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Preinformativa TPL 2027–2029 – Comune di Noto (SR)

Contracting authority: Municipality of Noto · Siracusa · Italy

Procedure
Prior information notice (PIN)
Lots
1
Service type
Scheduled public transport
Country
Italy
Published
Nov 11, 2025

What does this mean?

What stage is this tender at?
Prior information: the tender has been announced, but the procedure has not started yet (e.g. Art. 7(2) Regulation 1370/2007). An early indicator of upcoming re-tendering.
What does “Prior information notice (PIN)” mean?
A prior information notice (PIN) announces a planned tender early.

Service

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.

Lots (1)

All lots with a service description from the notice.

  • 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
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    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 source: original notice ↗ · Data from official tender notices (TED, German national portal). No guarantee of completeness; the official notice is binding.