- The Administrative Body for Contractual Resources of the CAV has obliged the City of Vitoria-Gasteiz to remove the competition clause specifying that energy is fully renewable, in order to be able to bid between Iberdrola and Endesa.
The municipal society HABISA, responsible for the city's bus network, launched the public competition. For the time being, Iberdrola and Endesa have managed to prevent power multinationals from working, as reported by the Chain Ser in a statement.
The public tender, valued at EUR 311,750, laid down the requirement that 100% of the energy is renewable, and aimed to contract electricity supply at the premises of POSESA.
Following the appeals filed by Iberdrola and Endesa against the competition, the Administrative Body for Contractual Remedies of the CAV has ordered the elimination of this clause and the rejection of the tender. The report states that “it is a condition that goes against the principles of free competition and equal treatment”.
The electricity multinationals have considered that this condition has been established to “exclude” from the competition and that companies with a renewable energy licence A have a “very small” amount of energy for marketing.
In response, APA ensures that 76 small, medium and large companies meet the established requirements. An appeal can now be lodged against the decision taken by the CAPV Administrative Body for Contractual Remedies.