EV Charging Tenders in Italy

Italian public buyers source EV charging infrastructure two main ways: below-threshold and catalogue purchases run through MEPA (Mercato Elettronico della Pubblica Amministrazione), the electronic marketplace on the "Acquisti in Rete" platform managed by Consip on behalf of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, where registered suppliers list products and services for direct order or request-for-quote; larger contracts are run as open tenders, often coordinated by Consip itself as central purchasing body for framework agreements other public bodies call off from. Above EU thresholds, notices are additionally published on TED alongside national publication in the Gazzetta Ufficiale. Typical buyers are comuni (municipalities) and regioni installing public charging, ASL (local health authorities) electrifying fleets, and transit operators running electric bus programmes that bundle depot charging infrastructure into vehicle tenders. As an EU and eurozone member, Italy applies standard EU procurement thresholds and directives, with contract values in EUR. MEPA registration as a qualified supplier is a practical prerequisite for reaching most smaller Italian public buyers.