Digital services tenders: Italy
Italy: 1 549 digital services contracts above EU thresholds since 2023. The same services cost 143% more than the EU typical, tenders typically get 2 bids, and 4% of contracts go to foreign firms.
Contracts since 2023
1 549
Typical contract
PLN 3.8m
at PLN 4.42 per euro
Prices vs EU
+143%
for the same services
Competition
typically 2 bids
single bid in 38% of tenders
Foreign winners
4%
of contracts won by firms from another country
EU-funded
27%
Prices by service
Typical contract value in this country next to the EU median for the same service.
| Service | Contracts | Typical here | Typical in the EU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom software and platforms | 388 | PLN 5.0m | PLN 1.8m | +185% |
| Maintenance and support | 377 | PLN 3.7m | PLN 1.6m | +136% |
| Marketing and campaigns | 262 | PLN 3.8m | PLN 1.4m | +166% |
| Hosting and cloud | 170 | PLN 3.5m | PLN 2.2m | +63% |
| Software and licences | 159 | PLN 3.1m | PLN 1.3m | +136% |
| Research, analysis and strategy | 119 | PLN 3.3m | PLN 1.5m | +121% |
| Video, multimedia and VR | 40 | PLN 3.0m | PLN 1.1m | +172% |
| E-learning | 12 | PLN 849k | PLN 1.0m | −19% |
| Websites and web portals | 8 | PLN 2.1m | PLN 1.3m | +56% |
| Branding and visual identity | 7 | PLN 2.7m | PLN 1.2m | +114% |
Who buys
| Buyer | Contracts | Share | Typical contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| hospitals, universities and other bodies | 734 | 47% | PLN 4.1m |
| local and regional government | 460 | 30% | PLN 2.7m |
| other | 187 | 12% | PLN 5.2m |
| central government | 85 | 5% | PLN 4.3m |
| utilities | 65 | 4% | PLN 6.6m |
| EU institutions | 18 | 1% | PLN 6.2m |
Where foreign winners come from
| Winner's country | Contracts |
|---|---|
| France | 16 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Belgium | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| USA | 5 |
| SMR | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Luxembourg | 2 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
Other countries
| Country | Contracts | Prices vs EU |
|---|---|---|
| Poland | 11780 | −47% |
| France | 7119 | +25% |
| Spain | 6895 | +11% |
| Czechia | 4059 | −47% |
| Germany | 2065 | +71% |
| Romania | 1874 | −26% |
| Lithuania | 1848 | −67% |
| Sweden | 1682 | +73% |
| Portugal | 1414 | +4% |
| Hungary | 1354 | +43% |
| Ireland | 1341 | +19% |
| Croatia | 1198 | −18% |
| Belgium | 1079 | +115% |
| Norway | 999 | +157% |
| Bulgaria | 965 | −74% |
| Netherlands | 916 | +153% |
| Austria | 855 | +40% |
| Slovakia | 633 | +84% |
| Finland | 561 | +56% |
| Slovenia | 559 | −10% |
| Greece | 553 | +85% |
| Estonia | 534 | +27% |
| Latvia | 472 | −43% |
| Switzerland | 432 | +446% |
| Denmark | 262 | +350% |
| Luxembourg | 140 | +73% |
| Malta | 114 | −13% |
| Cyprus | 79 | −24% |
Source: contract award notices from TED (Official Journal of the EU), compiled by Artifact. As of November 3, 2026. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0). Markdown · Dane do pobrania