La Liga has invited broadcasters in the UK and Ireland to bid for the rights to the competition ahead of next season.
The rights to every game in the Spanish top flight are currently held by Premier Sports on a three-year deal that expires at the end of the season, while ITV's deal for a handful of free-to-air games is also coming to an end.
The new package on offer is for a minimum of three seasons, but bids for four or five seasons will also be considered, and gives the winning pay TV broadcaster access to all 380 games a year plus distribution of the 24/7 La Liga TV channel.
The new free-to-air package, meanwhile, covers games scheduled for 8pm on Sunday evenings.
Premier Sports is likely to bid to retain the rights although Sky could be tempted to submit an offer too as the rights are also available in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - three other territories in which Sky operates.
La Liga's tender document says: "LaLiga's prestige has surmounted national boundaries. There is an increasing worldwide interest in the competition and LaLiga stirs passion among football fans.
"This is the reason why LaLiga aims at achieving an authentic audiovisual experience for fans outside Spain. This entails a powerful high-quality broadcast equipped with the latest audiovisual technology."
Bids must be submitted by the deadline of April 4.
Neil Wilkes
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