncillo section, including a 3.7 km-long 80 sq m single-tube tunnel. Visit www.prointec.es 16/04. Iberinsa and Geoconsult España won a EUR3.2 million contract to design and supervise the construction of the Olalla-Arcas del Villar section on the high speed line to Valencia and Murcia. This section includes a 3 km x 80 sq m single-tube tunnel. Visit www.iberinsa.es and www.geoconsult.es 17/04. The design and work supervision of the Obispalia-Cuenca section on the high speed line to Valencia and Murcia has been awarded to Intraesa and Ofiteco for EUR2.7 million. This section includes three single-tube tunnels of 2 km, 100 m and 650 m, with cross sections of 100 sq m for the first two and 115 sq m for the third. Visit www.intraesa.com and www.ofiteco.es 17/04. Sacyr Vallehermoso and Cavosa have secured a EUR42.1 million contract to build the 6.9 km Sax-Alda section in 44 months. This section includes the 2,980 m Las Barracandas tunnel. Visit www.gruposyv.com 30/04. Comsa will build a 5 km section in Monteagudo de las Salinas, including the 1,097 m Tendero tunnel. The contract is worth EUR29.2 million and construction will take 20 months. Visit www.comsa.com 30/04. Inocsa will design and supervise the construction of section Torrejon de Velasco-Aranjuez for EUR4.2 million and 41 months. This section includes six single-tube tunnels (100 m, 550 m, 1.7 km, 800 m, 300 m and 150 m), with sections of 100 to 115 sq m. Visit www.inocsa.es 30/04. Constructora Hispanica and Emerita de Obras secured a EUR48 million contract to build section Fuentes-Monteagudo de las Salinas (11 km), including the 1.5 km-long 115 sq m Los Cubillos single-tube tunnel. Construction will take 27 months. Visit www.constructorahispanica.com 31-32/04. The Ministry of public works awarded to Idom Internacional a EUR1.69 million design contract for the new city tunnel in Valencia, through which high speed trains will arrive to the future underground central railway station that will be built south of the existing station. The cross city tunnel will allow trains to arrive and depart from the future station, both northwards and southwards. Currently, the existing station Norte is a dead end where trains can only arrive and depart from the south. The new tunnel will permit arrivals and departures of high speed trains from the north. The access tunnel to the station will be used by high speed, suburban and regional trains on its south section but suburban and regional services will not depart northwards. Visit www.idom.es 31-32/04. Open call for tenders, deadline 21st June, 2005 for construction of section Siete Aguas-Bunol on the high speed line to east of Spain. This 11.2 km section includes three tunnels: Siete Aguas (424 m), La Cabrera (2 x 7.252 m) and Bunol (1.858 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=085094-2005, OJ S 88, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 20/05. Sener secured a EUR1.2 million contract for the design of section Aranjuez-Ocana (12 km) on the Madrid-Castilla La Mancha-Valencia-Murcia high speed line, including a 2.7 km tunnel. Subscribe to E-News Weekly 10/2005. Visit www.sener.es 21/05. Open call for bids, deadline 13th September, 2005 for construction of the 7.9 km Minglanilla-Contreras Dam section. This section includes the Minglanilla tunnel (520 m) and a 746 m tunnel under motorway A-3 to east. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148589-2005, OJ S 149, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 35/05. Open call for bids, deadline 13th September, 2005 for construction of the 6.5 km Contreras Dam-Villagordo del Cabriel section. This section includes three tunnels: La Roda (1,997 m), El Rabo de la Sarten (376 m) and Umbria de los Molinos (1,503 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148627-2005, OJ S 149, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 35/05. Open call for bids, deadline 16th September, 2005 for construction of the 7.9 km Monforte del Cid-La Alcoraya section. This section includes the 1,231 m Sierra de las Aguilas tunnel. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148604-2005, OJ S 149, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 35/05. Necso pocketed a EUR75.2 million contract to build the 9.5 km Villagordo del Cabriel-Venta del Moro section, including the 3,340 m Villagordo del Cabriel tunnel. Visit www.necso.es 35/05. FCC and Construcciones Sando received a EUR322.7 million contract from the Ministry of public works to build section Siete Aguas-Bunol on the Madrid-Valencia line, at its arrival in Valencia. This 11.2 km section includes two viaducts and three tunnels: Siete Aguas (424 m), La Cabrera (twin tube of 7,252 m) and Bunol (1,858 m). Visit www.fcc.es and www.sando.net 41/05. ADIF awarded several contracts for construction of several sections of the Madrid-Castilla La Mancha- Valencia-Murcia high speed line. Section Minglanilla-Contreras Dam (7.9 km) has been awarded to a JV set up by Coprosa and Puentes y Calzadas, for EUR72.8 million. Construction time: 26 months. This section includes the Minglanilla tunnel (520 m) and a 746 m tunnel under motorway A-3 to the east coast. Visit www.coprosa.es 44/05. Section Contreras Dam-Villagordo del Cabriel (6.5 km) has been awarded to a JV established by Azvi and Constructora San José, for EUR109.7 million. Construction time: 30 months. This section includes three tunnels: La Roda (1,997 m), El Rabo de la Sarten (376 m) and Umbria de los Molinos (1,503 m). Visit www.azvi.es and www.constructorasanjose.com 44/05. Section Aldaya-Picanya (6.32 km) has been awarded to a JV of Comsa, Vera Construcciones and Cycasa, for EUR83.4 million. Construction time: 22 months. This section includes the Torrent tunnel (2,290 m). Visit www.comsa.com and www.construccionesvera.es 44/05. Section Monforte del Cid-La Alcoraya (7.9 km) has been awarded to a JV of Concisa and Copasa, for EUR53.4 million. Construction time: 21 months. This section includes the Sierra de las Aguilas tunnel (1,231 m). Visit www.copasa.es 44/05. Acciona Infraestructuras scooped a EUR87.2 million contract to build section Villagordo de Cabriel-Venta del Moro on the Madrid-East coast high speed link. This 9.5 km section includes a 3.4 km tunnel which will take 28 months to complete. Visit www.acciona-infraestructuras.es 07/06. Open call for bids, deadline 17th May, 2006 for construction of section Cuenca-Olalla (10.9 km), including the La Loma de Carrascal twin-track tunnel (2,198 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=079308-2006, OJ S 75, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 19/06. Open call for bids, deadline 17th May, 2006 for construction of section Olalla-Arcas del Villar (10.6 km), including the El Bosque twin-track tunnel (3,128 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=079301-2006, OJ S 75, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 19/06. Open call for bids, deadline 17th May, 2006 for construction of section Arcas de Villar-Fuentes (12.4 km), including the La Atalaya and Lo Hueco cut-and-cover tunnels (335 m and 157 m) and the El Cubillo tunnel (1,365 m). Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=079309-2006, OJ S 75, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 19/06. Open call for bids, deadline 26th June, 2006 for construction of section Horcajada-Naharros (4.2 km), which includes the La Horcajada tunnel (3,957 m). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099908-2006, OJ S 93, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 22/06. Open call for bids, deadline 26th June, 2006 for construction of section Abia de la Obispalia-Cuenca (6.5 km), which includes the Cabrejos tunnel (2,020 m) and the El Hoyazo cut-and-cover tunnel (290 m). Both will feature a 85 sq m section. