# EEA threshold values

From 21 April 2026, excluding VAT: NOK 1.63 million (central government supply and services), 2.5 (others), 62.9 (works), 8.7 (special, health and social).

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In Norwegian: [EØS-terskelverdi](https://tendline.no/ordliste/eos-terskelverdi.md)

## Definition

The EEA thresholds (EØS-terskelverdier) are the amounts at which Norway, through the EEA Agreement, must follow the EU procurement directives. For supply, service and works contracts, Part III of the Public Procurement Regulations (anskaffelsesforskriften) applies when the estimated value of the contract excluding VAT is at or above the threshold (§ 5-1 (3); the § references on this page are to the Regulations unless another act or regulation is named). Special services (særlige tjenester) and health and social services have their own rules. Health and social services follow Part IV at or above NOK 8.7 million (§ 5-1 (4)). Special services follow Part II from NOK 1.3 million with no upper limit (§ 5-1 (2) letter b). Above NOK 8.7 million they are also advertised in TED, the EU's database for procurement notices (§ 8-17 (4)), and the standstill period follows § 25-2 (§ 10-2 (2)). The value is the total amount payable excluding VAT, including options (§ 5-4 (1)). See the page on threshold values for how it is calculated.

From 21 April 2026, the EEA thresholds in the Regulations (§ 5-3) are: NOK 1.63 million for supply and service contracts and design contests of central government authorities. NOK 2.5 million for supply and service contracts and design contests of other contracting authorities, among them municipalities and county municipalities. NOK 62.9 million for works contracts, whoever the contracting authority is. NOK 8.7 million for special services and for health and social services.

The other regulations have their own EEA thresholds, also from 21 April 2026. The Utilities Regulations (forsyningsforskriften): NOK 5 million for supply and service contracts, NOK 62.9 million for works contracts and NOK 11.6 million for special services and health and social services. The Concession Contracts Regulations (konsesjonskontraktforskriften): NOK 62.9 million. The Regulations on Defence and Security Procurement (forskrift om forsvars- og sikkerhetsanskaffelser): Part II applies when the value exceeds NOK 5 million for supply and service contracts and NOK 62.9 million for works contracts. Otherwise only Part I applies in these three regulations. They do not have the national threshold of NOK 1.3 million.

The European Commission adjusts the thresholds every two years, and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (Nærings- og fiskeridepartementet) sets the amounts in NOK in regulations. The current amounts entered into force on 21 April 2026 and apply until the next adjustment. How the adjustment works, and what the amounts were before, is in the questions below.

## Why it matters for suppliers

In competitions under Part III, you notice the EEA level throughout the competition. The competition is also advertised in TED, so suppliers from the whole EEA can see it (§ 21-1). The tender deadlines have fixed minimum lengths as a rule: in an open procedure (åpen anbudskonkurranse), 30 days from the date the notice is sent to TED (§ 20-2); see the page on the open and restricted procedure. Below the EEA threshold, and for special services whatever the amount, the time limits have no fixed minimum length (§ 8-14).

The contracting authority can always use an open or restricted procedure, but can only negotiate when the conditions in § 13-2 are met. The tender documents must as a rule be available by electronic means, free of charge, directly and without restriction, from the date of the notice (§ 14-1 and § 14-3). You submit the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD) as preliminary evidence that you are qualified and are not to be rejected (§ 17-1).

The standstill period after the choice of supplier has a fixed minimum in Part III; see the page on the standstill period. Only at or above the EEA thresholds can a court declare a contract ineffective, for an illegal direct award and certain other breaches (Public Procurement Act (anskaffelsesloven) § 13). Complaints and legal action are covered on the page on KOFA.

Large procurements can be divided into lots, and the value of all the lots is then added together. The contracting authority must not split up a contract to exempt it from the Regulations (§ 5-4 (4)). If the total value is above the EEA threshold, only Part II still applies to lots for works below NOK 11.6 million, and only Part I to lots for supplies and services below NOK 932,000, when the value of the lots concerned does not exceed 20% of the total value of all the lots (§ 5-4 (8)).

## Legal basis

Public Procurement Regulations (anskaffelsesforskriften) § 5-1, § 5-3, § 5-4, § 8-14, § 8-17, § 10-2, § 13-1, § 13-2, § 14-1, § 14-3, § 17-1, § 20-2 and § 21-1 · Public Procurement Act (anskaffelsesloven) § 13 and § 14 · Utilities Regulations (forsyningsforskriften) § 5-2 · Concession Contracts Regulations (konsesjonskontraktforskriften) § 5-1 · Regulations on Defence and Security Procurement § 2-2 · Directive 2014/24/EU Articles 4 and 6

## Example

A municipality is building a new primary school and estimates the contract at NOK 70 million excluding VAT. That is above NOK 62.9 million, so Part III applies. The competition is advertised on Doffin and in TED, and in an open procedure the tender deadline is at least 30 days from the date the notice is sent to TED.

The municipality divides the work into lots. Demolition and groundwork at NOK 9 million and outdoor works at NOK 4 million are both below NOK 11.6 million, and neither separately nor together are they above 20% of NOK 70 million, which is NOK 14 million. The two therefore follow Part II and are advertised only on Doffin, while the rest of the building works follow Part III. The municipality cannot split up the contract to get below the EEA threshold (§ 5-4 (4)), and the value of all the lots is added together (§ 5-4 (8)).

