Tenders in Italy

Public procurement in Italy

Key facts for bidders, checked against official sources (2026-10). General information, not legal advice. Always confirm the rules in the tender documents and on the official portal.

Main procurement law

Public Contracts Code (Codice dei contratti pubblici), Legislative Decree 31 March 2023 no. 36 (2023) — implements the EU public procurement directives

Regulator

ANAC – Autorità Nazionale Anticorruzione

Official portal

ANAC Pubblicità a Valore Legale (National Public Contracts Database, BDNCP)

WTO procurement agreement

Italy is covered by the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) through the EU: above set value thresholds, suppliers from other GPA parties must be treated like local ones.

Foreign bidders

Suppliers from EU member states can take part on equal terms. Article 69 of the Code also requires treatment no less favourable for operators from countries party to the WTO GPA or other EU agreements, but only for contracts those agreements cover. Operators from countries without such an agreement are not covered by this guarantee.

Notice languages

Italian

Currency

EUR

Good to know

Since 1 January 2024, notices are published with legal effect through ANAC's National Public Contracts Database, and procedures are run on certified digital procurement platforms.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$2.55 trillion

Exports (2025)

US$822.3 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$773.0 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

63% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

1.3% (applied, trade-weighted, all products)

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).

Italy on FreeTender right now

1,343 open notices; the busiest sectors are healthcare & pharma (249), construction & infrastructure (197), financial & professional services (166), water & environment (134) and facility management & cleaning (123).

Most active buyers: ESTAR - Ente di Supporto Tecnico Amministrativo Regionale (14), AZIENDA USL DI BOLOGNA (12), AZIENDA USL DELLA ROMAGNA (11), CONSIP SPA (10), Provincia Autonoma di Trento (9).

Sources: normattiva.it · anticorruzione.it · anticorruzione.it · brocardi.it

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