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099905-2006, OJ S 93, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 22/06. Construction of section Cuenca-Olalla (10.9 km) has been awarded to a JV of Aldesa Construcciones, Proacon and Areinsa Arquitectos e Ingenieros for EUR78.3 million and a time frame of 34 months. Noticeable structures within this section include four viaducts and the Loma de Carrascal twin-track tunnel (2,198 m). Visit www.aldesaconstrucciones.es 27/06. Construction of section Olalla-Arcas del Villar (10.6 km) has been awarded to Vias & Construcciones for EUR77 million and a time frame of 32 months. Noticeable structures within this section include one viaduct and the El Bosque twin-track tunnel (3,128 m). Visit www.vias.es 27/06. Construction of section Arcas de Villar-Fuentes has been awarded to Ferrovial Agromán for EUR84.4 million. This 12.4 km section includes one viaduct and three tunnels: La Atalaya (335 m) and Lo Hueco (157 m), both cut-and-cover tunnels, and El Cubillo (1,365 m), a bored tunnel. Visit www.ferrovial.com 28/06. Open call for tenders, deadline 17th August, 2006 for construction of section Sesena-Aranjuez (8.62 km) on the Madrid-Castilla La Mancha-Valencia-Murcia high speed link, including four tunnels: 1.7 km, 800 m, 300 m and 150 m. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=140684-2006, OJ S 131, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 31-32/06. Acciona Infraestructuras pocketed a EUR80.5 million contract to construct section Horcajada-Naharros (4.2 km), which includes the La Horcajada tunnel (3,957 m). Visit www.acciona.es 36/06. Acciona Infraestructuras and Comsa will build the 26.8 km Camarillas high speed railway bypass between Cieza (Murcia autonomous region) and Hellin (Albacete province). The contract is worth EUR71.3 million. Four tunnels totalling 3.5 km will be built on the section. Visit www.acciona.es and www.comsa.com 45/06. AZVI (50%) and Puentes y Calzadas (50%) won a EUR52.5 million contract to build the 8.6 km Sesena-Aranjuez section on the Madrid-Castilla La Mancha-Valencia-Murcia high speed link, including four tunnels: 1.7 km, 800 m, 300 m and 150 m. Visit www.azvi.es 49/06. Typsa bagged a EUR1.8 million contract for site supervisión during construction of the Camarillas railway bypass between Minateda and Cieza on the Chinchilla-Cartagena line. This section includes four tunnels totalling 3.5 km. Visit www.typsa.es 01-02/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 9th July, 2007 for construction of the 4.7 km Aranjuez-Ontigola section, including the 2,437 m-long 85.7 sq m El Regajal tunnel, whereof 2,080 metres will be mined. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=133047-2007, OJ S 108, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 25/07. Open call for bids, deadline 11th September, 2007 for site supervision for the 4.7 km Aranjuez-Ontigola section, including a 2,437 m-long 85.7 sq m cross-sectional tunnel in El Regajal. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=190935-2007, OJ S 153, or contact ADIF, fax +34 917005751. 33/07. Acciona (75%) and Obras Subterráneas (25%) scooped a EUR113.8 million contract to build the 4.7 km Aranjuez-Ontigola section, including the 2,437 m-long 85.7 sq m El Regajal tunnel, whereof 2,080 metres will be mined. Visit www.acciona.es and www.obrassubterraneas.es 46/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 20th December, 2007 for detailed design of Valencia's cross city high speed rail tunnel. The new cross city railway project in Valencia consists in connecting the central railway station with the Valencia-Barcelona line to the north to convert the station into a through station and eliminate the cul de sac, thus avoiding train movements forth and back in and around the station. The first section of the route runs in an approx. 5 km tunnel from the north station. Then the second section of some four kilometres travels in open air. The project also includes two new urban stations. More in E-News Weekly 47/2007. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=264377-2007, OJ S 217, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, tel. +34 915979342 or 915978470. E-mail vrpascual@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 47/07. Getinsa scooped a EUR2.4 million contract for site supervision for the 4.7 km Aranjuez-Ontigola section, including a 2,437 m-long 85.7 sq m cross-sectional tunnel in El Regajal. Visit www.getinsa.es 50-51/07. Open call for tenders, deadline 7th April, 2008 for construction of the 3.5 km Aspe-El Carrús section in Alicante province on the high speed line to the east coast. The section includes the 1,730 m-long 86 sq m El Murón tunnel, which will be built using conventional methods. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=56803-2008, OJ S 41, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 10/08. Open call for tenders, deadline 21st April, 2008 for construction of the 4.5 km El Carrús-Elche section in Alicante province on the high speed line to the east coast. The section includes the 1,288 m-long 86 sq m Elche tunnel, which will be built using conventional methods. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=56800-2008, OJ S 41, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 10/08. A EUR2.4 million detailed design contract for Valencia's cross city high speed rail tunnel has been awarded to Sener. The first section of the route runs in an approx. 5 km tunnel from the north station. Then the second section of some four kilometres travels in open air. The project also includes two new urban stations. Visit www.sener.es 11/08. Open invitation to tender, deadline 18th August, 2008 for construction management of the 3.5 km Aspe-El Carrús section in Alicante province on the high speed line to the east coast, including the 1,730 m El Murón tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158745-2008, OJ S 119, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 26/08. Pavasal (40%), Obrum (40%) and Nortunel (20%) signed a EUR33.6 million contract to construct the 3.5 km Aspe-El Carrús section in Alicante province on the high speed line to the east coast. The section includes the 1,730 m-long 86 sq m El Murón tunnel, which will be built using conventional methods. Visit www.nortunel.com 26/08. Ferrovial Agromán scooped a EUR49.6 million contract to construct the 4.5 km El Carrús-Elche section in Alicante province on the high speed line to the east coast. The section includes the 1,288 m-long 86 sq m Elche tunnel, which will be built using conventional methods. Visit www.ferrovial.es 26/08. Open invitation to tender, deadline 18th August, 2008 for construction management of the 4.5 km El Carrús-Elche section in Alicante province on the high speed line to the east coast, including the 1,288 m Elche tunnel. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=160131-2008, OJ S 120, or contact ADIF, Madrid, fax +34 917005751. 27/08.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 30.07.2009, for signalling works in the new railway access tunnel of Torrejon de Velasco-Motilla del Palancar-Valencia/Albacete section of the Madrid-Castilla La Mancha-Comunidad Valenciana-Murcia high speed line. Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 23.07.2009. Contract value EUR24.7 million, duration 24 months. Contact P Mardaiz at ADIF, C/Titan, Madrid, tel +34 917744837, fax +34 917745814, e-mail pmardaiz@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158785-2009 29/09.

