Public Procurement thresholds 2020/2021

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, are effective in the UK until 1 January 2022. From this date onwards, UK thresholds will be determined by the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Government Procurement Agreement (GPA).

Details of current UK thresholds can be found on: UK Public Procurement Thresholds

Details of current EU thresholds can be found on: EU Public Procurement Thresholds

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.

England, Wales and Northern Ireland	Scotland
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015	The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
The Utilities Contracts Regulations 2016	The Utilities Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016
The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016	The Concession Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2016
The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011

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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