The headquarters of Central Operational Unit (COU) of the Civil Guard is undergoing a real test due to problems with the batteries it has in the building. He Home office launched a call for tenders to resolve these difficulties which … They could have a direct impact on the daily work of agents who investigate the most complex cases of murder, corruption, drug trafficking or fugitives.
“UCO Headquarters is aware that various incidents have occurred at the Eisenhower II Complex. breakdowns, fires and explosions energy storage systems (batteries)”, details the documentation to which ABC had access on the problem suffered by agents of the elite unit of the Armed Institute.
The report, prepared by the head of support services, warns that these batteries are “essential to ensure proper operation and efficiency of the service”. “The current charging system continually causes the drop in connected services to the corresponding power take-offs”, they warn from the Quartering Service.
The possibility of
fire risk
due to excessive temperature or service interruptions
Problems encountered at UCO headquarters are circumstances such as thermal fuses tripping due to overload and overvoltage. Some episodes which can cause more serious unforeseen events in the future. The possibility of fire risk due to excessive temperature or service interruptions.
All this would generate a serious impact such as the loss of availability of production services which guarantee the operation of these unique units of the Institution. “The use of these batteries is essential, which requires providing the UCO with a battery charging point adequate, updated and capable of supporting loading and unloading processes without the risks associated with these systems”, they emphasize in the document which justifies the work.
Update the part
For this work, a location has been chosen where this procedure can be carried out with guarantees of safety and efficiency by all operational groups of the unit. The objective is to resolve the “serious shortcomings and update” a room for the battery charging system located in the Eisenhower II complex (Barajas).
Armed with this data, the Ministry of the Interior and the General Directorate of the Civil Guard have decided to act in this matter and have estimated a basic tender budget to carry out this work at €171,887.77, entirely attributable to the 2026 financial year.
Experts have estimated this amount from different aspects. First, for the concepts related to materials, labor, machines and direct and indirect costs necessary for execution. Also envisaged is a industrial profit 6% for the company that wins this call for tenders.
The execution time for the work at the headquarters of the Central Operational Unit (UCO) of the Civil Guard is estimated at four months. Furthermore, the managers estimate that the commissioning of the work will take place on the first working day of the month of February 2026.
“The contractor must respect the confidential nature information to which it has access during the execution of the contract to which it has given such character in the specifications or in the contract, or which, by their very nature, must be treated as such. This obligation will be maintained for a period of 5 years from the knowledge of this information,” adds the report.
The work of a UCO agent
The data that workers participating in the project will not be able to filter or share refers to the organizational structure of the cantonment or those linked to the development of unit operations. “To the elements which will make up the barracks, what is or will be the number of its elements, their distribution, their professional category, schedules, etc….”, mentions the document issued by the General Directorate of the Civil Guard.
The basis of the UCO
The history of the UCO dates back to its creation in 1987 and goes well beyond the unit responsible for investigating corruption cases. Originally, there were just over twenty agents and its expansion today brings this number to five thousand.
Its discreet location in the Barajas district has become too small and rumors have been circulating for years about its transfer to another point in the capital.
Its actions are supervised within the Judicial Police Prefecture currently headed by the Brigadier General. Alfonso Lopez Malowho had previously held command of the UCO. Its discreet location in the Barajas district has become too small and rumors have been circulating for years about its transfer to another point in the capital.
The work of its agents ranges from the fight against organized crime to computer crime. His work in murders like that of Diana Quer or media cases like Punic.
The quality of its work has been recognized on numerous occasions by various authorities and counterpart services throughout its history. The batteries in question which are currently causing problems at your seat are not old but with the planned work The fear that one day this situation will worsen at the UCO base will end.
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