The JV Cobra/Cobra Instalaciones y Servicios/Atil Cobra secured the EUR18.8 million contract, VAT included, for safety equipment in the 33 tunnels on 437.6 km Torrejon de Velasco-Motilla del Palancar-Valencia/Albacete section of AV Madrid-Castiglia La Mancia-Comunití  Valenciana-Murcia line. In the Cabrera tunnel (7,250 m), in addition to the general protections, it will study emergency exits, fire extinguishers and hydrants, detection of fires, emergency lighting and ventilation. Visit www.grupocobra.com. 41/09.

Esteyco SAP secured the EUR597,014 contract for informative study of Elche railway line, including duplication of the 1,288 m Elche tunnel and new high speed station connection to the city centre. Contact Direccion General de Infraestructuras Ferroviarias, Madrid, tel +34 915979924, fax +34 915979342, e-mail midorrego@fomento.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=168484-2011. 23/11.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 31.07.2012, for assistance service during construction of noise protection on Albacete-Nudo de la Encina and Caudete-Alicante section and the civil protection installations in the tunnels Las Barrancadas (2,856 m), Sierra de las Aguilas (1,227 m), Serreta (301 m) and Canal de Acceso (1,067 m) on the   Albacete-Alicante section on the Madrid-Castiglia La Mancia/Murcia AV line. Contract duration 11 months, value EUR 900,342, excluding VAT. Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 24.07.2012. Contact Adif, attn Mendez Alvaro, Madrid, tel +34 917744837, fax +34 917745814, e-mail mjmoro@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=189277-2012. 28/12.

