The City Council opens the deadline for the submission of bids to operate the food market.

The Consistory initiates the tender for the concession of the building after no allegations were presented to the file during its public exposition.

The City Council of Estepona opens the deadline for submission of bids for the concession of the building of the food market, with all its facilities and dependencies, for the economic exploitation of the property as a commercial establishment, hospitality, catering, and sale of products, as well as any other compatible uses and activities authorized under applicable law.

The Consistory wants to develop the possibilities of the building of the Municipal Market of Supplies, by means of the exploitation of the building, that suppose a definitive impulse to the commerce of a zone that is in continuous process of revitalization, as it is the historical center of our municipality. Therefore, for this new concession we are committed to a definitive and quality project.

After passing the public exhibition phase without having registered allegations to the file, the tender and the deadline for submission of bids is open until April 28.

The property, of 950 square meters, has an unbeatable location, on Villa Street, in the heart of the town.

The concession will be for a period of 20 years. The minimum annual fee to be received by the City Council has been set at 83,362 euros. The bid with the highest fee will be selected.

The successful bidder will be obliged to adopt the measures and carry out the necessary actions to ensure that the facilities meet each and every one of the legal requirements for the operation of the building, in accordance with the purpose of the concession, without the City Council assuming any cost or responsibility whatsoever. Likewise, the operation will be carried out by the awarded businessman, with assumption by the same of the profits and losses of the operation, and without, therefore, the Consistory assuming any risk.

The Estepona Market was built in 1949 and operated as a traditional market until 2018, when it was subjected to a comprehensive reform for use as a hotel and commercial establishment.