# Ourense urban bus contract dispute > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ourense-urban-bus-contract-dispute > Updated: 2026-08-06T11:12:49.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. In late July 2026, drivers for the Urbanos de Ourense service protested delayed salaries, blaming the concessionaire Avanza and the city council for a €14 million arrears backlog. The following weeks saw the Galicia Public Procurement Tribunal (Tacgal) annul the award of the 2026‑2031 urban bus contract, citing inadequate garage facilities, underestimated personnel costs and insufficient financial solvency. The decision forced a new tender and intensified scrutiny of municipal planning. On 6 August 2026, Tacgal reiterated the annulment, confirming the technical and financial deficiencies. Regional socialist leaders (PSdeG) attributed the failure to poor planning, while the BNG described the deal as costly mismanagement. In the same ruling, Tacgal reversed a €3.16 million waste‑container contract, re‑awarding it to Formato Verde after a detailed technical review. These developments underscore ongoing procurement challenges and political pressure surrounding public transport services in Ourense. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-06: Spain's Supreme Court seeks EU opinion on legality of AP-9 highway concession extension Spain's Supreme Court asks the EU Commission for an opinion on the AP‑9 highway concession's legality, while Ourense faces tribunal‑annulled bus and waste‑container contracts, and Gondomar opposes a disputed A 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ourense-urban-bus-contract-annulled-by-galicia-tribunal ### 2026-07-21: Ourense bus workers protest over delayed wages and €14 million municipal debt Urban bus workers in Ourense staged a protest demanding overdue salaries and July extra pay, blaming Avanza and the city council for a €14 million debt that has delayed wages for over three months, affecting ~ 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ourense-bus-workers-protest-over-delayed-wages-and-14-million-municipal-debt --- Cite as: Ourense urban bus contract dispute. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ourense-urban-bus-contract-dispute