EU procurement thresholds to increase from 1 January 2012   Enlarge The financial thresholds at which EU procurement rules apply will increase as of 1 January 2012. The new thresholds, net of VAT, are: Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (and Scottish equivalent) Central government bodies Supplies: €130,000 Services: €130,000 (see exceptions below) Works: €5,000,000 Other public sector contracting authorities Supplies: €200,000 Services: €200,000 Works: €5,000,000 Small lots Supplies: €80,000 Services: €80,000 Works: €1,000,000 For the following central government services, a threshold of €200,000 applies: Category 8: research and development services Category 5: television and radio broadcast services; interconnection services; integrated telecommunications services Subsidised services contracts under regulation 34 Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006 and Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (and Scottish equivalents) All sectors Supplies: €400,000 Services: €400,000 Works: €5,000,000 Small lots Supplies: €80,000 Services: €80,000 Works: €1,000,000 Email address or create your ACENET account Password You have 5000 characters left Please read our community standards All comments Be the first one to post a comment.