INFRAESTRUCTURES DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA SAU

What INFRAESTRUCTURES DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA SAU does

Infraestructures de la Generalitat de Catalunya SAU (operating as Infraestructures.cat) is a wholly government-owned public company (empresa pública, SAU) of the Generalitat de Catalunya, holding the statutory designation of 'mitjà propi personificat' (instrumental entity). Founded in 1990 and headquartered at Carrer dels Vergós 36-42 in Barcelona with a regional office in Tàrrega, the entity is the centralized infrastructure execution arm of the Catalan regional government, managing the full lifecycle of public works across all four Catalan provinces (Barcelona, Girona, Tarragona, Lleida). Its mandate spans hydraulic infrastructure (chiefly the Segarra-Garrigues irrigation canal network and secondary water distribution), public buildings (educational facilities for Departament d'Educació, hospitals and primary care centers for Departament de Salut, judicial facilities and prisons for Departament de Justícia, police and fire stations for Departament d'Interior, social welfare facilities for Departament de Drets Socials), civil works (metro, railways in coordination with FGC and IFERCAT, roads), and environmental and rural projects under Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural and Departament de Territori.

The technology stack is a portfolio of interconnected web portals and public-sector compliance systems rather than a commercial SaaS or platform. Core offerings include Perfil del Contractant (public procurement portal for tenders, adjudications, and contracts), Actuacions and the Actuacions Map (a filterable geographic visualization of every project by type, department, province, municipality, and status), Fons Europeus (European funding information), Portal de Transparència (organizational, economic, and contracting transparency per Law 19/2014), Sistema Intern d'Alertes and Canal de Denúncies (whistleblower channel per Law 2/2023), Portal del Proveïdor (supplier self-service), and Àrea Col·laborativa (authenticated collaboration workspace). The underlying platform handles GDPR (RGPD), Spanish transparency law, and whistleblower protection compliance with documented 10-year data retention ceilings.

The revenue model is government-directed rather than commercial: as a 'mitjà propi personificat', the entity receives funding via Catalan government budget allocations and EU instruments (including Next Generation EU recovery funds and European Commission DG VI agricultural funds), with project costs set through public procurement tendering rather than commercial pricing. Its go-to-market is structurally captive — the sole customer relationship is with the Generalitat de Catalunya and its subsidiary public-sector entities — and growth is governed entirely by political budget cycles and EU funding program windows rather than market share competition.

Name

INFRAESTRUCTURES DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA SAU

Legal name

INFRAESTRUCTURES DE LA GENERALITAT DE CATALUNYA SAU

Website

https://infraestructures.gencat.cat

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Infraestructures de la Generalitat de Catalunya SAU (Infraestructures.cat) is the wholly government-owned instrumental entity of the Generalitat de Catalunya, managing the full lifecycle of public infrastructure projects — irrigation, transport, public buildings, and civil works — across all four Catalan provinces on behalf of regional government departments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Infrastructure Management

NAICS

Public Administration (92), Utility System Construction (2371), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220), Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (9251)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors (1600), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works General Contracting (IMAFAAAG), Infrastructure, Engineering & Public Works Technical Assistance (WASH/Transport/Energy) (BPADAEAF)

Keywords

• Public infrastructure management
• Government construction projects
• Irrigation system management
• Transport infrastructure development
• Public building construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Contract Revenue: As a public company of the Generalitat de Catalunya acting as a 'mitjà propi personificat' (instrumental entity), the company receives funding through government contracts and budget allocations for infrastructure projects. Revenue is derived from public funds allocated through the Catalan government's budget process for infrastructure development and maintenance.
2. European Funds Management: The company manages and executes projects financed by European Union funds (Fons Europeus), including Next Generation EU funds for recovery and resilience programs, contributing to infrastructure modernization across Catalonia.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Infraestructures de la Generalitat de Catalunya SAU is the Generalitat de Catalunya's instrumental public company that projects, constructs, conserves, maintains, modernizes, and operates public infrastructure on behalf of the Catalan government. Its scope spans the Segarra-Garrigues irrigation system, public buildings (educational, healthcare, judicial, sports, social welfare facilities), civil works (metro, railways, roads), and hydraulic/environmental infrastructure across all four provinces of Catalonia. The company manages the complete procurement-to-delivery lifecycle of these public works through its own procurement portal and project tracking platform.

