CPV division
79000000: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
CPV code 79000000 is "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 22,975 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 1,582 buyers, most often UK Research & Innovation and FCDO Services. The typical contract was worth about £57k.
UK public contracts since 2023
How buyers use 79000000
- Contracts
- 22,975
- Buyers
- 1,582
- Typical value
- £57k
- Ending in 18 months
- 4,232
By year of award: 2023 6,260 · 2024 8,598 · 2025 5,012 · 2026 3,097. Figures as of 23 September 2026. Typical value is the median of single-supplier contracts with a published value (21,181).
Buyers using this code most
Suppliers winning most often
Recent contracts under 79000000
Where it sits
Codes above 79000000
79000000 is one of the 45 top-level CPV divisions.
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More specific
Codes beneath 79000000
- 79400000Business and management consultancy and related services8,326
- 79600000Recruitment services4,021
- 79300000Market and economic research; polling and statistics2,704
- 79900000Miscellaneous business and business-related services2,501
- 79100000Legal services2,049
- 79200000Accounting, auditing and fiscal services1,085
- 79700000Investigation and security services640
- 79800000Printing and related services434
- 79500000Office-support services414
Questions
About CPV code 79000000
What is CPV code 79000000?
CPV code 79000000 is "Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security", a division in the Common Procurement Vocabulary used to classify UK public sector contracts. It, or a more specific code beneath it, was used on 22,975 UK public contracts since 2023, awarded by 1,582 buyers, most often UK Research & Innovation and FCDO Services. The typical contract was worth about £57k.
Which codes sit above and below 79000000?
79000000 is a top-level division. It has 9 more specific codes beneath it, the most used being 79400000 (Business and management consultancy and related services).
Who wins contracts under CPV code 79000000?
The suppliers named most often on UK public contracts under 79000000 since 2023 are HAYS Specialist Recruitment Ltd (266), REED Specialist Recruitment Limited (216), BEOBACHT LIMITED (195). 10,225 different suppliers have won work under this code.
How do I get alerts for tenders using CPV code 79000000?
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