EU thresholds

Thresholds determine the estimated contract value above which an authority must advertise Europe-wide on TED. They are adjusted every two years and differ by contract type and authority — currently around 143,000 euro for supplies and services of central government bodies, and about 5.5 million euro for works.

Below the thresholds national procurement rules apply — each member state has its own limits and platforms. Those contracts are smaller, often more regional, and particularly interesting for SMEs.

The estimation duty matters: the authority must estimate the value realistically — artificially splitting contracts to stay under the threshold is prohibited.