Railway operators in Italy

3 public buyers declaring "Railway services" as their main activity in their TED notices, with at least ten supply contract award notices since November 2023. The most notices first.

The market in numbers

Public supply contracts in Italy: award notices published on TED from 2023-11 to 2026-11, by publication year.

Contracts awarded
701
in 363 award notices
Awarded value
€2.7B
from 90% of awards with a published value
Suppliers
300
with at least one award
Public buyers
26
in this sector
Contracts awarded by year
Contracts awarded by year2024: 585820242025: 32132120252026: 3223222026
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Contracts awarded by year
202458
2025321
2026322
Awarded value by year (EUR)
Awarded value by year (EUR)2024: €431.2M€431.2M20242025: €1.3B€1.3B20252026: €931.5M€931.5M2026
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Awarded value by year (EUR)
2024€431.2M
2025€1.3B
2026€931.5M
What they buy: contracts by product category
  1. Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts: 289
  2. Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts: 264
  3. Cable, wire and related products: 24
  4. Fuels: 18
  5. Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines: 15
  6. Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy: 9
  7. Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment: 9
  8. Lifting and handling equipment and parts: 6
  9. Other83
    Other: 83
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What they buy: contracts by product category
Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts289
Railway and tramway locomotives and rolling stock and associated parts264
Cable, wire and related products24
Fuels18
Parts and accessories for vehicles and their engines15
Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy9
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment9
Lifting and handling equipment and parts6
Other83
Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
  1. Lazio649
    ITI4
    Lazio: 649
  2. Lombardia24
    ITC4
    Lombardia: 24
  3. Puglia18
    ITF4
    Puglia: 18
  4. Toscana2
    ITI1
    Toscana: 2
  5. Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste2
    ITC2
    Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste: 2
  6. Emilia-Romagna1
    ITH5
    Emilia-Romagna: 1
  7. Liguria1
    ITC3
    Liguria: 1
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Where the buyers are (NUTS 2 region)
Lazio649
Lombardia24
Puglia18
Toscana2
Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste2
Emilia-Romagna1
Liguria1
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice: Large companies 8.8%, Medium-sized 3.7%, Small 0.4%, Micro 0.1%, SME (size not stated) 9.1%, Size not stated 77.7%Large companies: 62 (8.8%)Medium-sized: 26 (3.7%)Small: 3 (0.4%)Micro: 1 (0.1%)SME (size not stated): 64 (9.1%)Size not stated: 545 (77.7%)78%
  • Large companies
  • Medium-sized
  • Small
  • Micro
  • SME (size not stated)
  • Size not stated
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Who wins, by company size as declared in the notice
Large companies62 · 8.8%
Medium-sized26 · 3.7%
Small3 · 0.4%
Micro1 · 0.1%
SME (size not stated)64 · 9.1%
Size not stated545 · 77.7%
Foreign winners: where they are registered
  1. France8
    France: 8
  2. Austria7
    Austria: 7
  3. Spain6
    Spain: 6
  4. Switzerland3
    Switzerland: 3
  5. Czechia2
    Czechia: 2
  6. Germany2
    Germany: 2
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Foreign winners: where they are registered
France8
Austria7
Spain6
Switzerland3
Czechia2
Germany2
Where the buyers are (city)
  1. Roma653
    Roma: 653
  2. MILANO24
    MILANO: 24
  3. Bari17
    Bari: 17
  4. Aosta2
    Aosta: 2
  5. Bari;1
    Bari;: 1
  6. Arezzo1
    Arezzo: 1
  7. BOLOGNA (BO)1
    BOLOGNA (BO): 1
  8. genova1
    genova: 1
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Where the buyers are (city)
Roma653
MILANO24
Bari17
Aosta2
Bari;1
Arezzo1
BOLOGNA (BO)1
genova1

Awards to companies registered in Italy

95.3%

Awards to companies registered in Italy: 95.3%

33 awards went to companies registered elsewhere.

Share of the 5 biggest winners

16.1%

Share of the 5 biggest winners: 16.1%

Of all awards; a high share means a concentrated market.

Lots with a single bid

34.2%

Lots with a single bid: 34.2%

Among 562 awards whose notice states the number of tenders.

How we count: one award per procedure, lot and winning company, from live contract award notices; a joint procurement counts on every buyer's market. Values are the awarded amounts published in the notice (framework ceilings and estimates are never added), converted to euro at the ECB yearly average. Company size is the SME flag of the notice (eForms BT-165). Read the methodology.

The buyers, the most award notices first

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