Another municipality buys consultancy services for NOK 2.4 million. That is below NOK 2.5 million, so Part II applies. With the amounts that applied up to and including 20 April 2026, the threshold for municipalities was NOK 2.3 million. Advice: check the date on the figures you find online.

## Frequently asked questions

### What are the EEA procurement thresholds in Norway in 2026?

From 21 April 2026 they are NOK 1.63 million for supply and service contracts of central government authorities, NOK 2.5 million for supply and service contracts of other contracting authorities, NOK 62.9 million for works contracts and NOK 8.7 million for special services and health and social services (Public Procurement Regulations § 5-3). The amounts are excluding VAT and apply until the next adjustment. For supply, service and works contracts, Part III applies at or above the threshold. Health and social services follow Part IV at or above NOK 8.7 million, and special services follow Part II from NOK 1.3 million with no upper limit.

### What were the EEA thresholds in 2024 and 2025, and before that?

From 14 March 2024 up to and including 20 April 2026: NOK 1.49 million for central government authorities, NOK 2.3 million for other contracting authorities, NOK 57.8 million for works (NOK 57.9 million from 14 to 20 March 2024) and NOK 7.8 million for special services and health and social services.

From 18 March 2022 to 13 March 2024: NOK 1.4 million, NOK 2.2 million (NOK 2.4 million from 18 to 30 March 2022), NOK 56 million and NOK 7.8 million. From 12 February 2020 to 17 March 2022: NOK 1.3 million, NOK 2.05 million, NOK 51.5 million and NOK 7.2 million.

All amounts are excluding VAT. Figures on older web pages are often one of these sets. Advice: check the date.

### What is the EEA threshold for works contracts?

NOK 62.9 million excluding VAT from 21 April 2026, whether the contracting authority is a central government or a municipal authority. Up to and including 20 April 2026 it was NOK 57.8 million. Below the threshold, Part II applies at or above NOK 1.3 million, with a notice on Doffin. In a procurement above the threshold that is divided into lots, only Part II applies to lots below NOK 11.6 million, when the value of the lots concerned does not exceed 20% of the total value of all the lots (§ 5-4 (8)). The contracting authority must not split up a contract to exempt it from the Regulations (§ 5-4 (4)). The Utilities Regulations and the Concession Contracts Regulations also use NOK 62.9 million.

### How are the EEA thresholds set and adjusted?

The thresholds in the EU procurement directive are linked to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA). Every two years, the European Commission verifies that they correspond to the thresholds in the GPA, calculated from the average value of the euro in terms of the IMF's special drawing rights (SDRs) over the 24 months ending on 31 August before the revision (Directive 2014/24/EU Article 6). The threshold for social and other specific services, EUR 750,000, is not part of this revision. This is the directive's category; Norway splits it into special services and health and social services. For 2026 and 2027 the EU thresholds are EUR 140,000 for supply and service contracts of central government authorities, EUR 216,000 for other contracting authorities, EUR 5,404,000 for works contracts and EUR 750,000 for social and other specific services.

In Norway, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries sets the amounts in NOK in regulations, and DFØ (the Norwegian Agency for Public and Financial Management) explains the changes by the exchange rates. The last four times, the Norwegian amounts entered into force on 12 February 2020, 18 March 2022, 14 March 2024 and 21 April 2026.

### What applies if the contract is just below the EEA threshold?

Then Part II applies at or above NOK 1.3 million, or only Part I for health and social services below NOK 8.7 million. In Part II the competition is advertised on Doffin, but not in TED. The time limits have no fixed minimum length, and the contracting authority as a rule sets a reasonable standstill period. A court cannot declare the contract ineffective. If the contracting authority has made an illegal direct award, the court must, if legal action is brought, shorten the contract or impose an infringement fine. The court can do the same when a breach that affected your chance of winning is combined with a breach of the standstill period (Public Procurement Act § 14). The contracting authority must not choose a method of calculation or split up a contract to get below the threshold (Public Procurement Regulations § 5-4). If you are in doubt, you can ask the contracting authority how the value has been calculated.

## In Tendline

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## Sources

- [Lovdata: Public Procurement Regulations (anskaffelsesforskriften), § 5-1, § 5-3, § 5-4, § 8-14, § 8-17, § 10-2 and Part III (Norwegian)](https://lovdata.no/dokument/SF/forskrift/2016-08-12-974)
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Last checked against the sources: 14 October 2026

## Related terms

- [Threshold values](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/threshold-values.md)
- [TED (Tenders Electronic Daily)](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/ted.md)
- [Doffin](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/doffin.md)
- [Public Procurement Regulations (anskaffelsesforskriften)](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/public-procurement-regulations.md)
- [Open and restricted procedure (anbudskonkurranse)](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/open-and-restricted-procedure.md)
- [Standstill period](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/standstill-period.md)
- [Contract notice](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/contract-notice.md)
- [KOFA (Complaints Board for Public Procurement)](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/kofa.md)
- [Competitive procedure with negotiation](https://tendline.no/en/glossary/competitive-procedure-with-negotiation.md)