The JV Thales Espana GRP y Sistemas y Montajes Industriales secured the EUR1.9 million contract, VAT included, for safety equipment in the tunnels Las Barrancadas (2,856 m), Sierra de las Aguilas (1,227 m), Serreta (301 m), and Canal de Acceso (1,067 m) on the 167 km Albacete-Alicante section on the Madrid-Castiglia La Mancia/Murcia AV line. Contract duration 5 months. Click here. Visit www.adief.es. 37/12.

Empresas ingeniería civil de Levante, SL (35 %)/Ingeniería de Trazados y Estructuras, SA (Intraesa) (65 %) JV secured the EUR594,225 contract, excluding VAT, for assistance service during construction of noise protection on Albacete-Nudo de la Encina and Caudete-Alicante section and the civil protection installations in the tunnels Las Barrancadas (2,856 m), Sierra de las Aguilas (1,227 m), Serreta (301 m) and Canal de Acceso (1,067 m) on the Albacete-Alicante section on the Madrid-Castiglia La Mancia/Murcia AV line. Contract duration 11 months. Contact Adif, attn Mendez Alvaro, Madrid, tel +34 917744837, fax +34 917745814, e-mail mjmoro@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=354766-2012. 46/12.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 18.11.2013, for the integral management of civil protection structures in the tunnels on the high-speed line Madrid-Levante and Albacete-Alicante. Time limit for requests for documents is 15.11.2013. Duration of contract 24 months after award, value EUR1,978,390 excluding VAT. Further information, specs and docs from Adif, att.n Mercedes Lopez de La Fuente, Madrid, tel +34 913007260, fax +34 913006623, e-mail mlfuente@adif.es. Tenders must be sent to Adif, Contract Office, Madrid, tel +34 913007487, fax +34 913006623, e-mail lmortiz@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=327141-2013. 40/13.

The JV Electronic Trafic/Emurtel (Valencia) secured the EUR948,519 contract, excluding VAT, for the integral management of civil protection structures in the tunnels on the high-speed line Madrid-Levante and Albacete-Alicante. Contact Adif, att.n Mercedes Lopez de La Fuente, Madrid, tel +34 913007260, fax +34 913006623, e-mail mlfuente@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=070448-2014. 11/14.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 07.01.2015, for installation and maintenance of safety equipment in tunnels of the Madrid-Castilla La Mancha-Comunidad Valenciana-Murcia high speed line, section Monforte del Cid-Murcia. The 61.7 km-long section includes four tunnels among which Elche (1,288 m) and El Muron (1,730 m). Value of contract EUR8.85 million, excluding VAT. Duration of contract 42 months from award. Time limit for receipt of requests for documents or for accessing documents: 31.12.2014. Contact Adif, Madrid, tel +34 917744804, fax +34 917674490, e-mail mjmoro@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=381736-2014. Ref. n. 4.14/20830.0060–OM 004/14. 46/14.

Prior information notice for equipment maintenance in the tunnels on the Madrid-Valencia and Albacete –Alicante high speed lines. Value of the contract is EUR2.55 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract is 48 months. Contact Adif, Madrid, tel +34 917744804, fax +34 917674490, email contrataciondcc@adif.es. Click here for tender documents, here for tenders to be sent and here for further on the TED tender. 19/21. 

Asociacion de Accion Ferroviaria (Cetren) from Madrid have secured the contracts for 9 lots for CE validation  of interoperability of the infrastructure and/or energy subsystems on the new high speed railway sections: 

• Lot1: Olmedo-Zamora-Pedralba, value of the contract EUR355,000, excluding VAT; 
• Lot 2: Valladolid-Leon/Venta de Banos-Burgos, value of the contract EUR495,000, excluding VAT; 
• Lot 3: Antequera-Granada, value of the contract EUR188,000, excluding VAT; 
• Lot 4: La Robla-Pola de Lena, value of the contract EUR249,000, excluding VAT;
• Lot 5: Castellbisbal-Tarragona (Vilaseca)-Vandellos-Castellon-Valencia, value of the contract EUR664,000, excluding VAT;
• Lot 6: Monforte del Cid-Murcia-Alicante (Cambiador Encina)-Jativa-Valencia, value of the contract EUR305,000, excluding VAT;
• Lot 7: Plasencia-Badajoz, , value of the contract EUR170,000, excluding VAT; 
• Lot 8: Vigo-Santiago-la Coruna-Orense-Santiago, value of the contract EUR567, 000, excluding VAT; 
• Lot 9: Tunnel AV Atocha-Chamartin, , value of the contract EUR43,459, excluding VAT. 

