• What are CPV codes?

  CPV codes are the EU classification that says what a public contract is buying. What they are, how the 8 digits break down, and why the code decides who ever sees your tender.

• How to choose the right CPV code

  Pick the most specific code that is still accurate. How to work down the CPV tree, when a broader code is the right call, and the mistake that hides a tender from the firms that do the work.

• CPV code list: Excel, PDF and CSV downloads

  Where to download the full CPV code list - the official XLS, ODS, XML and PDF from TED, plus ready-to-use CSV exports of all 9,454 codes in any of 23 EU languages.