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<P><FONT face="Arial">Thresholds - Public Sector applicable from 1st January 2002 (Source: Office of Government Commerce)</FONT></P></B>
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<P><FONT face="Arial"><B>SUPPLIES</B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial"><B>SERVICES</B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial"><B>WORKS</B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">Entities listed in Schedule 1</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT face="Arial">(S.I. 1995/201) <B><SUP>1</SUP></B></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£100,410</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(SDR130,000)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 162,293)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£100,410 <B><SUP>2</SUP></B></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(SDR130,000)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 162,293)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£3,861,932 <B><SUP>3</SUP></B></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(SDR5,000,000)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€6,242,028)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">Other public sector contracting authorities</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£154,477</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(SDR200,000)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 249,681</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£154,477 </FONT> <SUP><FONT face="Arial">2</FONT></P>
</SUP><P><FONT face="Arial">(SDR200,000)</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 249,681)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£3,861,932 </FONT> <SUP><FONT face="Arial">3</FONT></P>
</SUP><P><FONT face="Arial">(SDR5,000,000)</FONT></P>
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<P>(€ 6,242,028)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">Indicative Notices</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£464,024</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 750,000)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£464,024</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 750,000)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£3,861,932</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€6,242,028)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">Small Lots</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">Not applicable</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£49,496</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 80,000)</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT face="Arial">£618,698</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face="Arial">(€ 1,000,000)</FONT></TD>
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<P><B><SUP>1</SUP></B> Schedule 1 of the Public Supply Contracts Regulations 1995 lists central government bodies subject to the WTO GPA. These thresholds will also apply to any successor bodies. </P>
<P><B><SUP>2</SUP></B> With the exception of the following services which have a threshold of £123,740 (€ 200,000)</P>
<P>Part B (residual) services </P>
<P>Research & Development Services (Category 8) </P>
<P>The following Telecommunications services in Category 5</P>
<P>CPC 7524 - Television and Radio Broadcast services</P>
<P>CPC 7525 - Interconnection services</P>
<P>CPC 7526 - Integrated telecommunications services</P>
<P>Subsidised services contracts under regulation 25 of the Public Services Contracts Regulations 1993.</P>
<P><B><SUP>3</SUP></B> For subsidised works contracts under regulation 23 of the Public Works Contracts Regulations 1991 the threshold is £3,093,491 (€ 5,000,000)</P></FONT>
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