Procurement Classification
CPV Codes explained.
The Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) is the EU standard classification system for public procurement. Browse live and historic tenders by CPV code — with real counts, values and buyers for every division.
What are CPV codes?
CPV (Common Procurement Vocabulary) is a unified classification system established by the European Union through Regulation (EC) No 213/2008. It provides a standardised way to describe the subject of public procurement contracts across all EU member states.
Each CPV code is an 8-digit number where the first two digits identify the division (e.g., 45 = Construction, 72 = IT services), the next digits provide increasingly specific classification, and the final digit is a check digit.
Click any division below to see live open tenders, all-time notice counts, typical contract values and the buyers active in that category — then drill down into specific CPV codes.
Example
72212000Programming services of application software
Division 72 (IT services) → Group 721 (IT consulting) → Class 7221 (Software) → Category 72212 (Application software)
services
20 CPV divisions
How to read these cards
Each card shows live open tenders and all-time notice counts. The coloured badge is re-tender likelihood — how often contracts in this category come back up for bid when they expire (“Very likely” = recurring services like cleaning, transport and maintenance; “Unlikely” = one-off purchases or capital projects).
goods
20 CPV divisions
Find tenders by CPV code
Tender Radar automatically classifies every tender by CPV code across European procurement portals. Set up your profile with your CPV codes and get matched to relevant opportunities within minutes.