CPV 223 – Postcards, Greeting Cards and Other Printed Products

What does CPV 223 cover?

CPV group 223 (22300000) covers public contracts for postcards, greeting cards, and other printed products – including promotional posters, information banners, exhibition displays, wall calendars, desk calendars, event programmes, greeting cards, and similar flat or folded printed materials used for communication and promotional purposes by public authorities.

In the public sector, these materials are procured for a wide range of purposes. Municipal cultural offices procure event posters and programmes for concerts, exhibitions, and public festivals. Tourist boards and city marketing offices require promotional postcards and image brochures. Government departments produce information posters and awareness campaign materials. Public institutions procure institutional calendars as gifts and for internal use. Municipal museums produce exhibition catalogues, programme cards, and visitor information leaflets.

Within CPV group 220, group 223 covers flat and folded single-sheet or card printed products, distinguishing it from group 221 (bound multi-page publications) and group 229 (functional printed items such as tickets and labels). Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 223

• Event posters and programmes for public cultural and civic events
• Promotional postcards and image materials for municipal tourism and city marketing
• Information and awareness campaign posters for public health and safety campaigns
• Institutional wall and desk calendars for public authorities and as official gifts

Examples of Tenders with CPV 223

• Event Posters and Programmes for a Municipal Cultural Programme: A municipal cultural office procures the design and production of event posters, concert programmes, and exhibition flyers for the annual cultural season across municipal venues.
• Promotional Postcards for a City Tourism Office: A regional tourism authority procures a range of promotional postcards, image brochures, and folded city maps in multiple languages for tourist information centres.
• Public Health Awareness Posters for a Health Authority: A district public health authority procures a print run of A1 and A2 information posters and A5 flyers for a vaccination awareness campaign for distribution across GP surgeries, pharmacies, and public notice boards.

Current tenders with CPV 223 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 223 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipal cultural offices, regional tourism authorities, public health authorities, government communications departments, public museums, and municipal event organisers are the typical contracting authorities under CPV 223. Procurement is often project-related and linked to specific campaigns or events.

Companies and Bidders

Print shops, advertising print specialists, promotional materials producers, and graphic design agencies with print production capability can win public contracts under CPV 223. Print quality, colour accuracy, FSC or PEFC paper certification, turnaround time, and design service capability are typical requirements. Information on eligibility requirements and procurement procedures is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 223?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 223)

With tender.match, print shops and promotional materials producers automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 223 directly in their dashboard. BOND indexes tenders from over 1,000 procurement portals in the EU – from TED to national platforms and regional contracting authorities. Instead of manually searching dozens of portals every day, matching poster, calendar, and promotional print contracts are filtered and delivered by industry, competency, region, and company profile. An automated gap analysis immediately shows where the company meets the requirements and where gaps exist. This ensures companies never miss a deadline and can focus on preparing their bids.

Company Match – Find the Right Partners and Suppliers (CPV 223)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for promotional printed products contracts, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger print runs or campaigns requiring multiple product types, company.match automatically identifies suitable partners for bidding consortia – increasing the chances of winning the contract.

Frequently Asked Questions about CPV 223

What does the CPV code 22300000 mean?

The CPV code 22300000 designates the group "Postcards, greeting cards and other printed products" in the Common Procurement Vocabulary. It covers printed promotional and communication materials including posters, calendars, postcards, event programmes, and similar flat printed products procured by public authorities.

How do I find tenders with CPV 223?

Tenders with CPV 223 are published at EU level on TED and on national platforms such as DTVP.

What are the requirements for participating in tenders with CPV 223?

Typical requirements include FSC or PEFC paper certification, colour management and print quality documentation, ISO 9001 certification, and turnaround and delivery guarantees. Details are governed by the VgV and UVgO depending on contract value.