Product overview

Infraestructures de la Generalitat de Catalunya SAU is a public company that serves as an instrumental entity of the Government of Catalonia for managing public infrastructure. The company's portfolio consists of multiple interconnected digital services organized around a core platform: the Perfil del Contractant (procurement portal), the Actuacions (project management/tracking system), the Portal de Transparència (transparency portal), and various procedural services (Tràmits). The Actuacions system manages infrastructure projects across categories including Education (schools, institutes), Health (hospitals, primary care centers), Justice (courts, prisons), Sports (Olympic Palau, sports centers), Civil Works (metro lines, railways, roads), Hydraulic infrastructure (irrigation systems, drainage), Environment (photovoltaic installations, protected areas), and Rural Roads. The company also operates specialized channels for whistleblower reporting (Sistema Intern d'Alertes) and supplier management (Portal del Proveïdor), all aligned with Spanish transparency law and GDPR compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Infrastructure Construction and Management End-to-end infrastructure lifecycle service covering projection, construction, conservation, maintenance, modernization, and operation of public buildings and civil works on behalf of the Generalitat de Catalunya and its public sector. Includes elaboration of studies and projects, technical and financial advisory, and integral supervision of execution.
• Segarra-Garrigues Irrigation System Management Projection, construction, conservation, maintenance, modernization and exploitation of the Segarra-Garrigues main canal, secondary water distribution channels, and irrigation infrastructure; acquisition and transfer of agricultural land within the irrigation area, and management and exploitation of such land for agricultural purposes.
• Public Procurement and Contract Management Service Management of the complete procurement-to-supervision lifecycle for public works: managing the tendering process, awarding contracts for project drafting, studies, works execution, and related services; formalizing contracts with awarded bidders and managing comprehensive supervision of execution with decision-making authority to ensure correct execution.
• Public Building Construction (Education, Healthcare, Justice, Interior, Social Welfare) Construction, renovation, and maintenance of public facilities for government departments: schools and institutes for Education; hospitals, primary care centers (CAPs) and medical facilities for Health; judicial buildings and prisons for Justice; police and fire stations for Interior; senior residences and social centers for Social Welfare.
• Transport and Civil Works Infrastructure Construction, conservation, maintenance, and modernization of transport infrastructure including metro lines, railways, and roads across Catalonia, in coordination with railway partners FGC and IFERCAT.
• Perfil del Contractant (Public Procurement Portal) Public-facing online portal where users can access the latest information on public tenders, contract awards, and contracts managed by Infraestructures.cat, supporting transparency in public procurement of infrastructure works.
• Actuacions (Infrastructure Project Tracking Platform) Online platform providing the status of all infrastructure projects and works developed in Catalonia, organized by type (education, health, justice, civil works, hydraulic, environment) and location, with a geographic map visualization filterable by work type, department, province, region, municipality, and project status.
• Fons Europeus (European Funds Information Service) Information service providing access to details about European Union funds available for infrastructure projects, supporting access to funding for public works in Catalonia.
• Portal de Transparència (Transparency Portal) Public transparency portal publishing organizational structure, economic management, contracting activity, territorial information, and action lines of Infraestructures.cat, complying with Law 19/2014 on transparency, access to public information and good governance.
• Sistema Intern d'Alertes (Internal Whistleblower System) Internal alert system for reporting potential serious criminal or administrative violations, in compliance with Law 2/2023, with a 3-month response deadline and maximum data retention of 10 years. Channel accepts anonymous and identified reports.

