Value thresholds
Thresholds in Maltese public procurement
The values, net of VAT, that decide whether a call is published in the Official Journal of the European Union, who issues and determines a procurement, and by which method it may be made.
The consolidated text on legislation.mt still prints the earlier values. The values in the column “From 1 January 2026” are those of Contracts Circular 02/2026 of the Department of Contracts, which apply from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027; the circular says a Legal Notice will write them into the Schedules.
EU thresholds
When the estimated value meets or exceeds these values, the call is published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The Maltese thresholds are equal to the Union’s (regulation 9(3)).
| Procurement | Consolidated text | From 1 January 2026 | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public works contracts | €5,538,000 | €5,404,000 | PPR, Schedule 5Contracts Circular 02/2026Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2152 |
| Supplies and services, central government authorities | €143,000 | €140,000 | PPR, Schedule 5Contracts Circular 02/2026Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2152 |
| Supplies and services, sub-central contracting authorities | €221,000 | €216,000 | PPR, Schedule 5Contracts Circular 02/2026Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2152 |
| Social and other specific services (Schedule 14) | €750,000 | – | PPR, Schedule 5 |
Malta’s own thresholds
Who issues, administers and determines the procurement, and the method that may be used, by estimated value.
| Procurement | Consolidated text | From 1 January 2026 | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| At or above it the Director issues, administers and determines the procurement on behalf of the contracting authority | €143,000 | €140,000 | PPR, regulation 9(1)(b)Contracts Circular 02/2026 |
| Above it, for the authorities of Schedule 16, the Sectorial Procurement Directorate publishes and determines the procurement | €10,000 | – | PPR, regulation 9(1)(c) |
| Up to it, for the authorities of Schedule 16, the Sectorial Procurement Directorate publishes and determines the procurement | €750,000 | – | PPR, regulation 9(1)(c) |
| Direct order by a senior official under a delegation of the Head of a Schedule 1 contracting authority | €500 | – | PPR, regulation 100(1) |
| Up to it: three quotations, publication on the e-procurement platform or a direct contract | €5,000 | – | PPR, regulation 100(1) |
| Above €5,000 and up to it: quotations through the e-procurement platform or a direct contract | €10,000 | – | PPR, regulation 100(2) |
| Above it and up to the regulation 9(1)(a) threshold: departmental call for tenders | €10,000 | – | PPR, regulation 101 |
| Above it a direct contract needs the prior written approval of the Minister | €10,000 | – | PPR, regulation 103 |
Public Procurement of Entities operating in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Sectors Regulations (S.L. 601.05)
| Procurement | Consolidated text | From 1 January 2026 | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works contracts | €5,538,000 | €5,404,000 | S.L. 601.05, Schedule 5Contracts Circular 02/2026Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2150 |
| Supply and service contracts and design contests | €443,000 | €432,000 | S.L. 601.05, Schedule 5Contracts Circular 02/2026Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2150 |
| Social and other specific services | €1,000,000 | – | S.L. 601.05, Schedule 5 |
| At or above it the Director issues, administers and determines the procurement | €443,000 | €432,000 | S.L. 601.05, regulation 30(1)(b)Contracts Circular 02/2026 |
Concession Contracts Regulations (S.L. 601.09)
| Procurement | Consolidated text | From 1 January 2026 | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works and service concessions | €5,538,000 | €5,404,000 | S.L. 601.09, Schedule 3Contracts Circular 02/2026Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2151 |
All values are in euro, net of VAT.
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