Lanzarote wants to activate the center of transformation of cochineal.

THE COUNCIL HAS PUBLISHED THE TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF THE CENTER IN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.

The past, 30 may, The announcement for the tender for the management and exploitation of the Lanzarote Cochineal Transformation Center in the town of Mala was published in the BOP Las Palmas., municipality of Haría, through open procedure and ordinary processing.

As reported in the tender details, The duration of the contract will be 10 years, establishing an annual fee that the bidding companies must offer, with a base budget of 12.800 euros as IGIC.

In this case, The Cabildo of Lanzarote will take precedence, according to the technical specifications prepared, the project to develop for the management of the center, through the operating report and the provisions to be offered, in addition to the canon to the Cabildo.

The Minister of agriculture, Francisco Story, He trusts that “sufficient companies” will attend to award the management of the center and put it “at the service of the primary sector.”. The procedures are expected to last about three months..

Fabelo recalled that the cochineal transformation center had a State investment of about 900.000 euros in 2010. The works were received by the Cabildo at the end of last year.

The president, Pedro San Ginés, has expressed confidence that together with the commissioning of this center, “Other facilities aimed at revitalizing the Lanzarote primary sector can also gradually do so”.

San Ginés highlighted the “clear, real and true commitment to supporting this productive sector that for years has suffered the consequences of poor management, paradoxically, by those who now seek to champion their interests.”.

The deadline for submitting all documentation is 15 calendar days, counting from the day following the publication of this announcement in the Official Gazette of the Province of Las Palmas (30/05/2014).