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. Infraestructures.cat is a public company (SAU) of the Generalitat de Catalunya, holding the status of 'mitjà propi' (instrumental entity) of the Catalan Government and its public sector. All infrastructure projects are executed under government mandate.
• Plataforma de Contractació PublicacoreTechnology or IntegrationPublic procurement platform of the Generalitat de Catalunya where the company publishes its tenders and contract awards.
• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway operator of the Catalan Government. Collaborative partner for railway infrastructure projects including station construction and rail line development.
• Infraestructures Ferroviàries de Catalunya (IFERCAT)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRailway infrastructure entity of the Catalan Government. Partner for railway infrastructure development projects.
• Agència Catalana de l'Aigua (ACA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatalan Water Agency. Collaborates on hydraulic infrastructure projects including irrigation systems and water management facilities.
• Aigües del Segarra-Garrigues, SAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany managing water distribution for the Segarra-Garrigues irrigation system. Direct partner for irrigation infrastructure projects.
• Confederación Hidrogràfica del EbrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRiver basin authority for the Ebro river basin. Collaborates on water infrastructure projects in the Ebro basin area.
• Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural research institute. Collaborates on agricultural infrastructure projects and research facilities.
• Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y AlimentaciónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Ministry of Agriculture. Collaborates on agricultural irrigation and rural infrastructure projects.
• Societats Estatals d'Infraestructures Agràries (SEIASA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-owned agricultural infrastructure societies. Collaborate on irrigation and agricultural infrastructure projects.
• Comunitat General de Regants Canal Segarra GarriguesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneral Community of Irrigators of the Segarra-Garrigues Canal. Key stakeholder for irrigation infrastructure management.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AENA: Spain's state-owned airport operator managing airport infrastructure across the country. Comparable as a large government-owned public company executing public infrastructure projects with a statutory mandate and lifecycle management responsibilities.
• Adif: Spain's national railway infrastructure manager, a public entity under the Ministry of Transport. Directly comparable as a government-owned instrumental entity managing public rail infrastructure projects across Spain, with similar procurement and lifecycle management mandate.
• Acuamed: Spanish state-owned water infrastructure company managing hydraulic works of state interest. Comparable as a public instrumental entity executing water infrastructure projects with similar procurement and supervision mandate at national level.

Direct peers

• Gestió d'Infraestructures, SAU (GISA): Historical predecessor public infrastructure company of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Most directly comparable peer given the same parent government, same territory, and same instrumental entity ('mitjà propi') mandate for public works execution.
• Agència Catalana de l'Aigua (ACA): Catalan Water Agency, a public entity under Generalitat de Catalunya. Direct peer in managing hydraulic and water infrastructure projects in Catalonia, with explicit partnership on irrigation and water management facilities.
• IFERCAT (Infraestructures Ferroviàries de Catalunya): Catalan government railway infrastructure entity. Direct peer in the same public sector ecosystem, with overlapping railway infrastructure mandate and explicit partnership in rail development projects.
• Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya (FGC): Catalan government railway operator. Comparable as a regional government public company with infrastructure development responsibilities, listed as a core collaborative partner for station construction and rail line development.
• SEIASA (Sociedad Mercantil Estatal de Infraestructuras Agrarias): Spanish state-owned agricultural infrastructure society. Directly comparable as a public entity that develops and modernizes irrigation and rural infrastructure, with explicit partnership relationship to Infraestructures.cat on the Segarra-Garrigues system.

Regional players

• Aigües de Barcelona (AGBAR): Catalan-Spanish water utility concessionaire operating in the Barcelona metropolitan area. Comparable in water infrastructure management and partnership with Agència Catalana de l'Aigua, though private-sector oriented rather than government-owned.
• Canal de Isabel II: Madrid region's public water and wastewater utility company. Comparable as a regional government public company managing hydraulic infrastructure with full lifecycle responsibilities, though focused on water rather than diversified infrastructure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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