Rules & policy
Below-threshold contract
A contract whose value sits under the procurement thresholds, with lighter-touch rules.
Below-threshold contracts don't have to follow the full procedures, but transparency rules still apply — central government must advertise contracts above £12,000 and sub-central bodies above £30,000.
These contracts are often more accessible to SMEs, so they're well worth tracking even though they sit under the headline thresholds.
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