CPV 340 – Transport Equipment and Auxiliary Products to Transportation

What does CPV 340 cover?

CPV Group 340 (34000000) is the overarching main group for transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation. This comprehensive category covers all motorised and non-motorised vehicles: passenger cars and commercial vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and trailers, ships and boats, railway locomotives and rolling stock, trams and multiple units, aircraft, helicopters and spacecraft, as well as other transport accessories and spare parts.

The public sector is one of the largest vehicle purchasers: municipalities procure refuse lorries, road-cleaning vehicles and street sweepers; fire services procure fire engines, turntable ladders and special-purpose vehicles; police and customs agencies procure operational vehicles and specialist transporters; public transport operators procure buses, metro trains and trams; defence and federal agencies tender military vehicles and specialist equipment.

A particularly growing segment is electromobility: municipalities and public companies are required to meet ambitious electric vehicle quotas in their fleet procurement under the Clean Vehicles Directive (2019/1161/EU). This is driving procurement of electric buses, electric commercial vehicles and official electric cars across the EU.

Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission's SIMAP portal and in Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 340

Examples of Tenders with CPV 340

• Electric Buses for a Municipal Public Transport Operator: A municipal transport company tenders the supply of 40 electric articulated buses (18 m, minimum 300 km range) with charging infrastructure and a maintenance contract for conversion of its main lines – published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily).
• Fire Engines for a Career Fire Service: A city fire brigade procures three pumping appliances (HLF 20/16), two water tender lorries and a turntable ladder for fleet renewal – advertised on DTVP (German Procurement Portal).
• Electric Official Vehicles for a State Administration: A state authority procures 200 electric passenger cars to replace its diesel fleet, including wall-mounted charging points at all office locations and charging cards for public infrastructure.

Current tenders with CPV 340 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 340 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipalities and public works depots, fire services, police and security authorities, public transport operators, ports and water authorities, and defence and federal agencies with fleet requirements are the dominant contracting authorities. Vehicle procurements are often high-volume and tendered EU-wide. Electromobility obligations under the Clean Vehicles Directive are increasingly shaping procurement specifications.

Companies and Bidders

Vehicle manufacturers and dealers, specialist bodywork builders, public transport vehicle manufacturers, and shipbuilders and aircraft manufacturers are typical bidders. Type approvals, homologation and compliance with specific standards (for example DIN standards for fire engines) are minimum requirements. Further information is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 340?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 340)

With tender.match, vehicle manufacturers, specialist bodywork builders and public transport vehicle suppliers automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 340 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 vehicle procurement 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 340)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for vehicle and transport projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger vehicle procurement contracts that a single company cannot handle alone, company.match automatically identifies suitable partners for bidding consortia and partial services – increasing the chances of winning the contract.

Frequently Asked Questions about CPV 340

What does the CPV code 34000000 mean?

CPV code 34000000 designates the main group "Transport Equipment and Auxiliary Products to Transportation" within the European Common Procurement Vocabulary. It covers all vehicle and transport equipment acquisitions by public bodies – from passenger cars and commercial vehicles through rail vehicles and watercraft to special-purpose operational vehicles and transport accessories.

How do I find tenders with CPV 340?

Tenders with CPV 340 can be searched using the CPV filter on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). At national level, the German Procurement Portal (DTVP) lists current procurements. BOND aggregates tenders from over 1,000 portals and delivers matching opportunities directly to your company dashboard, filtered by vehicle segment and region.

What are the requirements for participating in tenders with CPV 340?

Dealer or manufacturer authorisations, type approvals, technical data sheets and references for comparable deliveries are typically required. The Clean Vehicles Directive (2019/1161/EU) obligates contracting authorities to procure minimum proportions of clean vehicles. For fire engines, specific DIN standards apply. Details are governed by VgV and UVgO depending on the contract value.