Tenders in Malta

Public procurement in Malta

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 Procurement Regulations (S.L. 601.03, Legal Notice 352 of 2016) (2016) — implements the EU public procurement directives

Regulator

Department of Contracts (Ministry for Finance)

Official portal

Government of Malta eTenders (ePPS)

WTO procurement agreement

Malta 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

As an EU member state, Malta applies the EU procurement directives, so operators from other EU/EEA states (and from countries covered by the WTO GPA or EU trade agreements, for covered contracts) can bid on equal terms. Bidders must register on the ePPS to submit offers.

Notice languages

English

Currency

EUR

Good to know

The Department of Contracts is Malta's central procurement body, and use of the ePPS is mandatory for its tenders and for above-EU-threshold tenders of other listed entities.

Trade snapshot

GDP (2025)

US$27.8 billion

Exports (2025)

US$33.1 billion in goods and services

Imports (2025)

US$27.7 billion in goods and services

Trade share (2025)

219% of GDP

Average tariff (2022)

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

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

Malta on FreeTender right now

134 open notices; the busiest sectors are healthcare & pharma (39), construction & infrastructure (26), financial & professional services (17), water & environment (12) and it & telecom (10).

Most active buyers: Department of Contracts (61), Sectoral Procurement Directorate (24), Enemalta plc (10), Luqa Local Council (4), European Union Agency for Asylum (4).

Sources: legislation.mt · contracts.gov.mt · etenders.gov.mt

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