{
  "id": 3696024,
  "title": "Il Consiglio di Stato dà ragione a Tea Tek sulla gara per il supercomputer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/il-consiglio-di-stato-da-ragione-a-tea-tek-sulla-gara-per-il",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:32:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Il Sole 24 Ore",
    "slug": "il-sole-24-ore",
    "url": "https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/il-consiglio-stato-da-ragione-tea-tek-gara-il-supercomputer-AJ88YTv"
  },
  "original_language": "it",
  "account": "The Council of State has ruled in favor of Tea Tek in the legal battle over the contract for the quantum computer in Campania. The Supreme Court confirmed the definitive stop of the 61.2 million euro procurement for the Quantum Valley project, thereby granting Tea Tek the victory. Tea Tek, a Naples-based company known for its industrial reindustrialization of the former Whirlpool factory in Naples, invested over 90 million euros. The procurement for the 61.2 million euro quantum computer started in February 2025, and the legal dispute erupted over the extension of the bidding deadline on February 10 and 17, 2025, which the Campania region granted. Tea Tek, led by Felice Granisso, contested the extension and was found second, behind IBM and other tech giants. Despite the competition from these giants, Tea Tek remains undeterred in its quest to invest in quantum technologies, already working on a significant project for a supercomputer in the creation of a research center in Naples. Tea Tek and its lawyers argue that the extension of the bidding deadline is illegitimate and point out other irregularities in the winning project. The Campania region, however, defended the extension citing operational difficulties for foreign operators and a \"malfunction\" of the bidding system. Their arguments were not convincing, and the court dismissed their appeals at both the first and second instances. The legal process now returns to the pre-extension phase, with only Tea Tek's original bid to be considered. However, the decision does not automatically award the contract to Tea Tek; the Council of State has also dismissed an incidental appeal where the company sought to be directly recognized as the winner, reinforcing the region's discretion in evaluating the offer and potentially deciding not to award the contract. Meanwhile, the Campania region and IBM are ordered to pay 5,000 euros in legal fees.",
  "summary": "Secondo atto della battaglia legale che si sta combattendo sulla fornitura del supercomputer quantistico alla Regione Campania e per essa alla Università di Salerno. Il Consiglio di Stato ieri ha...",
  "key_points": [
    "Council of State rules in favor of Tea Tek in quantum computer contract case",
    "Tea Tek, Naples-based company, invested over 90 million euros in project",
    "Decision dismisses Campania region's extension of bidding deadline"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}