EC Procurement Thresholds
The European Commission’s procurement rules set out specific
procedures for the award of certain public contracts whose value equals or
exceeds specific thresholds. These rules apply to public authorities and
certain utility companies operating in the energy, water, transport and
telecommunications sectors.
Details of the thresholds (net of VAT) are provided below.
PUBLIC CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2006 - FROM 1 JANUARY 2010
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SUPPLIES
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SERVICES
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WORKS
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Entities listed in Schedule 11
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£101,323
(€125,000)
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£101,323
(€125,000)
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£3,927,260
(€4,845,000)
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Other public sector contracting authorities
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£156,442
(€193,000)
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£156,442
(€193,000)
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£3,927,260
(€4,845,000)
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Indicative Notices
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£607,935
(€750,000)
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£607,935
(€750,000)
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£3,927,260
(€4,845,000)
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Small lots
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£64,846
(€ 80,000)
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£64,846
(€ 80,000)
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£810,580
(€1,000,000)
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1 Schedule 1 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 lists
central government bodies subject to the WTO GPA. These thresholds will also
apply to any successor bodies.
2 With the exception of the following services, which have a
threshold of £156,442 (€193,000)
- Part B (residual) services
- Research & Development Services (Category 8)
- The following Telecommunications services in Category 5
- CPC 7524 - Television and Radio Broadcast services
- CPC 7525 - Interconnection services
- CPC 7526 - Integrated telecommunications services
- Subsidised services contracts under regulation 34.
UTILITIES CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2006 - FROM 1 JANUARY 2010
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SUPPLIES
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SERVICES
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WORKS
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All sectors
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£313,694
(€387,000)
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£313,694
(€387,000)
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£3,927,260
(€4,845,000)
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Indicative Notices
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£607,935
(€750,000)
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£607,935
(€750,000)
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£3,927,260
(€4,845,000)
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Small lots
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£64,846
(€80,000)
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£64,846
(€80,000)
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£810,580
(€1,000,000)
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