The Governing Board has given the green light to the documents for contracting the construction of the CEMPA, a key infrastructure to improve animal collection, care, veterinary attention, and adoption services in the municipality. The project is financed by the Canary Islands Development Fund (FDCAN).
The file, which will soon be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) and on the Public Sector Contracting Platform, has a base tender budget of 6,786,916.90 euros. The deadline for submitting offers will be next December 9th.
The councilor for Planning, Urban Development, and Housing, Mauricio Roque, explained that the tender will allow progress on a strategic facility for the city, designed to offer installations adapted to the needs of animals and current demands in animal welfare and protection.
For her part, the Councilor for Animal Welfare, Carmen Luz Vargas, noted that the construction of the CEMPA is part of the municipal strategy for animal protection and welfare, initiated with the Animal Protection Ordinance in 2020. The new facility will enable a comprehensive care model combining reception, veterinary assistance, recovery, socialization, and adoption.
The center will be located in Llano de Las Mozas, in Tenoya, on a plot of 37,727 square meters acquired by the City Council in January 2026. The project, developed by GEURSA, includes buildings with a constructed area of approximately 2,160 square meters, divided into areas for public attention, administrative management, veterinary services, and animal housing.
The facilities will include spaces for dog and cat reception and adoption, veterinary consultations, hospitalization, operating room, pre-operative room, and areas for infectious animals. It will also feature quarantine areas, grooming facilities, warehouses, and center management and maintenance facilities.
The future center will strengthen the municipal capacity to care for abandoned, rescued, or at-risk animals, providing facilities for their care and recovery, as well as facilitating their adaptation and subsequent adoption. It will also include spaces for staff and volunteer training, and a classroom for awareness activities on responsible adoption and pet ownership.
