EU and national thresholds
EU thresholds are based on the thresholds set in the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA).
The European Commission has reviewed the EU thresholds concerning public contracts. The new thresholds are valid at the beginning of 2024.
Section 26 of the Act on Public Contracts and concessions and section 13 of the Act on public contracts and concessions of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors provide for the following thresholds that are applied from 1 January 2024:
EU thresholds (section 26 of the Act on Public Contracts)
| Contract type |
Threshold (euros) |
|
|
|
Central government authority |
Other contracting authorities |
| Supply and service contracts |
143,000 |
221,000 |
| Public works contracts |
5,538,000 |
5,538,000 |
| Design contests |
143,000 |
221,000 |
Act on public contracts of entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors (so-called Act on public contracts in the utilities sector)
Thresholds (section 13 of the Act on Public Contracts in the Utilies sector)
| Contract type |
Threshold (euros) |
| Supply and service contracts |
443,000 |
| Public works contracts |
5,538,000 |
| Design contests |
443,000 |
National thresholds
National thresholds determine the scope of application of the Finnish Act on Public Contracts. Contracts below the threshold fall outside the scope of application.
National thresholds (section 25 of the Act on Public Contracts) from 1 January 2017
Public authorities and other entities awarding public contracts
(contracting authorities as defined in section 5 of the Act on Public Contracts)
| Contract type |
Threshold (euro) |
| Supply and service contracts Concessions/ services |
60 000 500 000 |
| Health care and social services contracts |
400 000 |
| Public works contracts Concessions |
150 000 500 000 |
| Design contests |
60 000 |
| Other special service contracts |
300 000 |