CPV 337 – Personal Care Products

What does CPV 337 cover?

CPV Group 337 (33700000) classifies public contracts for personal care products. This includes soaps and liquid hand soap, shampoos and conditioners, body lotions and creams, deodorants and antiperspirants, shaving products, dental care items (toothbrushes, toothpaste), incontinence articles and pads, hair care products, and further hygiene products for personal use. Hand sanitising gels and occupational skin protection products for professional use also frequently fall within this group.

In the public sector, municipal care facilities and hospitals are the principal purchasers. Residential and nursing homes procure large quantities of personal care products and incontinence supplies for their residents. Hospitals require hygiene articles for patients as well as gloves and protective equipment. Schools and public facilities procure hand soap and care products for their sanitary facilities.

Incontinence products represent a particularly significant segment: public care homes procure pads, nappies and pull-up pants for dependent residents in large volumes. Product quality has a direct impact on the wellbeing and dignity of those receiving care, making quality requirements especially important in this area.

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

Typical Services in CPV 337

• Liquid soap and hand sanitisers for public buildings
• Incontinence articles (pads, nappies, pull-up pants) for care homes
• Body care products for residential care facilities
• Dental care products for care home residents
• Shampoos and hair care products for clinical settings
• Skin protection and care products for healthcare workers

Examples of Tenders with CPV 337

• Incontinence Supplies for a Municipal Care Home: A municipal residential care home tenders the annual supply of incontinence products across all absorption levels and sizes for 200 residents, including product advisory support and volume flexibility – published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily).
• Personal Care Products for a University Hospital: A university hospital procures an annual framework agreement for patient shower gel, shampoo, body lotion and shaving products for all wards – advertised on DTVP (German Procurement Portal).
• Hand Soap and Dispensers for a District Administration: A district authority procures liquid soap and hand cream for the sanitary facilities of all its offices, including a dispenser system with refill cartridges and a maintenance service.

Current tenders with CPV 337 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 337 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipal residential and nursing homes, hospitals, schools and educational institutions, sports facilities, and all public authorities and government buildings with sanitary infrastructure are typical contracting authorities. Care facilities have particularly high and continuous requirements for personal care and hygiene supplies.

Companies and Bidders

Hygiene article wholesalers, incontinence product specialists, drugstore wholesale distributors, and personal care product manufacturers are typical bidders. Quality certifications, dermatological test marks, and environmentally friendly formulations (Blue Angel, EU Ecolabel) are frequently required. Further information is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 337?

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With tender.match, hygiene article distributors, incontinence product suppliers and personal care product providers automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 337 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 personal care product 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 337)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for hygiene and care product supply projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger hygiene supply 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 337

What does the CPV code 33700000 mean?

CPV code 33700000 designates the group "Personal Care Products" within the European Common Procurement Vocabulary. It covers hygiene articles, personal care items and incontinence supplies procured by public bodies for patients, residents and staff in healthcare facilities, care homes and public buildings.

How do I find tenders with CPV 337?

Tenders with CPV 337 can be searched using the CPV filter on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily). At national level, the German Procurement Portal (DTVP) provides further search options. BOND aggregates tenders from over 1,000 portals and delivers matching opportunities filtered by product category and region.

What are the requirements for participating in tenders with CPV 337?

Cosmetic products must be authorised and notified under the EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009. Dermatological test certificates may be required, particularly for products intended for sensitive or elderly skin. Environmental certifications such as the EU Ecolabel or Blue Angel are increasingly demanded. Details are governed by VgV and UVgO depending on the contract value.