CPV 730 – Research and Development Services

What does CPV 730 cover?

CPV group 730 forms the overarching code for division 73 and covers research and development services as well as related consultancy. This includes applied research projects, feasibility studies with a research character, technological development services, innovation consultancy, and evaluations and studies applying scientific methods. Contracting authorities use this code when commissioning scientific institutions or research companies to carry out research assignments.

Research and development contracts are a significant procurement field for government ministries, research funding bodies and public institutions with a research mandate. National and regional governments award substantial funding for departmental research, financing policy advisory studies and applied research projects. These contracts are subject to procurement law when they take the form of remunerated service contracts.

Procurement law particularities: not all R&D contracts are subject to mandatory procurement. Contracts where the results benefit the contracting authority exclusively and where full remuneration is paid may fall under regular procurement law. Contracts where the research results also benefit the contractor or the public may be exempt from procurement obligations under certain conditions.

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 730

Examples of Tenders with CPV 730

• Departmental Research Project for a Government Ministry: A government ministry procures a research project analysing the effectiveness of existing climate protection measures in industry, including quantitative and qualitative impact analysis, policy recommendations and a scientific publication.
• Feasibility Study for a Municipal Hydrogen Strategy: A major city procures a feasibility study on the use of green hydrogen in municipal infrastructure, including demand analysis, technology options, economic assessment and an implementation roadmap.
• Evaluation of a Funding Programme: A development bank procures the scientific evaluation of a support programme for SMEs, including goal achievement analysis, impact research with a control group design and recommendations for programme development.

Current tenders with CPV 730 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 730 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Government ministries, federal agencies, funding bodies, regional ministries and public research institutions are the principal contracting authorities under CPV 730. The award of departmental research contracts is a significant instrument of evidence-based policy development.

Companies and Bidders

Universities, research institutes, scientific advisory firms, think tanks and interdisciplinary research teams are the relevant bidders. Publications records, lists of scientific study projects, academic qualifications and methodology evidence 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 730?

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With tender.match, research institutes and scientific advisory firms automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 730 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 research 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.

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For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for research projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger R&D contracts that a single institute cannot handle alone, company.match automatically identifies suitable partners for research consortia and partial services – increasing the chances of winning the contract.

Frequently Asked Questions about CPV 730

What does the CPV code 73000000 mean?

The CPV code 73000000 designates research and development services and related consultancy in the European classification system. It covers all R&D contracts that public bodies award to external institutions.

How do I find tenders with CPV 730?

Tenders with CPV 730 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) for EU-wide procedures and on the German Procurement Portal (DTVP) 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 730?

Bidders are generally required to provide scientific qualifications, relevant publications, reference projects and methodology evidence. Details are governed by the VgV and, for below-threshold awards, the UVgO.