Public Procurement Thresholds

Article by Charlotte Walker-Osborn Head of TMT Sector and Laura Friend, Solicitor, Commercial.

What? The financial thresholds for the application of the EU public procurement directives are adjusted every two years and the new thresholds have been published.

When? The new thresholds shall apply from 1 January 2012.

The revised thresholds are:

Utilities Directive

Current thresholds

Revised threshold

Supply and services contracts

EUR 387,000

EUR 400,000

Works contracts

EUR 4,845,000

EUR 5,000,000

Design contracts

EUR 387,000

EUR 400,000

Public Sector Directive

Current thresholds

Revised threshold

Supply and services contracts and design contests (awarded by central government authorities listed in Annex IV and covered by the GPA)

EUR 125,000

EUR 130,000

Supply and services contracts and design contests (awarded by other contracting authorities) and subsidised services contracts

EUR 193,000

EUR 200,000

Works contracts, subsidised works contracts and works concession contracts.

EUR 4,845,000

EUR 5,000,000

Defence Directive

Current thresholds

Revised threshold

Supply and services contracts

EUR 387,000

EUR 400,000

Works contracts

EUR 4,845,000

EUR 5,000,000

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