Direct award of the urban public transport service – City of Noto (Italy) – 2027–2029 – under Articles 5(4) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007

Published

11 November 2025

Procedure

Negotiated procedure

Lots

1

Notice number

00746928-2025

Official source

Official source

CPV codes

• 60112000Servicios de transporte por la vía pública

Description

The Municipality of Noto (Sicily, Italy), acting as the competent authority under Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007, hereby announces its intention to directly award the urban public transport service after one year from the publication of this notice. The service covers local and suburban bus routes within the municipal area, for an estimated annual mileage of approximately 127 700 km, below the 300 000 km threshold established in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007. The direct award is justified by the need to ensure continuity of an essential local public service and compliance with the applicable regional legislation (Sicilian Regional Law No 19/2005, Art. 27(6); Regional Law No 19/2025, Art. 2). The service contract will run for three years (1 January 2027 – 31 December 2029) with an estimated total value of EUR 517 635 (VAT included) and an annual reference value of EUR 172 545. The current operator is Caruso Midolo Paolo & C. s.a.s., Corso Vittorio Emanuele 96, Noto (SR), Italy. The award decision is planned for 2026, and the contract will enter into force on 1 January 2027.

Official publications

• TED · 00746928-2025 · 11 November 2025
• OJS · 217/2025 · 11 November 2025

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