The Regulations amending the EU thresholds for the Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU, 2009/81/EC have now been published by the EU Commission. The revised Thresholds (exclusive of VAT) above which advertising of contracts in the Official Journal of the EU is obligatory, are applicable from 1st January 2022.
The main OJEU advertising thresholds with effect from 1st January 2022 are as follows:
Works – €5,382,000 Government Departments and Offices, Local and Regional Authorities and public bodies
Supplies and Services
€140,000 – Government Departments and Offices
€215,000 – Local and Regional Authorities and public bodies outside of the Utilities sector
€750,000 – light touch regime – social and other specific services listed in Annex XIV of the EU Directive 2014/24/EU.
Utilities (for entities in Utilities sector covered by GPA)
Works Contracts – €5,382,000