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Ourense urban bus contract dispute

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In late July 2026, bus workers drivers for the Urbanos de Ourense service staged a protest in Ourense, demanding timely payment of salaries that had been protested delayed for months. They blamed salaries, blaming the concessionaire Avanza and the city council, noting that the council owed the operator roughly for a €14 million and had not paid since February. arrears backlog. The workers warned that the financial strain could jeopardise additional services, affecting over a hundred families. A few following weeks later, in early August 2026, saw the Galicia Public Procurement Tribunal annulled (Tacgal) annul the award of the Ourense 2026‑2031 urban bus contract for the 2026‑2031 period, a €48.9 million deal. The tribunal cited serious deficiencies in the winning bid, including contract, citing inadequate garage facilities, underestimated personnel costs, costs and insufficient financial solvency. The decision forces the city council to restart the forced a new tender process and intensifies criticism intensified scrutiny of municipal planning, putting further pressure on planning. On 6 August 2026, Tacgal reiterated the mayor annulment, confirming the technical and financial deficiencies. Regional socialist leaders (PSdeG) attributed the governing coalition. Together, failure to poor planning, while the protests and BNG described the legal ruling illustrate deal as costly mismanagement. In the same ruling, Tacgal reversed a deepening crisis in Ourense’s public transport provision, driven by financial shortfalls, contractual flaws, €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 scrutiny. pressure surrounding public transport services in Ourense.

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