From 1 January 2021, above threshold tenders in the UK are published on the Government’s new procurement portal, Find a Tender (FTS).
The EU thresholds introduced on 1 January 2020, and detailed below, will remain in place until 1 January 2022. Future thresholds will be determined by the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) – which the UK has been a member of since 1 January 2021.
Regulation
The Regulations set out detailed procedures for the award of contracts whose value equals or exceeds the procurement thresholds. Details of the Regulations are given below.
Social and other specific services are subject to the ‘light touch regime’ as described in a previous blog.
Public Contracts
Thresholds are exclusive of VAT.
| Supply, Services and Design Contracts | Works Contracts | Social and other specific services | |
| Central Government |
£122,976 €139,000 |
£4,733,252 €5,350,000 |
£663,540 €750,000 |
| Other Contracting Authorities |
£189,330 €214,000 |
£4,733,252 €5,350,000 |
£663,540 €750,000 |
| Small Lots |
£70,778 €80,000 |
£884,720 €1,000,000 |
n/a |
Small lot is a contract, or part of a contract, that is exempt from the public procurement rules. You can read more about it here.
Utility Contracts
Thresholds are exclusive of VAT.
| Supply, Services and Design Contracts | Works Contracts | Social and other specific services | |
| Utility Authorities |
£378,660 €428,000 |
£4,733,252 €5,350,000 |
£884,720 €1,000,000 |
Concession Contracts
Thresholds are exclusive of VAT.
| Concession Contracts | |
| Authorities |
£4,733,252 €5,350,000 |
Defence and Security Contracts
Thresholds are exclusive of VAT.
| Supply, Services and Design Contracts | Works Contracts | Social and other specific services | |
| Defence and Security Authorities |
£378,660 €428,000 |
£4,733,252 €5,350,000 |
n/a |
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