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Portugal7 Sep 2026Regulation

Portugal Raises the Direct-Award Ceiling for Works to €150,000 and Invite-Only Consultations to €1 Million from 1 October

From 1 October public buyers may award works up to €150,000 directly and up to €1 million by inviting three firms, use a flexible open procedure with three-day challenge windows, and drop the base price.

Estonia20 Aug 2026Regulation

Estonia Drops Its National Procurement Tier from 1 November: What Changes for an SME Bidder

The national threshold disappears and 49% of domestic procurements move to the simplified procedure: longer bid windows, one chance to clear a tax debt, and a doubled fee for challenges.

Tender news and analysis

Portugal Raises the Direct-Award Ceiling for Works to €150,000 and Invite-Only Consultations to €1 Million from 1 October

Estonia Drops Its National Procurement Tier from 1 November: What Changes for an SME Bidder

Lithuania Plans Standard Construction Contracts Ahead of EU Procurement Reform

Three Weeks On: Who Wants What Changed in the EU's Procurement Draft

Finnish Machinery Tenders Written So Only One Maker's Machine Fits, Yle Finds

Latvia Makes Bid Rigging in Large Public Tenders a Crime

The EU Wants to Change How Public Tenders Are Scored: What the New Procurement Proposal Means for Bidders

German Court Overturns Datteln's iPad-Only School Tablet Tender and Orders a Re-Run

Swiss Justice Minister Vetoes an Amazon Role in the E-ID Trust Registers, and Sovereignty Becomes a Procurement Factor

Lithuania Failed to Complete 59% of Planned Weapons Procurements in 2025, State Auditors Find

A Glass Wall Just Sank a €300 Million Tender: Helsinki's Port Tunnel Award Annulled

Latvia Puts Large State Procurements Under Review: What Bidders Need to Know

EU Procurement Thresholds 2026 and Rule Changes for SMEs

Tender news and analysis

Portugal Raises the Direct-Award Ceiling for Works to €150,000 and Invite-Only Consultations to €1 Million from 1 October

Estonia Drops Its National Procurement Tier from 1 November: What Changes for an SME Bidder

Lithuania Plans Standard Construction Contracts Ahead of EU Procurement Reform

Three Weeks On: Who Wants What Changed in the EU's Procurement Draft

Finnish Machinery Tenders Written So Only One Maker's Machine Fits, Yle Finds

Latvia Makes Bid Rigging in Large Public Tenders a Crime

The EU Wants to Change How Public Tenders Are Scored: What the New Procurement Proposal Means for Bidders

German Court Overturns Datteln's iPad-Only School Tablet Tender and Orders a Re-Run

Swiss Justice Minister Vetoes an Amazon Role in the E-ID Trust Registers, and Sovereignty Becomes a Procurement Factor

Lithuania Failed to Complete 59% of Planned Weapons Procurements in 2025, State Auditors Find

A Glass Wall Just Sank a €300 Million Tender: Helsinki's Port Tunnel Award Annulled

Latvia Puts Large State Procurements Under Review: What Bidders Need to Know

EU Procurement Thresholds 2026 and Rule Changes for SMEs

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