CPV 155 – Dairy Products

What does CPV Group 155 cover?

CPV Group 155 (15500000) classifies public contracts for dairy products in all processed forms. This includes pasteurised and UHT milk, cream, butter, hard and soft cheeses, yoghurt, quark, fromage frais, ice cream and dairy desserts, as well as dairy-based ingredients used in institutional cooking such as cooking cream and crème fraîche.

Dairy products represent one of the highest-frequency procurement categories within CPV 15. Schools, nurseries and kindergartens are particularly significant buyers, given their role in providing dairy as part of balanced meal programmes. Hospitals and care homes also require daily deliveries of milk and dairy products for patient and resident nutrition. Military catering services procure dairy in bulk volumes with strict shelf-life and cold-chain requirements.

The EU School Milk Scheme, operated under European agricultural support programmes, also generates public procurement activity in this group. Framework agreements with weekly call-off options and requirements for specific fat content, shelf life and packaging formats are standard features of dairy tenders.

Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008 amending the CPV.

Typical Services in CPV 155

• Pasteurised and UHT milk (full-fat, semi-skimmed, skimmed)
• Butter and butter blends for institutional use
• Hard and soft cheeses in institutional packaging
• Yoghurt, quark and fromage frais
• Cooking cream, crème fraîche and soured cream
• Ice cream and dairy desserts for canteens

Examples of Tenders with CPV 155

• Milk and dairy supply for a school catering authority: A regional school authority procures fresh pasteurised milk, yoghurt pots and assorted cheeses for daily school lunches across sixty primary and secondary schools, with minimum organic milk content of 50%.
• Dairy products for a hospital group: A hospital group tenders delivery of full-fat UHT milk, cooking cream, butter and cheese portions for patient meals and staff canteen use, with daily delivery to six hospital kitchens.
• Cheese assortment for university refectory: A university refectory procures a diverse range of hard, soft and blue cheeses for a daily cheese buffet, requiring PDO/PGI designations for specified varieties.

Current tenders with CPV 155 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 155 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

School and nursery catering services, hospital kitchen managers, military catering operations, care home operators and university refectories are the key contracting authorities under CPV 155. Cold-chain logistics, defined shelf-life minima on delivery and nutritional specifications are standard tender requirements in this category.

Companies and Bidders

Dairy wholesalers, regional dairies, specialist cheese importers and food service distributors are the main bidders. HACCP certification, food law compliance, cold-chain delivery capability and references for comparable institutional supply are essential eligibility requirements. Dairies with organic certification or regional provenance branding can leverage these in public tenders with sustainability criteria.

Information on eligibility criteria and procurement procedures is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 155?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 155)

With tender.match, dairy wholesalers, dairies and food service distributors automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 155 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 dairy supply 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 and Suppliers (CPV 155)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for dairy supply projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger institutional catering 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 155

What does the CPV code 15500000 mean?

The CPV code 15500000 covers the group "Dairy Products" in the EU's Common Procurement Vocabulary. It is used to classify public contracts for the supply of milk, butter, cheese, yoghurt and other dairy products to public catering institutions, from schools and hospitals to military facilities.

How do I find tenders with CPV 155?

Tenders with CPV 155 are published at EU level on TED. Below-threshold contracts are often found on national platforms such as DTVP. Bond aggregates all sources and delivers targeted, filtered results.

What are the requirements for participating in tenders with CPV 155?

Requirements typically include HACCP certification, food law compliance, cold-chain delivery documentation, minimum shelf-life guarantees on delivery and references for comparable institutional dairy supply. Details are governed by the VgV or the UVgO depending on contract value.