DM 38/2026 – Purchase of digital devices, books and teaching aids

Public notice for the purchase of digital devices, books and teaching aids

Public notice Prot. no. 95450 of 24 April 2026, implementing Decree no. 38 of 6 March 2026 of the Minister of Education and Merit, is aimed at purchasing tablets, PCs, digital devices, books and teaching aids to be lent free of charge to school staff for work purposes.

Status of the measure

The measure is currently in progress.

This phase of the call concerns the issuing of authorisations and the planning of purchases by the beneficiary schools.

Purpose of the notice

The aim of the notice is to support schools in purchasing tools and materials needed by school staff to carry out their work.

The goods purchased must be lent free of charge to school staff, as provided for by the decree and the implementing notice.

Beneficiaries of the notice

The state schools listed in Annex 2 of Decree no. 38 of 6 March 2026 of the Minister of Education and Merit are invited to take part in this notice.

Eligible types of purchase

The notice allows the purchase of digital devices, books and teaching aids for school staff for work purposes.

In particular, the following are eligible:

• desktop and all-in-one personal computers;
• portable personal computers, laptops, notebooks and netbooks;
• tablets with built-in or separately purchased microphone, speakers and webcam;
• hardware accessories and peripherals;
• graphics tablets;
• webcams;
• headphones;
• microphones;
• document cameras;
• software and licences for e-learning, mobile learning, content sharing, streaming, group video calls and web conferencing platforms;
• digital books and teaching aids.

Purchase limits

The share allocated to software and licences may not exceed 20% of the total supplies item.

Only the following may be purchased:

• system software;
• educational software.

Deadline

Authorised projects must be formally closed and reported by 30 September 2026.

The deadline is linked to the end of the POC 2014-2020 programming period.

Operational guidance

Given the implementation and reporting timescales, beneficiary schools should plan their purchases promptly and check the availability of goods matching the eligible types set out in the notice.

Current status of the measure

The measure is in the authorisation and operational start-up phase. Beneficiary schools should wait for the authorisation notices and then plan their purchases in line with the timescales and conditions set out in the notice.

Source: Ministry of Education and Merit – Public notice Prot. no. 95450 of 24 April 2026, implementing DM 38/2026.