Contact  Adif Alta Velocidad, attn Francisco Macias Bonilla, Madrid, tel +34 661347788,  email fmacias@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=120827-2022. Ref.n. 3600000039. 11/22.

Sistemas y Montajes Industriales SA from Getafe secured the EUR2.05 million contract, excluding VAT, for the comprehensive management service for civil protection equipment  in the tunnels on the Madrid-Valencia-Alicante High-Speed Line and the Valencia-La Encina section. Contact Adif, attn David Fernandez Ramirez, Madrid, tel +34 913007453,  email david.fdez@adif.es. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=506573-2022. Ref.n. 2.21/21506.0032. 37/22.  

The Joint venture ADIF tunel del Regajal (composed by Contrastas Vilor SL, Martin Holgado Obra Civil SLU and Actividades de infrastructuras publicas y conservacion SL) secured the EUR 4.83 million contract, excluding VAT, for the monitoring and the environmental maintenance around the Regajal tunnel. For further information in the project, click here. Contact Adif Alta Velocidad, Madrid, tel +34 913007453, email jrodrigo@adif.es. Visit https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/202940-2024. Ref.n. 4.23/20810.0046. 14/24.

Design and build contract, deadline 31st March, 2003 for a 6.3 km headrace tunnel between the Huesna dam (Seville province) and a treatment water plant in Villanueva del Rí­o y Minas. Tender value €20.4 million. Construction to last 24 months. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=152892-2002, OJ S 194 or contact Consorcio de Aguas del Huesna, Seville, fax +34 954998930. E-mail jcortega@huesna.com. Visit www.aguasdelhuesna.com 42/02.

Call for bids imminent for construction of the €9 million Cartes-Caldas del Besaya section of the Besaya main sewer in the Saja-Besaya basin. There is a 1,370 m tunnel. Meanwhile, tenders have been invited for consulting and work control, deadline 30th October, 2002. Tender value €281,500. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=143124-2002, OJ S 181, or contact Ministry of environment, Madrid, fax +34 915975912 / 6786. E-mail antonio.alcaraz@sgpc.mma.es and fernando.carretero@sgpc.mma.es 41/02. Open call for bids for construction of the €8.9 million Cartes-Caldas de Besaya section of the Besaya main sewer in the Saja-Besaya basin including a 1,370 m tunnel. Deadline 28th November, 2002. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=158483-2002, OJ S 201, or contact Ministry of environment, Madrid, fax +34 915975912 / 6786. E-mail antonio.alcaraz@sgpc.mma.es and fernando.carretero@sgpc.mma.es 43/02. Necso has won a €7.9 million contract to build the Cartes-Las Caldas del Besaya section of the Besaya main sewer, which is part of the general sewage scheme of the Saja-Besaya river basin. A 1,370 m tunnel will be built. Visit www.necso.es 05/03.A €281,500 contract for consulting and assistance to work management has been awarded to Inocsa for the Cartes-Las Caldas del Besaya section of the Besaya main sewer. The 3,613 m-long project necessitates the construction of a 1,370 m tunnel. Visit www.inocsa.es 24/03.

Call for tenders imminent for geological studies for the high speed train project in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The line would run underground eight kilometres between La Laja and the Parque Santa Catalina transport interchange, with stops in San Telmo and Cono Sur. 35/02.

