Coordination and management of Christmas markets, 2026–2027

Summary

The tender covers the installation, organisation, coordination and operation of two Christmas markets in Sagunto and Puerto de Sagunto during the 2026–2027 holiday season. The work includes selecting and managing stallholders, decorating the venues, providing a Christmas-themed programme and children’s activities, and arranging electricity, security, cleaning, sound equipment and toilets. There must be 30–50 stalls, five of which are provided to the municipality free of charge. Each market must offer at least six free children’s activities, each lasting at least one hour. The Puerto de Sagunto market is scheduled for 22–25 December 2026 and the Sagunto city Three Kings market for 3–6 January 2027; both operate from 11:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 to 21:00. The contract runs for one year and may be extended twice, by one year each time. The administrative terms state a budget of EUR 35,023.99 including VAT, while the technical specification states EUR 36,656.95 including VAT; bidders should verify this discrepancy against the official tender information. Evaluation awards points for price (up to 30), the number of stalls, Christmas-themed products and additional children’s activities (up to 10 each), and stall and market decoration proposals (up to 40 in total). Bidders must demonstrate financial and technical capacity, hold or have applied for registration in the required register, and the successful bidder must obtain liability insurance of at least EUR 600,000. The tender must include a market concept, a technical proposal and the required declarations.