CPV 508 – Other Repair and Maintenance Services

What does CPV 508 cover?

CPV group 508 is the catch-all group for Division 50 and covers repair and maintenance services that cannot be assigned to groups 501 through 507. This includes maintenance services for sports equipment and facilities, playground equipment, office furniture, school fittings, recreational infrastructure and various other items in public ownership.

Typical services in this group include maintenance and repair of playground equipment (with inspection obligations to EN 1176), maintenance of sports facilities (running tracks, pitch heating, athletics equipment), repair of school furniture and fittings, maintenance of external areas and street furniture, and maintenance of workshop equipment and other municipal facilities.

Public contracting authorities also use CPV 508 for maintenance contracts covering various minor items of equipment and furnishings for which no more specific code is available. Framework agreements covering diverse repair services across a broad cross-section of equipment items are also frequently tendered under this code. The full CPV structure is available at the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 508

Service Type	Example	Contracting Authority
Playground inspection and maintenance	Annual inspection to EN 1176	Municipalities, school authorities
Sports facility maintenance	Running tracks, pitches, jumping areas	Municipalities, sports operators
School furniture repair	Tables, chairs, lockers	School authorities
Street furniture maintenance	Benches, litter bins, cycle stands	Municipalities
Tool and equipment maintenance	Hand tools, workshop equipment	Municipal undertakings

Examples of Tenders with CPV 508

• Playground inspection and maintenance for a city authority: A city tenders a three-year contract for main and operational inspections of all 87 municipal playgrounds to EN 1176, including minor repairs up to a defined materials value, documentation and refurbishment recommendations.
• Framework agreement for miscellaneous repairs for a municipal administration: A municipal administration awards a framework agreement for diverse repair services to municipal facility items – furniture, sports equipment, external areas and other fittings – on call-off over three years.
• Sports facility maintenance for a municipal sports operator: A municipal sports operator tenders the annual maintenance and repair of athletics running tracks, long-jump pits, shot-put facilities and other athletics installations across four sports grounds.

Current tenders with CPV 508 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV 508 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipalities, school authorities, municipal sports and leisure operators, and public facilities with diverse equipment and fittings portfolios are the typical contracting authorities. CPV 508 is particularly used when maintenance services cover a broad cross-section of items for which no more specific code exists. Further guidance is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

Companies and Bidders

Craft businesses with broad service portfolios, facility management companies, specialist playground inspection companies and general repair service providers are typical bidders. For playground inspections, competence certification to EN 1176 is required. For sports facilities, knowledge of applicable DIN standards must be demonstrated.

How does Bond help with CPV 508?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 508)

With tender.match, maintenance and repair companies automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 508 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 maintenance 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 508)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for miscellaneous maintenance projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger maintenance 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 508

What does the CPV code 50800000 mean?

The CPV code 50800000 classifies miscellaneous repair and maintenance services within the EU's Common Procurement Vocabulary. It is the residual group for Division 50, covering maintenance services for playground equipment, sports facilities, street furniture, school fittings and other municipal assets that do not fall within more specific groups.

How do I find tenders with CPV 508?

Tenders are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) for EU-wide procedures and on national platforms. Bond aggregates all relevant tenders automatically.

When should CPV 508 be used instead of a more specific code from Division 50?

CPV 508 is the appropriate choice when none of the specific groups 501 to 507 matches the maintenance subject, or when a framework agreement covers diverse items that cannot be assigned to a single group. Where a more specific code applies, it should be preferred. The applicable procurement frameworks are VgV and UVgO depending on contract value.