PART 2RULES IMPLEMENTING THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS DIRECTIVE

CHAPTER 1SCOPE AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES

SECTION 1Scope

SUB-SECTION 2Thresholds

Threshold amounts5

1

This Part applies to procurements with a value F5inclusive of VAT estimated to be equal to or greater than the following thresholds:—

a

for public works contracts, F6£5,372,609;

b

for public supply contracts and public service contracts awarded by central government authorities, and design contests organised by such authorities, F7£139,688, subject to paragraph (2);

c

for public supply contracts and public service contracts awarded by sub-central contracting authorities, and design contests organised by such authorities, F8£214,904;

d

for public service contracts for social and other specific services listed in Schedule 3, F1£663,540.

2

Where public supply contracts are—

a

awarded by central government authorities operating in the field of defence, and

b

concern products not covered by Schedule 4,

the applicable threshold for the purposes of paragraph (1) is the sum specified in F2paragraph (1)(c).

F33

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F44

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