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Describe what your organisation does in your own words and get the CPV codes that match. Each code shows how often UK public buyers actually use it, so you can pick the ones that find real tenders.

All 9,454 official CPV codes, ranked by use on UK public contracts, updated 6 November 2026.

The 90 most used CPV codes·All 45 CPV divisions

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The basics

What is a CPV code?

A CPV code is an eight-digit number that says what a public contract is buying. CPV stands for Common Procurement Vocabulary. UK buyers put CPV codes on their notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, and tender alert services use them to decide which notices to send you.

The codes are hierarchical. The first two digits give the division, and each extra digit narrows it down, so a broad code also covers every more specific code beneath it.

How 79416000 (public relations services) is built
LevelDigitsCode and name
Division7979000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
Group79479400000 Business and management consultancy and related services
Class794179410000 Business and management consultancy services
Category7941679416000 Public relations services

Choosing codes

How to choose the right CPV codes

  1. Describe the work, not your organisation. Buyers classify what they are buying, so start from the service or product.
  2. Prefer codes buyers actually use. A code on hundreds of recent UK contracts finds more tenders than one buyers rarely pick.
  3. Mix broad and specific. A group code catches loosely classified notices; specific codes describe you precisely. Three to ten codes suits most suppliers.
  4. Add keywords too. Buyers are inconsistent with codes, so keywords catch the notices codes alone would miss.

From UK contract data

The 90 most used CPV codes in UK public contracts

Counted across contract awards on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder since 2023, including the more specific codes beneath each one.

  1. 85100000Health services20,122
  2. 45200000Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work19,148
  3. 60100000Road transport services14,695
  4. 71300000Engineering services14,693
  5. 79400000Business and management consultancy and related services14,338
  6. 72200000Software programming and consultancy services13,282
  7. 71310000Consultative engineering and construction services10,182
  8. 85300000Social work and related services8,972
  9. 45300000Building installation work8,942
  10. 79600000Recruitment services7,216
  11. 60170000Hire of passenger transport vehicles with driver7,112
  12. 33100000Medical equipments7,093
  13. 45400000Building completion work6,936
  14. 45210000Building construction work6,853
  15. 60120000Taxi services6,750
  16. 79900000Miscellaneous business and business-related services6,737
  17. 79410000Business and management consultancy services6,607
  18. 45230000Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork6,271
  19. 72220000Systems and technical consultancy services6,074
  20. 79300000Market and economic research; polling and statistics5,934
  21. 45260000Roof works and other special trade construction works5,711
  22. 79420000Management-related services5,665
  23. 79421000Project-management services other than for construction work5,480
  24. 34100000Motor vehicles5,300
  25. 79421100Project-supervision services other than for construction work5,249
  26. 80500000Training services5,011
  27. 45310000Electrical installation work4,527
  28. 90500000Refuse and waste related services4,399
  29. 34900000Miscellaneous transport equipment and spare parts4,248
  30. 44100000Construction materials and associated items4,113
  31. 71500000Construction-related services4,110
  32. 79100000Legal services4,079
  33. 72260000Software-related services3,948
  34. 45100000Site preparation work3,791
  35. 90700000Environmental services3,729
  36. 73200000Research and development consultancy services3,721
  37. 71315000Building services3,694
  38. 85310000Social work services3,685
  39. 50700000Repair and maintenance services of building installations3,637
  40. 30200000Computer equipment and supplies3,636
  41. 85120000Medical practice and related services3,554
  42. 45262000Special trade construction works other than roof works3,521
  43. 44110000Construction materials3,489
  44. 71200000Architectural and related services3,391
  45. 85140000Miscellaneous health services3,348
  46. 50400000Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment3,342
  47. 85121000Medical practice services3,331
  48. 79620000Supply services of personnel including temporary staff3,316
  49. 45110000Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work3,302
  50. 45450000Other building completion work3,292
  51. 45233000Construction, foundation and surface works for highways, roads3,278
  52. 60112000Public road transport services3,205
  53. 44200000Structural products3,153
  54. 33600000Pharmaceutical products3,129
  55. 34920000Road equipment3,118
  56. 90900000Cleaning and sanitation services3,094
  57. 71311000Civil engineering consultancy services3,052
  58. 71600000Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services2,923
  59. 79340000Advertising and marketing services2,904
  60. 71314000Energy and related services2,900
  61. 85320000Social services2,869
  62. 79310000Market research services2,851
  63. 98300000Miscellaneous services2,845
  64. 45420000Joinery and carpentry installation work2,796
  65. 71320000Engineering design services2,703
  66. 71350000Engineering-related scientific and technical services2,653
  67. 35100000Emergency and security equipment2,652
  68. 73100000Research and experimental development services2,589
  69. 75200000Provision of services to the community2,576
  70. 39100000Furniture2,566
  71. 45453000Overhaul and refurbishment work2,535
  72. 45330000Plumbing and sanitary works2,534
  73. 66500000Insurance and pension services2,534
  74. 45421000Joinery work2,473
  75. 48100000Industry specific software package2,454
  76. 33140000Medical consumables2,427
  77. 90910000Cleaning services2,409
  78. 85312000Social work services without accommodation2,384
  79. 45421100Installation of doors and windows and related components2,377
  80. 72210000Programming services of packaged software products2,372
  81. 72222000Information systems or technology strategic review and planning services2,335
  82. 72224000Project management consultancy services2,333
  83. 31600000Electrical equipment and apparatus2,306
  84. 73110000Research services2,306
  85. 50420000Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment2,305
  86. 79990000Miscellaneous business-related services2,303
  87. 45232000Ancillary works for pipelines and cables2,285
  88. 72212000Programming services of application software2,276
  89. 66100000Banking and investment services2,271
  90. 66510000Insurance services2,232

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Questions

CPV codes explained

What is a CPV code?

A CPV (Common Procurement Vocabulary) code is an eight-digit number that classifies what a public contract is buying, such as 79416000 for public relations services or 90910000 for cleaning services. UK buyers put CPV codes on their notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder, so suppliers use them to search for and filter relevant tenders.

How many CPV codes are there?

The CPV 2008 vocabulary has 9,454 codes, arranged in 45 divisions. Each division, such as 72000000 for IT services, splits into groups, classes and categories that get more specific as more digits are used.

How do I find the right CPV code for my business?

Describe what you supply in plain words, not your company name, and look at which codes UK buyers actually use for that work. A code used on hundreds of recent contracts will find far more tenders than a very narrow code that buyers rarely choose. Most suppliers need between three and ten codes.

What does the number after the dash in a CPV code mean?

Codes are sometimes written with a check digit, for example 79416000-3. The check digit only guards against typing errors. The eight digits before the dash identify the code, and searches work the same with or without it.

Should I use a broad CPV code or a specific one?

Use both. A broad code such as a division or group catches contracts that buyers classified loosely, and specific codes describe exactly what you do. Buyers are inconsistent, so keywords alongside codes find the notices that codes alone miss.

Do buyers always use the right CPV code?

Often not precisely. Of the 55,376 UK public contracts awarded with a CPV code in the twelve months to 6 October 2026, 29% gave one of the broadest division codes as their first code, such as 45000000 for construction work, and another 15% a group-level code. Searching on specific codes alone misses those, so pair your codes with keywords.

Is this CPV code finder free?

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