CPV 980 – Other Community, Social and Personal Services (General)

What does CPV 980 cover?

CPV group 980 covers the full range of other community, social, and personal services as a general category encompassing services that cannot be assigned to any other specific division of the CPV system. These include equality and anti-discrimination consulting services, services provided by membership organisations such as trade unions and professional associations, personal care services, household services provided with employed staff, and related social services for community organisations.

Public contracting authorities use CPV 980 when tendering services with a broad or cross-cutting character within the division. Municipalities and state equality offices procure equality consulting and anti-discrimination advisory services. Federal agencies and ministries procure services from professional associations and chambers. Custodial institutions, the armed forces, and care facilities regularly require personal care and household services that fall under this general category.

The wide scope of CPV 980 means it appears frequently in procurement databases as an overarching code alongside more specific subordinate codes. Contracting authorities should use the most specific CPV code available, supplementing with 98000000 where a single, precise code does not capture the full scope of the service. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 980

Examples of Tenders with CPV 980

• Equality consulting for a federal agency: A federal ministry procures equality and anti-discrimination consulting services for its workforce of 3,000 employees — including conflict mediation, awareness training, case-specific advisory, annual reporting, and an accessible complaints procedure.
• Hairdressing services for a custodial institution: A prison tenders regular hairdressing services for 450 inmates — with defined visiting schedules, security clearance requirements, equipment provision, hygiene standards, and fixed pricing for standard service types.
• Household services for a residential care facility: A municipal care operator procures household and domestic support services for three assisted living facilities with 120 residents — including cleaning, linen management, shopping assistance, and social accompaniment with qualified staff.

Current tenders with CPV 980 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 980 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Federal ministries, federal agencies, municipalities, state equality offices, custodial institutions, care facilities, and community organisations are the principal contracting authorities. Equality consulting is procured by public employers as part of their statutory obligations. Personal care and household services arise in closed institutions and residential care settings. Chaplaincy and pastoral services are tendered by the armed forces, hospitals, and prison services.

Companies and Bidders

Equality consulting firms, personal care service providers, household service companies, and specialist social service organisations are the typical bidders. Depending on the service type, professional qualifications, sector-specific experience references, hygiene certifications, and security clearance capacity may be 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 980?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 980)

With tender.match, personal and community service providers automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 980 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 community and personal service 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 980)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for community service projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger personal and household service 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 980

What does the CPV code 98000000 mean?

The CPV code 98000000 designates the general category for other community, social, and personal services in the European classification system for public contracts. It serves as both the division-level code and the general group code for CPV 980, encompassing services ranging from equality consulting and membership organisations through to personal care and household services. Subordinate codes specify the relevant service type more precisely.

How do I find tenders with CPV 980?

Tenders with CPV 980 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 requirements apply to participation in tenders with CPV 980?

Requirements vary substantially by service type. Equality consulting services require specialist qualifications and sector references; personal care services require professional training and hygiene compliance; household services require employment law compliance and insurance coverage. The applicable procedure is governed by the VgV above the EU threshold or the UVgO for below-threshold awards.