CPV 771 – Agricultural Services

What does CPV 771 cover?

CPV group 771 covers agricultural services for public contracting authorities. These include the management and maintenance of agricultural land in public ownership, soil cultivation and sowing on public land, agricultural advisory services, harvesting and post-harvest works on public estates, and agro-meteorological and agro-technical services. The maintenance of compensatory areas and ecological priority areas in connection with public infrastructure projects also falls under this code.

Public contracting authorities in Germany are significant landowners. Federal, state, and municipal authorities own substantial areas of agricultural land, which are either leased to private farmers or managed by public enterprises. For services on these areas — such as the maintenance of extensively managed grassland under nature conservation programmes or the management of compensatory land — external service providers are contracted through competitive procurement processes.

Agricultural services in the public sector are frequently linked to nature conservation requirements. Extensive grassland management, meadow bird protection mowing regimes, hedgerow and field copse maintenance, and arable measures to promote biodiversity are typical services tendered by public nature conservation authorities. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 771

Service	Description
Extensive grassland management	Nature-conservation mowing and grazing of public land
Compensatory area maintenance	Management of mitigation land for infrastructure projects
Arable services	Soil cultivation and sowing on public arable land
Agri-environmental advisory	Expert advice on agri-environmental regulatory requirements
Habitat maintenance	Management of special habitats such as orchid meadows and wet grassland

Examples of Tenders with CPV 771

• Grassland management for nature conservation areas: A rural district tenders nature-conservation management of 85 hectares of grassland in protected areas — mowing to prescribed schedules and methodology standards for the protection of wading birds and orchid populations.
• Compensatory area management for a motorway scheme: A federal motorway operator tenders the maintenance and management of 120 hectares of compensatory areas for a motorway expansion, including habitat development, annual monitoring, and reporting to the nature conservation authority.
• Establishment of game crops and wildflower areas: A state forestry authority tenders the establishment and maintenance of game crops and wildflower strips on state forest land — soil preparation, seeding with appropriate wildflower mixes, and annual maintenance cuts.

Current tenders with CPV 771 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV 771 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Nature conservation authorities, highway authorities (for compensatory areas), municipal green space departments, state forestry enterprises, and the Federal Agency for Real Estate Tasks (BImA) for federal agricultural land are the typical contracting authorities under CPV 771.

Companies and Bidders

Agricultural contractors with appropriate machinery, nature conservation service providers, landscape management enterprises, and certified organic farmers are the relevant bidders. Expertise in nature-conservation farming, plant protection qualifications, and references from comparable habitat management contracts are typical requirements. Further 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 771?

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For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for agricultural and nature conservation projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger habitat management 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 771

What does the CPV code 77100000 mean?

The CPV code 77100000 designates agricultural services in the European classification system for public contracts. It covers all services relating to the management, maintenance, and nature-conservation use of agricultural land owned by public contracting authorities.

How do I find tenders with CPV 771?

Tenders with CPV 771 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) for EU-wide procedures for national tenders. Bond automatically aggregates all relevant tenders from over 1,000 portals and delivers them filtered by company profile.

What legal framework applies to habitat management contracts?

Habitat management contracts are service contracts subject to standard procurement law. Nature conservation requirements derive from the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG) and state nature conservation legislation, as well as Natura 2000 management plans. The procurement law framework is set by the VgV and the UVgO.