The town’s lifeguard service tender has been terminated by the Guardmar del Segura City Council. It took this action after identifying a number of mistakes in the specifications, such as the fact that the pricing offered did not account for the 2025 updated interprofessional minimum wage, which caused the contract budget to become out of balance. The Department of Contracting’s signed decree reflects this, stating that “a number of errors were noted in the specifications following questions posed by interested parties in the procedure through the Third Public Sector Contracting Platform.” The technical specifications document was draughted by a municipal technical engineer, who concluded in a report released on March 6, 2025, that “it is considered appropriate to review and modify, where appropriate, the content of the technical specifications document” in several areas.

The fact that “it becomes mandatory to update the remuneration of the workers who will provide the service due to the entry into force of the new minimum interprofessional wage for the year 2025” is one of the difficulties that has to be addressed. In a subsequent report, the City Council’s Deputy Secretary establishes the wisdom of “…retroacting the proceedings to the beginning of the file, specifically to the issuance of any document prior to the Specifications that contained information or data, or legislation that may be modified as a result of the information provided by the Technician.”

They will be released again in the upcoming days as a result of reversing the criteria and starting the bidding process.

Since the town’s bathing season lasts longer than just the summer, the service is set to start on June 15th and operate through October 15th. In order to help and facilitate bathing at Guardamar Beach for those with impairments and/or limited mobility, the contract includes an adapted bathing service.

These people are served on beaches by lifeguards who, accompanied by a family member, help anyone who asks for assistance taking a bath. Visitors with decreased mobility or those with physical or mental disabilities can take advantage of this service by using the City Council’s accessible bathing facility. All necessary chores are included in this aid so that consumers can take advantage of the facilities, including swimming in the sea. The service will be offered at La Roqueta Beach every day from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from July 1st to August 31st.

The beaches at La Roqueta, dels Vivers, Moncayo, del Camp, and les Ortigues will all have first aid stations. The service has been divided into three time periods. From September 16, 2024, until September 30th, 2024, there will be a 15-day low season. Only the central first aid stations will be operational during the service’s 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. hours, which will be staffed by seven employees. The months of June and September will comprise the 31-day mid-season. The service will be available from September 1st, 2024, to September 15, 2024, and from June 15th, 2024, to June 30th, 2024. With 17 employees, the service will be available from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The July and August peak season, which runs from July 1st, 2024, to August 31st, 2024, will last 62 days. The hours of operation will be 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The number of employees will rise to forty-five at this time. Lastly, a last time frame known as the reactive health season will be defined. From October 1st to October 15th, 2024, it will run for 15 days. There will be three aquatic and health-related roles at Playa Centre to handle any accidents that may occur on the beach as part of this health care program. In the case of an emergency, this will be a reactionary service rather than a preventive one. As a result, they will be able to deploy in order to address any situations that may occur on the beaches. During this time, the City Council will have the authority to make decisions. The hours of operation will be 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.