Purchasing
EU procurement thresholds
Thresholds applicable from 1 January 2010 are given below. Thresholds are net of VAT.
Public contracts regulation 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 1
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£101,323
(€125,000)
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£101,3232
(€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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Prior Information Notices (Regulation 11)
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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 (regulation 8 (12))
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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