Direct award of the urban public transport service – City of Noto (Italy) – 2027–2029 – under Articles 5(4) and 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007

ear from the publication of this notice. The service covers local and suburban bus routes within the municipal area, for an estimated annual mileage of approximately 127 700 km, below the 300 000 km threshold established in Article 5(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1370/2007. The direct award is justified

by the need to ensure continuity of an essential local public service and compliance with the applicable regional legislation (Sicilian Regional Law No 19/2005, Art. 27(6); Regional Law No 19/2025, Art. 2). The service contract will run for