CPV 716 – Technical Testing, Analysis and Consultancy

What does CPV 716 cover?

CPV group 716 covers technical testing, analysis and consultancy services. This includes technical inspections and condition assessments of installations, buildings and infrastructure, materials testing and laboratory analysis, technical expert reports and assessments, ground investigation and geotechnical evaluation, hazardous materials surveys in buildings, as well as technical advisory services for authorities lacking in-house expertise in a specific technical area.

Technical testing and analysis services represent a broad field in public procurement. Municipalities commission specialists to survey their sewer infrastructure, building control authorities require inspection engineers for construction oversight, and environmental agencies commission ground investigation specialists and hazardous materials experts. The results of technical analyses and expert reports frequently form the basis for investment decisions and remediation planning.

Standards, technical codes of practice and statutory inspection obligations shape the requirements in this field. Testing specialists must be approved or certified, laboratories require accreditation to the relevant international standards, and certain testing activities require official approval.

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

Typical Services in CPV 716

Examples of Tenders with CPV 716

• Ground Investigations for a New Development Area: A city authority procures ground investigation services for a 40-hectare development site, including borehole investigations, laboratory analysis of soil samples and a geotechnical report with foundation recommendations for all planned building types.
• Hazardous Materials Survey before School Refurbishment: A school authority procures comprehensive hazardous materials surveys for 8 school buildings constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, including an asbestos register, PCB investigations and recommendations for the remediation sequence.
• CCTV Sewer Inspection for a Municipal Sewerage Network: A city authority procures CCTV inspection and condition assessment of 85 km of sewerage network, including defect classification to the relevant European standard and digital handover of inspection data for the municipal asset management system.

Current tenders with CPV 716 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV 716 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Civil engineering departments, environmental authorities, school authorities, hospital operators, road administrations and federal agencies are the principal contracting authorities under CPV 716. Technical testing and analysis services are often legally mandated and required on a recurring basis.

Companies and Bidders

Geotechnical engineering firms, environmental laboratories, hazardous materials specialists, accredited testing institutes and specialist technical advisory firms are the relevant bidders. National accreditations, recognised specialist certifications and specific technical equipment are typical eligibility requirements. Further information is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 716?

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With tender.match, technical testing institutes and expert assessors automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 716 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 testing and analysis 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 716)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for technical testing projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger testing and analysis 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 716

What does the CPV code 71600000 mean?

The CPV code 71600000 designates technical testing, analysis and consultancy services in the European classification system. It covers all services for technical inspection, materials testing, expert assessment and advisory work in connection with building projects or technical installations.

How do I find tenders with CPV 716?

Tenders with CPV 716 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) for EU-wide procedures for national tenders. Bond automatically aggregates all relevant tenders from over 1,000 portals and delivers them filtered by company profile.

What are the requirements for participating in tenders with CPV 716?

Bidders are generally required to provide national accreditations, recognised specialist certifications and references for comparable testing assignments. Details are governed by the VgV and, for below-threshold awards, the UVgO.