Tenders imminent further to approval by the government of the construction of a 2,430 m-long two-lane tunnel in Piqueras on road N-111, in Soria province. Budget €46 million. Time frame for construction of 38 months. The tunnel will connect the Soria and La Rioja provinces running under the 1,710 m-high Piqueras Pass. 32/02. Open call for bids, deadline 7th February, 2003 for work control and supervision services for the 2,430 m-long Piqueras tunnel. Tender value €1.8 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=182400-2002, OJ S 229, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537 or 8470. E-mail cpublic@mfom.es. Read E-News Weekly # 45. 49/02. Construction of a 4,680 m section of road N-111, including a 2,430 m tunnel under the Piqueras Pass, has been awarded to Obras Subterrí¡neas and Teconsa. Work was officially launched on 14th December for completion scheduled in September 2005. Total investment of approximately €40.6 million. Two simultaneous drives, one north at an altitude of 1,445 m on the La Rioja side and one south on the Soria side at an altitude of 1,470 m. There will be 25 m of cut-and-cover excavation at each portal. Maximum gradient 2.97%. The tunnel will accommodate two 3.5 m-wide lanes and will be equipped with 30 fans (each powering 45 kW), 818 lights permanently lit, and 16 inner and two outer video cameras. The management and control centre will be located on the Soria side. Visit www.obrassubterraneas.es 52/02.The ministry of development commissioned the work control and supervision for the Piqueras tunnel to a JV of Geoconsult Espaí±a and Investigacií³n y control de la calidad. Contract value: €1.44 million. The Piqueras tunnel is 2,430 m in length. Contract duration: 33 months. Visit www.geoconsult.es 23/03.Open call for tenders, deadline 2nd August, 2007 for complementary works at the Piqueras tunnel to comply with the 2006 safety regulation. A 2,625 m-long 21.32 sq m escape and rescue tunnel will be constructed parallel to the main tunnel and connected to the existing pressurised shelters, together with 11 crosscuts, 16 m long, between the two tubes. Full-face NATM will be used. The contract also includes equipment (normal and emergency lighting, signs, ventilation, CCTV, etc.). Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=135470-2007, OJ S 110, or contact Ministry of Development, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. 25/07.A joint venture formed by Obras Subterrí¡neas and Teconsa, who constructed the Piqueras tunnel, is likely to pocket also the contract to build the rescue and service tunnel after submitting the low bid, at EUR19.96 million. The 2,625 m tunnel, 21.32 sq m in cross-section, will be constructed parallel to the main tunnel and connected to the existing pressurised shelters by 11 crosscuts, each 16 m long. Full-face NATM will be used. The contract also includes equipment (normal and emergency lighting, signs, ventilation, CCTV, etc.). Visit www.obrassubterraneas.es and www.teconsa.net 41/07.The Ministry of development has awarded a joint venture formed by Obras Subterraneas and Teconsa the complementary safety works to upgrade the Piqueras tunnel on road N-111 and make it comply with the European safety regulation. The contract amounts to nearly EUR20 million and the time line is ten months. An escape and rescue tunnel will be built parallel to the 2,625 m-long tunnel and will be connected to the existing pressurised shelters. If all proceeds according to schedule, the Piqueras tunnel will be completed in the autumn of 2008, which means it will be opened three years later than the initial date. The ministry awarded in end-2002 the construction of the Piqueras tunnel to the same builders, who have been working on its construction since 2003. Nevertheless, the European Union approved in April 2004 a directive setting minimum safety requirements in road tunnels, which the ministry transposed into Spanish law. Read E-News Weekly 37/2004, 15/2004, 6/2004, 13/2003 & 45/2002. Visit www.obrassubterraneas.es and www.teconsa.net 04/08.Invitation to tender for installations in 2.3 km-long Torre del Bierzo tunnel on road N-VI, and 734 m-long La Barosa tunnel on road N-120. Contract value EUR270,130. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid= 289232-2008, OJ S 217 or contact Ministerio de Fomento, Madrid, Mr Juan Manuel Mendoza Melendez, fax +34 915 978547, e-mail jmmendoza@fomento.es 47/08.

Call for bids imminent for construction of the 4 km Bracons tunnel. Budget of €150 million. Completion end of 2005. Visit www.gencat.es 30/02. Open call for bids, deadline 11th November, 2002 for work control and supervision of the new road between Vic and Olot, section Torellí³-La Vall d'en Bas including the 4 km Bracons tunnel. Tender value €3.3 million. Visit http://ted.eur-op.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=148407-2002, OJ S 188, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 40/02. The eight bidders to build the Torellí³-La Vall d'en Bas section of road C-37, which includes the 4 km Bracons tunnel, are ACS; Comsa (highest bid with €162.8 million); a JV of Copisa, Sorigué, and Construcciones, Materiales y Pavimentos; Corsí¡n-Corviam; a JV of Dragados and Necso; FCC in JV with Guinovart; Ferrovial-Agromí¡n (lowest bid with €141.3 million); and Sacyr in partnership with Regadios & Scrinser and Cavosa. More from www.gisa.es 47/02.A joint venture of FCC and Agrupacií³n Guinovart & Obras y Servicios Hispania won a €155.9 million contract to build the 4.3 km Bracons tunnel. Visit www.fcc.es 50/02.The Catalan government decided in March to resume construction of the Vic-Olot road link and Bracons tunnel but changes to the alignment have been introduced reducing the number of lanes and the gradient. There will be three lanes instead of four, one for each direction, plus an acceleration lane at each end of the Bracons tunnel. The tunnel has been lengthened to 4,388 m, which is a gain of 50 m, and will run at lesser height (minus 18 m). The gradient will be changed to 2.15% instead of 1.7%. On the Olot side, decisions have not been made yet. On the Torello side, there will be four bored tunnels and two cut-and-cover tunnels. The bored tunnels are in Sala (529 m), Salinas (148 m), San Andreu de la Vola (406 m) and La Rierola (106 m). The cut-and-cover tunnels are in La Cavorca (155 m) and San Andreu de la Vola (113 m). The builders are a JV between FCC and Agrupacií³n Guinovart & Obras y Servicios Hispania, while GPO Ingenierí­a is in charge of the construction management. The excavation radius of the Bracons tunnel is 7.27 m for an average section of 112.5 sq m. Progress has reached 450 m at mid-April. An Atlas Copco XL3 C Rocket Boomer drill rig is used. Support with Swellex Mn 24 and shotcrete layers reinforced with 35 kg/cu m fibres. In weaker zones, TH 29 steel ribs will be installed. Mucking-out with dumper trucks. Extra cost of EUR14.3 million. Read E-News Weekly 3/2004 & 46/2003. Visit www.gpo.es and www.atlascopco.com 19/04.

