Article 130. Catering services.

1. Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 127, the catering services indicated in Annex XIV to Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 are awarded exclusively on the basis of the economically most economically advantageous, identified on the basis of the best quality/price ratio. The evaluation of the technical offer takes into account, in particular, through the attribution of a reward score: a) the quality of the foodstuffs, with particular reference to organic, typical and traditional products, to products with protected denominations, as well as to coming from short supply chain systems and from social agriculture operators; b) compliance with the environmental provisions regarding sustainable economy (green economy), as well as the relevant minimum environmental criteria referred to in Article 57; c) quality of the training of operators. 2. For the assignment and management of school lunch services and the supply of food and agri-food products to nursery schools, nursery schools, primary schools, first and second secondary schools degree and other public facilities that have children and young people up to eighteen years of age as users, the obligation referred to in article 4, paragraph 5-quater of the legislative decree of 12 September 2013, n. 104, converted, with amendments, by law 8 November 2013, n. 128. 3. Public institutions that manage school and hospital canteens may provide, in the tenders concerning the related supply services, in compliance with article 6, paragraph 1, of law 18 August 2015, n. 141, priority criteria for the inclusion of agri-food products coming from social agriculture operators. 4. With decrees of the Minister of Health, in agreement with the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security and with the Minister of Agriculture, of food and forest sovereignty, the national guidelines for hospital, healthcare and school catering are defined and updated. Until the adoption of these guidelines, the contracting authorities identify in the tender documents the technical specifications aimed at guaranteeing the quality of the requested service. EFFECTIVE FROM: 1 July 2023