Tools
Find the CPV codes that describe your work.
Search the official Common Procurement Vocabulary by keyword or code. Use a broad category to explore, then check the more specific descriptions.
How to search CPV codes
Enter a service, product or eight-digit code. Try related keywords if the first search is too narrow. Select Copy code to use a result in your procurement searches.
How the CPV hierarchy works
The first two digits identify a broad division. More digits describe a narrower category. Use Broader and Explore narrower codes to find the descriptions that fit your work.
Use a code to find a notice. Then check the fit.
Codes classify purchases, not supplier eligibility. Buyers may choose broader or neighbouring categories, so combine codes with keywords and read the original notice. These results are classifications, not live tenders.
Classification source
CPV 2008 main vocabulary, English labels, published by the Publications Office of the European Union. Local copy retrieved 22 October 2026 from its official eForms SDK. Search terms and sector examples are original TenderSNAP guidance. Reused under CC BY 4.0; English labels selected and hierarchy navigation derived. No affiliation or endorsement is implied.
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