The JV Telvent Trafico y Transporte SA/Alumbrados Viarios SA secured the EUR384,714 contract, VAT not included, for the maintenance of control and communication system (SCADA) in 4,556 m Bracons tunnels. Contact Tabasa, Infraestructures i Serveis de Mobilitat, SA, Barcelona, tel +34 932057909, fax +34 932057859, e-mail adelgado@tabasacadi.cat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=002632-2012. 03/12.

Telvent Trafico y Transporte SA secured the EUR3,130,366 contract, excluding VAT, for the maintenance of control and safety system administration equipment in 4,556 m Bracons and 1,450 m La Codina  tunnels on the C37 Vic-Olot. Contact Catalogna Government, Barcelona, tel +34 934958193, fax +34 934958198, e-mail contractacio.tes@gencat.cat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=390293-2013. 47/13.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 29/11/2021, for the complete maintenance of systems, software and hardware of the Vic Control Centre Roads (CCCV) managing 27 tunnels - total length 19.94 km on  C-14, C-17, C-31, C-37, C-60, C-63 e C-352, whose concession is Generalitat de Catalunya, the Administrative Authority in Catalunya. Click here for the tunnel list and here for tender documents. Value of the contract is EUR 62,75 million, excluding VAT. Duration of the contract will be 48 months. Contact Generalidad de Cataluna, Departamento de la Vicepresidencia y de Políticas Digitales y Territorio, Barcellona, tel +34 934958193, email contractacio.tes@gencat.cat. Visit  http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=553879-2021. Ref. n. PTOP-2022-39. 44/21.

The C-16 Llobregat trunk road between Naví s and Berga will be dualled to be converted into a highway. The 20.3 km section will require to build three tunnels totalling 835 metres. Work start in 2004 for completion in 2007. Cost of €148 million. 22/02.Open call for tenders, deadline 14th April, 2005 for design of the Gerri de la Sal bypass on road N-260 in Lleida province. It is a 2.3 km section for a double carriageway carrying two 3.5 m-wide lanes. There will be two tunnels, 905 m and 205 m in length. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=021449-2005, OJ S 22, or contact Ministry of public works, Madrid, fax +34 915978537. 06/05.Intecsa-Inarsa bagged a EUR1.6 million contract to design the Valls-Montblanc section on motorway A-27 Tarragona-Montblanc in Tarragona province. This 7.3 km section includes a 1.8 km tunnel under the Sierra de Miramar through Lilla Pass. Visit www.intecsa-inarsa.es 33-34/05.Geoteyco and Incosa pocketed a EUR361,000 contract to design the Gerri de la Sal bypass on road N-260 in Lleida province. It is a 2.3 km section for a double carriageway carrying two 3.5 m-wide lanes. There will be two tunnels, 905 m and 205 m in length. Visit www.geoteyco.es and www.incosa.net 33-34/05.Open call for tenders, deadline 6th May, 2008 for construction of the Valls-Montblanc bypass on the Tarragona-Montblanc motorway A-27. The 5.1 km section includes the Lilla tunnel, which consists of two bores of 1,565.50 m (left tube) and 1,567.41 m (right tube) whereof 1,476.80 and 1,477.47 m mined respectively. The two tunnels will be separated by 40.5 m and will have a gradient of 2.5%. Pedestrian cross-passages each 200 metres will connect the two tubes, the one in the middle being also for emergency vehicles. There will also be a 40 m x 3 m lay-by. The tunnel will be constructed in accordance with NATM, by means of mechanical excavator or drilling and blasting. The support will consist of fibre-reinforced shotcrete, bolts and steel arches. The tunnel mouths will be built by installing canopies of 37 steel pipes, 20 m long. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=60690-2008, OJ S 44, or contact Ministry of development, Madrid, fax +34 915978547 or 915978470. E-mail jmmendoza@fomento.es or cpublic@fomento.es 11/08.Acciona Infraestructuras concluded a EUR81.4 million deal with the Ministry of development to build the Valls-Montblanc bypass on the Tarragona-Montblanc motorway A-27. The 5.1 km section includes the Lilla tunnel, which consists of two bores of 1,565.50 m (left tube) and 1,567.41 m (right tube). Click es/89 for more details. Visit www.acciona-infraestructuras.es 31/08.

