CPV 634 – Storage and Warehousing Services

What does CPV 634 cover?

CPV group 634 covers storage and warehousing services. This includes the provision of storage capacity for goods, equipment and materials, temperature-controlled warehousing, document and archive storage, depot management, inventory management as a service, and the operation of public-sector storage facilities by third-party service providers.

In public procurement, storage and warehousing services are relevant for a wide range of public-sector bodies. Federal authorities procure secure document archive storage for records management. Municipal authorities require storage services for election materials, seasonal equipment and furniture during office renovations. Civil protection and emergency management bodies procure depot management services for strategic reserves of materials and supplies.

Specialised storage services are also procured in the cultural and research sector: museum authorities procure climate-controlled depot storage for collection items not on display; research institutes require secure storage for scientific samples and sensitive materials. The critical distinction between CPV 634 and the procurement of goods is that storage and warehousing services involve the management of storage capacity rather than the supply of stored items. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 634

Service Type	Example	Contracting Authority
Document archive storage	Off-site secure archive for official records	Authorities, registries
Equipment depot management	Storage and management of civil protection reserves	Emergency management authorities
Climate-controlled storage	Museum collection depot	Cultural authorities, public museums
Election materials storage	Year-round storage and management of voting equipment	Municipal election authorities
Furniture and equipment storage	Temporary storage during building refurbishment	Municipalities, federal property managers

Examples of Tenders with CPV 634

• Official records archive storage: A state archive authority tenders external storage services for approximately 8,000 archive boxes of official records, including indexed storage, retrieval on demand within 24 hours, climate monitoring, fire suppression and a transition service for digitised records.
• Civil protection depot management: A state interior ministry tenders the management of a civil protection materials depot, covering stock management, regular condition inspections, rotation of perishable reserves, security monitoring and rapid deployment logistics for emergency mobilisation.
• Museum collection storage: A publicly funded arts foundation tenders climate-controlled depot storage for approximately 3,000 art objects from its collection not currently on display, with defined temperature and humidity parameters, movement tracking, condition reporting and controlled access for curators and conservators.

Current tenders with CPV 634 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 634 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

State archive authorities, civil protection and emergency management bodies, cultural foundations and museum operators, federal property management offices, municipal election administrations and authorities undergoing building refurbishments are the main contracting authorities.

Companies and Bidders

Warehousing and logistics companies, document storage specialists, specialist art and museum depot operators, civil protection logistics firms and facility management companies with storage operations are typical bidders. Storage facility certifications, security standards, climate control capability, references for comparable storage contracts and inventory management system capabilities are generally required. Further information on eligibility requirements and procurement procedures is provided by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 634?

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With tender.match, warehousing and storage companies automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 634 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 storage and warehousing 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 634)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for storage and warehousing service projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger depot management or archive storage 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 634

What does the CPV code 63400000 mean?

The CPV code 63400000 designates storage and warehousing services in the European classification system for public contracts. It covers the provision of storage capacity management, depot operations, archive storage and temperature-controlled warehousing procured by public contracting authorities.

How do I find tenders with CPV 634?

Tenders are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) for EU-wide procedures and on the German Procurement Portal (DTVP) for national tenders. Bond automatically aggregates all relevant tenders from over 1,000 portals and delivers them filtered by company profile.

What are the requirements for participating in tenders with CPV 634?

Bidders must generally provide storage facility certifications, security standards compliance documentation, references for comparable storage service contracts and inventory management system capabilities. Details are governed by the VgV and the UVgO depending on the contract value.