CPV 982 – Equal Opportunities Consulting Services

CPV 982 covers equal opportunities consulting including equality plans, gender mainstreaming, diversity audits, and anti-discrimination advisory for public bodies.

What does CPV 982 cover?

CPV group 982 covers consulting and support services for the promotion of equal opportunities and the prevention of discrimination. These include the preparation and evaluation of equality plans and equality concepts, gender mainstreaming advisory for public authorities and public undertakings, diversity and inclusion consulting, anti-discrimination advisory services, work-life balance audits and certification, and training on equality topics for managers and staff.

Public contracting authorities have statutory obligations to promote equality actively. The Federal Equal Opportunities Act (BGleiG) and the corresponding state equal opportunities legislation require federal and state authorities to prepare equality plans. Where external expertise is required for consulting, evaluation, or training, these services must be put to competitive tender. The General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) similarly drives demand for anti-discrimination consulting.

Corporate diversity and ESG requirements are increasing demand in the public sector. Federal authorities and public undertakings are procuring increasingly comprehensive diversity management concepts that go beyond traditional equality work to encompass dimensions such as ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, and age. EU-funded projects on equality and inclusion also generate corresponding procurement activity. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 982

Service	Description
Equality plan	Preparation and updating in accordance with BGleiG
Gender mainstreaming advisory	Integration of equality into organisational processes
Diversity audit	Analysis and recommendations on diversity
Work-life balance audit	Work-family certification (audit berufundfamilie)
Anti-discrimination advisory	AGG training, complaints procedure design
Equality training	Training for managers, HR, and all staff

Examples of Tenders with CPV 982

Equality plan for a federal ministry: A federal ministry procures the external evaluation of its existing equality plan and the preparation of the successor equality plan — with data collection, stakeholder interviews, analysis in accordance with BGleiG requirements, and presentation to the equality officer.
Diversity audit for a public undertaking: A municipal energy supply company procures a diversity audit — covering the six AGG dimensions, employee survey, recommendations for action, and implementation support for twelve months.
Work-life balance audit for a municipal administration: A county-free city procures the "audit berufundfamilie" certification procedure — including initial audit, strategy workshop, development of an action catalogue, and accompaniment through to the certification event.

Current tenders with CPV 982 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 982 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Federal authorities, state authorities, municipalities, and public undertakings are the contracting authorities for equal opportunities and diversity consulting. Statutory requirements under the BGleiG, state equal opportunities legislation, and the AGG drive demand. EU institutions award extensive diversity and equality consulting services for their own organisations and for funded programmes.

Companies and Bidders

Equal opportunities and diversity consulting firms, certified auditors (such as for the audit berufundfamilie), human resources consultancies with a diversity specialism, and specialist academic institutions are the typical bidders. Academic qualifications in equality studies or social sciences, references from the public sector, and specific certifications 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 982?

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With tender.match, equal opportunities and diversity consulting firms automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 982 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 equality and diversity consulting 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 982)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for equality and diversity projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger equality consulting mandates 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 982

What does the CPV code 98200000 mean?

The CPV code 98200000 designates the group of equal opportunities consulting services in the European classification system for public contracts. It covers the full range of equality and diversity advisory services procured by public authorities, from statutory equality plan preparation through to comprehensive diversity management and anti-discrimination consulting.

How do I find tenders with CPV 982?

Tenders with CPV 982 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 qualifications are required for equality consulting tenders?

Academic qualifications in social sciences, equality studies, or a related discipline are typically required, together with demonstrated project experience in the public sector, references from comparable equality concept assignments, and where applicable specific certifications such as qualification as an audit berufundfamilie auditor. The applicable procedure is governed by the VgV above the EU threshold or the UVgO for below-threshold awards.