CPV 926 – Sporting Services

What does CPV 926 cover?

CPV group 926 covers services in the field of sport and sporting leisure activities. These include the operation of public sports facilities, swimming pools, sports halls, stadiums, and fitness centres, the organisation and delivery of sports courses and sporting events, the provision of coaching and instruction services, and the management of sports infrastructure. Lifeguard services, sports medicine support, and the organisation of sporting events also fall within this category.

Municipalities are the central contracting authorities for sporting services: they operate public swimming pools, sports halls, and sports facilities and either manage these in-house or award their operation and maintenance to external service providers. Sports clubs, schools, and universities use public sports infrastructure and may also act as contracting authorities. Federal authorities procure workplace sports programmes for their employees.

Sustainability is a central theme in sports facility tenders: contracting authorities require energy efficiency concepts for swimming pools, photovoltaic installations, heat recovery systems, and environmentally friendly cleaning chemicals. Demographic change and the evolution of club sport are giving rise to new usage concepts that are incorporated into operator tender specifications. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 926

Service	Description
Swimming pool operation	Indoor and outdoor pools, swimming courses
Sports hall operation	Lettings, maintenance, booking management
Sports courses	Fitness, yoga, martial arts, water sports
Lifeguard services	Water rescue services, pool attendants
Sporting events	City runs, sports tournaments, marathons
Sports infrastructure management	Pitch maintenance, athletics facilities, changing rooms

Examples of Tenders with CPV 926

• Operation of a municipal indoor pool: A municipality tenders the operation of its indoor pool (25 m pool, learner pool, sauna) for ten years — with pool operation, swimming courses, lifeguard service, cleaning, technical maintenance, energy reporting, and visitor statistics.
• Sports course framework contract for a federal authority: A federal agency procures a framework contract for workplace sports courses (yoga, back health, running, team sports) for 2,500 employees in Berlin — with online and in-person formats, variable class sizes, and monthly invoicing.
• Organisation of a city run: A municipality tenders the organisation and delivery of a city run with 5,000 participants — with course marshalling, timing, participant management, construction and dismantling, medical services, communications, and sustainable event management.

Current tenders with CPV 926 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV 926 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipalities, municipal utilities, school and sports authorities, and municipal companies are the most important contracting authorities. Sports facility operation and swimming pool management are regularly tendered when external operation is sought. Federal authorities and universities award workplace sports and health promotion services for their employees.

Companies and Bidders

Pool and sports facility operators, sports companies, fitness studio chains, sports clubs, and municipal operating companies are the typical bidders. Lifeguard qualifications (DLRG/DOSB), operational safety concepts, proof of operating experience, and energy concepts for sports facilities are required. 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 926?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 926)

With tender.match, sports facility operators and sports service providers automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 926 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 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 (CPV 926)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for sports projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger sports infrastructure 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 926

Must municipal swimming pools be tendered when seeking an external operator?

Yes, where the contracting authority is a public body and the contract value exceeds the relevant threshold. Swimming pool concessions may be awarded as concession contracts under the Concessions Award Regulation (KonzVgV). Standard operator contracts are subject to the VgV. Below the threshold, the UVgO applies.

Can sports clubs receive municipal sports facilities directly?

A direct award to sports clubs is only permissible under procurement law below the thresholds or where an in-house relationship exists. For non-profit sports clubs, municipalities may grant preferential conditions within the limits of EU state aid law and procurement law, but this is capped in value.

How do I find tenders with CPV 926?

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