EU thresholds in public procurement in 2025
From what amount does the EU procedure apply?
EU thresholds under the Polish Public Procurement Law (PZP) are specified financial values. When a contract exceeds the relevant threshold, the procedures laid down in EU public procurement legislation apply.
What exactly does this mean?
The European Union establishes so-called EU thresholds, which are the minimum values of contracts from which public procurement must be conducted in accordance with EU directives. When the contract value exceeds such a threshold, the buyer in Poland (e.g., a public institution) must use a more formalized, transparent, and open procedure, in order to enable access to the contract also for suppliers from other EU countries. Contracts below EU thresholds are national contracts, conducted for example in the basic procedure.
What changes after exceeding the EU threshold?
- obligation to publish an announcement in the Official Journal of the European Union (TED)
- strictly defined procedure (e.g., open tender, restricted tender, negotiations)
- longer deadline for submitting bids, to give time to suppliers from other EU countries
- application of EU and national regulations, i.e., the so-called EU procedure
EU thresholds and their equivalent in PLN*
*values in PLN calculated according to the exchange rate of 1 EUR = 4.6371 PLN, valid until the end of 2025.
| SUBJECT OF THE ORDER | EU THRESHOLD VALUE | EQUIVALENT VALUE IN PLN |
|---|---|---|
| CLASSICAL CONTRACTS | ||
| Construction works | 5 538 000 € | 25,680,260 PLN |
| Supplies and services, government sector | 143 000 € | 663,105 PLN |
| Supplies and services, local government sector | 221 000 € | 1,024,799 PLN |
| Social services and other special services | 750 000 € | 3,477,825 PLN |
| UTILITIES CONTRACTS | ||
| Construction works | 5 538 000 € | 25,680,260 PLN |
| Supplies and services | 443 000 € | 2,054,235 PLN |
| Social services and other special services | 1 000 000 € | 4,637,100 PLN |
| DEFENCE AND SECURITY CONTRACTS | ||
| Construction works | 5 538 000 € | 25,680,260 PLN |
| Supplies and services | 443 000 € | 2,054,235 PLN |
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