CPV 732 – Research and Development Consultancy Services

What does CPV 732 cover?

CPV group 732 covers consultancy services in the field of research and development. This includes strategic advisory on research and innovation strategies, technology assessments and technology readiness evaluations, advisory on the design of funding programmes, assessments of the research landscape in specific fields, and consultancy services for establishing and optimising R&D capacities in public institutions. This code differs from CPV 731 in that it covers consultancy and advisory rather than operational R&D activities.

R&D consultancy services play an important role for research ministries, funding bodies and public institutions seeking to shape their research and innovation policies in an evidence-based manner. Expert advisory boards, foresight studies, technology radar projects and benchmarking studies on research performance are typical contract formats. The evaluation of research funding programmes and advisory on structuring new funding schemes also fall under this code.

International comparison and benchmarking are important elements of R&D advisory contracts. Contracting authorities want to know how their research system compares internationally, which technologies are developing in other countries and what conclusions can be drawn for their own research policy.

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 732

Examples of Tenders with CPV 732

• Research Strategy for a Regional Government: A regional ministry procures the development of a new research and innovation strategy, including a landscape analysis of the regional research system, international benchmarks, a stakeholder consultation process and a strategy paper with concrete action fields.
• Technology Assessment on Autonomous Vehicles: A government ministry procures a technology assessment on safety requirements and regulatory implications of autonomous driving systems, to inform a review of traffic legislation.
• Evaluation of a Research Funding Programme: A national funding body procures the external evaluation of a three-year AI research support programme, including impact analysis, comparison with international programmes and recommendations for redesign.

Current tenders with CPV 732 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV 732 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Ministries responsible for science, research and innovation, research funding bodies and regional ministries for science and economic affairs are the contracting authorities under CPV 732. R&D advisory is an important instrument for evidence-based research policy development.

Companies and Bidders

Scientific advisory firms, research and technology institutes, think tanks and interdisciplinary advisory teams with a scientific background are the relevant bidders. Publications evidence, methodological expertise (evaluation research, quantitative and qualitative methods) and international networks are typical requirements. Further information is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

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Frequently Asked Questions about CPV 732

What does the CPV code 73200000 mean?

The CPV code 73200000 designates R&D consultancy services in the European classification system. It covers all advisory services relating to the design, management and evaluation of research and innovation activities.

How do I find tenders with CPV 732?

Tenders with CPV 732 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 732?

Bidders are generally required to provide publications evidence, methodological expertise in evaluation research and policy analysis, and references from comparable research advisory or programme evaluation assignments. Details are governed by the VgV and, for below-threshold awards, the UVgO.