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Public procurement: new thresholds as of 1 January 2026
Publié le 01 décembre 2025 - Entreprendre Public Service / Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)
At 1er January 2026, the formal procedure thresholds applied to public procurement are evolving. They will apply for 2026 and 2027.
The procedure implemented depends on the estimated value of the public contract and the function of the public body with which the contract is awarded.
Where the value of the contract is below the European thresholds, the buyer freely determines the conditions for the award of the contract (adapted procedure). Beyond that, the so-called formalized procedure applies.
The European thresholds evolve to 1er January 2026. They are revised every 2 years to take account of monetary developments in the Member States of the European Union.
Here are the thresholds published in Official Journal of the European Union applicable for the period 2026-2027:
Type of contract | Thresholds HT 2026-2027 | Thresholds HT 2024-2025 |
Procurement of supplies and services by central public authorities | €140,000 | €143,000 |
Supply and service contracts awarded by a local authority, establishment, local group or other purchaser | €216,000 | €221,000 |
Contracts awarded by a procuring entity operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors | €432,000 | €443,000 |
Works contracts and concession contracts | €5,404,000 | €5,538,000 |
Reminder
Until 31 December 2025, works contracts with an estimated value of less than €100,000 HT are exemption from prior advertising and competitive tendering.
Please note
‘Sausage-making’ of public contracts is prohibited. This practice consists in passing several small-amount procedures one after the other in order to remain below the thresholds of formalized procedures.