CPV 92 – Recreational, Cultural and Sporting Services

What does CPV 92 cover?

CPV division 92 covers recreational, cultural, and sporting services procured by public contracting authorities. These include cultural services such as theatre productions, concert events, and museum services, the operation of leisure facilities such as swimming pools, sports venues, and leisure parks, and sporting services including facility operation and event organisation. Broadcasting and television services, news agencies, library services, gambling and lottery services, and photography and video services also fall within this division.

Municipalities are the most significant public contracting authorities in this area: they operate swimming pools, sports halls, theatres, concert venues, museums, libraries, and community education centres either directly or by commissioning external operators and service providers. In addition to ongoing operations, individual services such as event productions, exhibition designs, event organisation, and cultural projects are regularly tendered.

The award of services in this area is frequently shaped by particular cultural and social requirements: inclusion, accessibility, cultural diversity, and the promotion of local artists and sports clubs are criteria that — alongside economic considerations — feed into evaluation. For certain cultural event services, the simplified procedure for social and other special services may be applicable. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Key CPV Groups in Division 92

Examples of Tenders with CPV 92

• Operation of a municipal indoor swimming pool: A municipality tenders the operation of its indoor pool with leisure area and sauna for ten years to an external operator — requiring experience in pool management, an operating concept with defined opening hours, and a school swimming programme.
• Production of a promotional film for a city administration: A city marketing company tenders the concept, production, and post-production of a multilingual promotional film for place marketing — including script, camera work, editing, and subtitling.
• Organisation and delivery of a city festival: A municipal cultural authority awards the organisation, technical delivery, and wrap-up of its annual city festival for 50,000 visitors — including stage construction, technical equipment, security, cleaning, and artist booking.

Current tenders with CPV 92 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV Division 92 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipalities, cultural institutions, sports clubs under public ownership, and public service broadcasters are the central contracting authorities. Cities procure services for the operation of public cultural venues and sports facilities and for the organisation of events. Broadcasters tender production services and technical services.

Companies and Bidders

Cultural event organisers, sports service providers, media companies, and event organisers are the typical bidders. Different eligibility evidence is required depending on the subject matter: for pool management, qualified pool staff and safety concepts are decisive; for cultural events, educational concepts and event management references; for media production, technical equipment and portfolio works. 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 92?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 92)

With tender.match, cultural and sports service providers automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 92 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 cultural and sports 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 92)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for leisure and cultural projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger cultural and sports 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 92

What does the CPV code 92000000 mean?

The CPV code 92000000 designates the entire division of recreational, cultural, and sporting services in the European classification system for public contracts. It covers all services in the areas of culture, entertainment, sport, leisure, and media procured by public contracting authorities. Subordinate codes specify the service area.

How do I find tenders with CPV 92?

Tenders with CPV 92 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 92?

Bidders must provide different evidence depending on the subject matter: pool management and lifeguard qualifications for swimming pools, event references and safety concepts for events, and technical qualifications for media production. Details are governed by the VgV or UVgO depending on contract value.