CPV 777 – Fishing-related Services

CPV 777 covers fishing-related services for public contracting authorities, from watercourse management to fish stock monitoring and fishery biology assessments.

What does CPV 777 cover?

CPV group 777 covers services related to fishing and fisheries. These include watercourse management services for public waters, fish stock monitoring and assessment, fish stocking and habitat management measures, fishery biology advisory services, and services connected with the administration of fishing rights. Public contracting authorities such as water management offices, state fisheries administrations, and municipalities as water body owners use this code for external fishery service contracts.

Public waterways in Germany are owned by the federal government or the states. Fishing in public waters is governed by fishing rights law, which in Germany is primarily a matter for the individual states. For fishery biology surveys, ecological water body assessments, and the implementation of measures under the EU Water Framework Directive, external fishery biologists and watercourse management companies are contracted.

Fish stock monitoring is a mandatory task under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD). Water management authorities must regularly assess the ecological status of their water bodies, which includes fish stock surveys using standardised electrofishing methods. These monitoring contracts are regularly awarded externally. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 777

Service	Description
Fish stock survey	Electrofishing and stock assessment to WFD methodology
Watercourse management	Year-round management and maintenance of public fishing waters
Fish stocking	Stocking with native fish species to support populations
Fishery biology assessments	Scientific evaluation of fish stocks and habitats
Spawning habitat improvement	Measures to improve spawning habitats in running waters

Examples of Tenders with CPV 777

Fish stock monitoring for a river: A water management office tenders fish stock monitoring for 35 sampling stations in a river catchment to EU WFD methodology — annual electrofishing surveys, ecological status assessment, and reporting for water management planning.
Watercourse management for municipal angling waters: A municipality tenders the year-round management of its three municipal angling waters — habitat management, fish stocking according to a management programme, monitoring, and liaison with the municipal angling club.
Fishery biology assessment for a river restoration project: A water management association tenders a fishery biology assessment of the impacts of a planned river restoration on the fish fauna, including before-and-after monitoring and recommendations for accompanying measures.

Current tenders with CPV 777 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 777 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Water management offices, state fisheries administrations, municipal water maintenance associations, and nature conservation authorities with water body management responsibilities are the contracting authorities under CPV 777. WFD monitoring obligations generate regular procurement requirements for fish stock surveys.

Companies and Bidders

Fishery biology consultancies, ecological experts specialising in aquatic systems, and watercourse management companies are the relevant bidders. Electrofishing competency certificates, fishing knowledge qualifications, and familiarity with WFD methodology are typical eligibility 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 777?

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Frequently Asked Questions about CPV 777

What does the CPV code 77700000 mean?

The CPV code 77700000 designates fishing-related services in the European classification system for public contracts. It covers fishery biology services, watercourse management, and fish stock monitoring for public contracting authorities.

How do I find tenders with CPV 777?

Tenders with CPV 777 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 EU legal framework applies to fish stock monitoring contracts?

Fish stock monitoring under the EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) is established in Directive 2000/60/EC, available via EUR-Lex. Implementation in German law is through the Surface Water Ordinance (OGewV). The procurement law framework is set by the VgV and the UVgO.