A project to sink underground a 1.5 km portion of the Llobregat-Anoia railway operated by Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC) in Pallejí  has been officially approved. Estimated cost of €55.3 million, financed by Generalitat de Catalunya. 20/02. Open call for bids, deadline 8th September, 2003 for sinking underground a 1.5 km section of the Catalans line operated by FGC. Tender value: €42.6 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=125948-2003, OJ S 139, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 31/03.Open call for bids, deadline 15th September, 2003 for joint project management including the sinking underground a 1.5 km section of the Catalans line operated by the Catalan Railways. Tender value: €1.4 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=132985-2003, OJ S 146, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934300124. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 33/03.A JV between Scrinser and Necso has won a €36.7 million contract to underground the Catalan railways' line in Pallejí . Time frame: 34 months. Visit www.gisa.es and www.necso.es 46/03.Construction management has been awarded to Payma Cotas for €1.2 million. Visit www.fgc.net and www.paymacotas.com 46/03.Open call for bids, deadline 17th March, 2004 for interlockings and signalling for the underground section of the Catalan railway line in Palleja. Tender value: EUR3.2 million. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=017044-2004, OJ S 20, or contact GISA, Barcelona, fax +34 934444488. E-mail dlh@gisa.es 07/04.Dimetronic won a EUR3.2 million contract for interlockings and signalling for the 1.5 km underground section of the Catalan railway line in Palleja. Visit www.dimetronic.es 22/04.Dimetronic won a EUR2.7 million contract for interlockings and signalling for the underground section of the Catalan railway line in Palleja. Visit www.dimetronic.es 26/04.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 01.12.2017, for tunnel inspection and annual reports on the status of the tunnels for the  Barcelona-Valles and Llobregat-Anoia railway lines and Montserrat and Ribes-Nuria Cremallera lines. The duration of the contract is from 2017 to 2020. With the added availability of an extension to a maximum of 6 years. The value of the contract is EUR406.000 , excluding VAT.  Contact Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcellona, tel +34 933663000, fax +34 933663081, email contractacio@fgc.cat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Sek-Deliver&language=en&docid=419346-2017. 43/17.

Qualification system without call for competition for the ProTRANS Suppliers Register that the FGC can use as a tool to assist in the selection of suppliers, who will then be invited to present their bids subject to Law 31/07.

Further information from Achilles South Europe SLU,  Madrid, tel +34 914264935. Contact Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcellona, tel +34 933660000, fax +34 933663081, email contractacio@fgc.cat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=059999-2018.

Ref.n. proTRANS 2018. 06/18.

Open invitation to tender, deadline 01.03.2018, for maintenance of the equipment and automatic systems for detection and prevention of fires, emergency and comfort ventilation, pump wells and septic tanks in tunnels and stations of the railways, rack railways and funicular lines, for the Telecabina de La Molina, Montserrat and Nuria Rack Railways and the tren de Ciment. The value of the contract is EUR1.78 million, excluding VAT.

Duration of the contract is 48 months. For bid documents http://www.fgc.cat/cat/index.asp. Contact Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcellona, tel +34 933663000, fax +34 933663081, email contractacio@fgc.cat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Sek-Deliver&language=en&docid=016877-2018.

Ref. n. PO39/17. 06/18.

Cofely Espana SA in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona) secured the EUR1.05 million contract, excluding VAT, for maintenance of the equipment and automatic systems for detection and prevention of fires, emergency and comfort ventilation, pump wells and septic tanks in tunnels and stations of the railways, rack railways and funicular lines, for the Telecabina de La Molina, Montserrat and Nuria Rack Railways and the tren de Ciment. Contact Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, tel +34 933663394, fax +34 933663081, email contractacio@fgc.cat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Sek-Deliver&language=en&docid=217361-2018.

Ref. n. PO39/17. 25/18.

Euro Geotecnica SAU from Sant Cugat del Valles secured the EUR40,397 contract, excluding VAT, , for tunnel inspection and annual reports on the status of the tunnels, for the  Barcelona-Valles and Llobregat-Anoia railway lines and Montserrat and Ribes-Nuria Cremallera lines. Contact Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcellona, tel +34 933663394, fax +34 933663081, email contractacio@fgc.cat For further information on the tender click here. Ref.n. PRO/2020/071 . 48/20. 

Uro Geotecnica Sau from Sant Cugat del Vallès secured the EUR40,397 contract, excluding VAT, for the extension period for tunnel inspection and annual reports on the status of the tunnels for the  Barcelona-Valles and Llobregat-Anoia railway lines and Montserrat and Ribes-Nuria Cremallera lines. Contact Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcellona, tel +34 933663000, fax +34 933663081, email eros@fgc.cat. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Sek-Deliver&language=en&docid=557170-2021. Ref.n. PRO/2021/133.  44/21.