Procurement thresholds · 2026
Hungarian Public Procurement Thresholds 2026
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2026 Procurement Thresholds
The table below shows the procurement thresholds applicable from 1 January 2026. If the estimated net value of the planned procurement exceeds the given threshold, a public procurement procedure is mandatory.
National public procurement thresholds
The national public procurement thresholds set in HUF. Above the applicable threshold, conducting a public procurement procedure is mandatory.
| Type of contracting authority | Goods procurement | Services | Works / Construction | Service concession | Works concession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical contracting authority | 20 000 000 HUF |
20 000 000 HUF |
60 000 000 HUF |
30 000 000 HUF |
100 000 000 HUF |
| Utilities contracting authority | 50 000 000 HUF |
50 000 000 HUF |
100 000 000 HUF |
100 000 000 HUF |
200 000 000 HUF |
| Other publicly funded organisation | 20 000 000 HUF |
20 000 000 HUF |
60 000 000 HUF |
30 000 000 HUF |
100 000 000 HUF |
| Special statutory threshold (Kbt. Section 19 (4) a)) |
80 000 EUR
31 664 480 Ft
|
80 000 EUR
31 664 480 Ft
|
1 000 000 EUR
395 806 000 Ft
|
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EU public procurement thresholds
EU public procurement thresholds by procurement type and value. Reaching the threshold makes conducting a public procurement procedure a legal obligation.
| Type of contracting authority ↓ / Type of procurement → | Goods procurement | Services | Works / Construction | Social and other specific services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical contracting authority |
221 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
221 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
5 538 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
750 000 EUR
EU "light-touch"
|
| Central contracting authority (e.g. ministry) |
143 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
143 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
5 538 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
750 000 EUR
EU "light-touch"
|
| Utilities contracting authority |
443 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
443 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
5 538 000 EUR
EU procedure, TED
|
1 000 000 EUR
EU "light-touch"
|
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What changed between 2024 and 2026?
The procurement thresholds and the related procedural rules were amended in several steps. The timeline below summarises the main changes that affect contracting authorities. The national threshold amounts have remained unchanged since 2020. The movement has been around the EU values and around the aggregation and exemption rules.
| Effective date | What changed | Legal source |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2024 | The EU thresholds rose by roughly 12 percent on average as part of the biennial review, across every type of contracting authority and every type of procurement. | Commission communication (OJ C 2023) |
| 1 February 2024 | A procurement obligation is triggered even for organisations outside the scope of the Kbt. if the procurement is financed in whole or in part from EU funds. | Kbt. Section 5, grant-based scope |
| 1 August 2024 | In EU procedures, the value of procurements split into lots must also be aggregated across the lots if the lots form a single technical and economic unit. | Kbt. Section 19 (3) |
| 26 November 2024 | The national threshold for social and other specific services rose from HUF 30 million to HUF 50 million. The scope of exemptions covering the ancillary services under Kbt. Section 111 (c) was broadened. | Kbt. Section 111 (c), amendment to Kbt. Section 15 |
| 1 January 2026 | The EU thresholds remain at the 2024 level. The aggregation obligation for procurements split into lots is extended to national procedures as well. | Act LXIX of 2025, Section 75, OJ C 2025/5732 |
Questions about procurement thresholds
Procurement thresholds must always be assessed based on net amounts, excluding VAT. This applies even if the contracting authority is not entitled to deduct VAT. Using gross amounts may lead to incorrect threshold determination.
If the estimated net value exceeds the applicable procurement threshold, a formal public procurement procedure is mandatory. This means the contract may only be concluded as the result of a procedure conducted in accordance with the Public Procurement Act.
When assessing the threshold, the current order amount alone is not decisive. The following must be taken into account:
- the total value of the contract over its entire duration,
- options and extension possibilities,
- the maximum callable quantity or framework amount,
- as well as the aggregation of identical or similar procurements if they were foreseeable.
Artificially splitting a procurement to stay below the threshold is prohibited.
For indefinite-term contracts, the estimated value must be projected over 48 months. The monthly or annual fee must be multiplied by four years, and this amount must be compared against the procurement threshold.
For EU-level procurement, thresholds are defined in net amounts in euros (EUR). VAT must not be taken into account when determining the threshold, regardless of whether the contracting authority is entitled to deduct VAT. If the estimated value is determined in Hungarian forints, a consistently applied exchange rate must be used for comparison with the EU threshold.
TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) is the official database of public procurement notices of the European Union. All procurement procedures reaching or exceeding the EU threshold must be published here to ensure that economic operators across the EU market have equal access to procurement opportunities.
Publication on TED is mandatory when the estimated net value of the procurement reaches or exceeds the EU threshold. This obligation covers:
- the contract notice initiating the procedure,
- the publication of the procedure's results,
- as well as certain contract modifications.
Failure to publish on TED may result in the procedure being declared invalid or may lead to review proceedings.