Date: 2025-10-23Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2151 of 22 October 2025 amending Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the thresholds for concessions for the years 2026-2027
**Executive Summary**
This is a summary of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2151 of 22 October 2025, amending Directive 2014/23/EU regarding the thresholds for concessions for the years 2026-2027. The regulation aims to align the thresholds for concessions with the amended Agreement on Government Procurement. It comes into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and applies from 1 January 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Threshold Revision:**
* The threshold for concessions is revised in accordance with Article 9(1) of Directive 2014/23/EU.
* **Amendment to Directive 2014/23/EU:**
* In Article 8(1) of Directive 2014/23/EU, 'EUR 5 538 000' is replaced by 'EUR 5 404 000'.
* **Effective Date:**
* The Regulation applies from 1 January 2026.
* The Regulation enters into force 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
**Impact Analysis**
**Contracting Entities and Contracting Authorities:**
*Impact:* The updated threshold will affect the scope of concession contracts they must award under the revised Directive.
*Action Required:* Adjust internal procedures and procurement processes to reflect the new threshold of EUR 5 404 000 when awarding concession contracts from 1 January 2026.
**Member States:**
*Impact:* The regulation is binding and directly applicable in all Member States.
*Action Required:* Ensure national laws and practices align with the revised threshold for concession contracts.
Key Entities Referenced
Directive 2014/23/EU: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the award of concession contracts
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2025/2151: Regulation amending Directive 2014/23/EU regarding thresholds for concessions for 2026-2027
Agreement on Government Procurement: Plurilateral agreement within the World Trade Organization aimed at mutually opening government procurement markets
European Parliament: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union, involved in the amendment of Directive 2014/23/EU.
Council: The Council is one of the legislative bodies of the EU.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/2151 23.10.2025
COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION(EU) 2025/2151
of 22 October 2025
amending Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council in respect of the
thresholds for concessions for the years 2026-2027
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award
of concession contracts(1), and in particular Article 9(4), second subparagraph, thereof,
Whereas:
(1) By Decision 2014/115/EU(2), the Council approved the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government
Procurement(3) concluded within the framework of the World Trade Organization. The amended Agreement on
Government Procurement (‘the Agreement’) is a plurilateral instrument and its purpose is to mutually open
government procurement markets among its parties. The Agreement applies to any procurement contract with a
value greater than or equal to the amounts (‘thresholds’) set therein, expressed in terms of special drawing rights.
(2) One of the objectives of Directive 2014/23/EU is to allow the contracting entities and contracting authorities
applying that Directive to comply at the same time with the obligations laid down in the Agreement. To ensure that
the threshold for concessions set in Article 8(1) of Directive 2014/23/EU corresponds to the threshold for
concessions set in the Agreement, the threshold set in that Directive should be revised.
(3) Article 9(1) of Directive 2014/23/EU requires the Commission to revise the thresholds every two years, with effect
from 1 January. Consequently, the thresholds for 2026-2027 should apply from 1 January 2026.
(4) Directive 2014/23/EU should therefore be amended accordingly,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
In Article 8(1) of Directive 2014/23/EU, ‘EUR 5 538 000’ is replaced by ‘EUR 5 404 000’.
(1) OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/23/oj.
(2) Council Decision 2014/115/EU of 2 December 2013 on the conclusion of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government
Procurement (OJ L 68, 7.3.2014, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2014/115(1)/oj).
(3) Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement (OJ L 68, 7.3.2014, p. 2, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/prot/2014/
115/oj).
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/2151/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 23.10.2025
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.
It shall apply from 1 January 2026.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 22 October 2025.
For the Commission
The President
Ursula VON DER LEYEN
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2025/2151/oj