Who does the European procurement threshold apply to?
Besides the national government, provinces, municipalities and water boards, procurement rules also apply to public-law institutions and special-sector companies. Think of universities, schools, energy companies and transport companies such as the NS. They procure on various markets. From textiles (for workwear) to ICT and from energy to insurance. But they also often need (flexible) workers. This is where the secondment market and the temp agency sector come into play. A contract is required to go through a European procurement procedure if it exceeds the European threshold values. As a result, companies have a greater chance of international contracts. Dutch companies can take part in a tender in other EU member states. The reverse also applies.
Current threshold values
European procurement The new threshold values are not the same for every contract and contracting authority. We list the most important threshold values for European procurement. This European procurement threshold applies until and including 31 december 2023. For a complete overview of the applicable procurement thresholds, see Pianoo, Procurement Expertise Centre.
Concession contracts:
5,382,000 euros
Classical government:
Supplies and services for central government: 140.000 euro
Deliveries and services for decentralized government: 215.000 euro
Public procurement for social and other specific services: 750.000 euro
Special sector companies:
Deliveries and services: 431.000 euro
Assignments for social and other specific services: 1.000.000
Fair chance through procurement rules
The procurement thresholds therefore determine when European procurement applies to your organization. The purpose of procurement is that governments procure with integrity and that businesses, through the rules, are given a fair chance to supply their products or services to the government. The EU determines the new threshold amounts every two years on the basis of an agreement within the World Trade Organization: the Government Procurement Agreement .
