CPV 775 – Animal Husbandry Services

What does CPV 775 cover?

CPV group 775 covers animal husbandry services provided for public contracting authorities. These include services relating to the keeping, care, training, and welfare of animals employed in public service — police horses, working dogs, therapy animals — as well as animal shelter operations, stray animal care, and veterinary services for animals seized by public authorities. Public contracting authorities use this code when they commission external service providers for the care and management of animals on their behalf.

Police services and municipal public order offices that use working animals have specific animal husbandry service requirements. Horse livery for police horses, training for working dogs, and veterinary services are typical procurement areas. Municipal animal shelters are frequently operated by animal welfare organisations contracted under service agreements or competitive tenders.

The provision of therapy animals — dogs and horses for animal-assisted therapy programmes in public institutions such as hospitals, care homes, and social facilities — is a growing segment. Public operators of social facilities procure these services through competitive tender processes. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 775

Examples of Tenders with CPV 775

• Stray animal care for a municipality: A municipality tenders the reception, veterinary care, and rehoming of stray animals from its area with an animal welfare organisation — accommodation capacity for at least 80 dogs and 120 cats, daily care, and unrestricted holding until rehoming.
• Working dog training services for a state police force: A state police authority tenders working dog training services for protection dogs and search dogs — basic training, specialist training (drug detection, explosives detection), and annual proficiency testing to service regulations.
• Animal-assisted intervention for a public care home: A municipal care facility tenders animal-assisted intervention services for residents with dementia — weekly visits with certified therapy dogs and appropriately qualified personnel.

Current tenders with CPV 775 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV 775 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipalities with statutory stray animal care obligations, police authorities with working dog and mounted units, municipal care homes, and public social facilities are the contracting authorities under CPV 775. Every municipality has a statutory obligation to provide stray animal care, for which external animal welfare organisations or shelter operators are contracted.

Companies and Bidders

Animal welfare organisations with shelter capacity, dog training schools with working dog experience, livery yards and animal trainers, and specialist providers of animal-assisted therapy programmes are the relevant bidders. Animal Welfare Act-compliant facilities, veterinary registrations, and for therapy animals the relevant trainer certifications are typical requirements. Further information on eligibility requirements and procurement procedures is available from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK).

How does Bond help with CPV 775?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 775)

With tender.match, animal husbandry service providers and animal welfare organisations automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 775 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 animal husbandry service 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 775)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for animal husbandry projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger animal care contracts that a single organisation 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 775

What does the CPV code 77500000 mean?

The CPV code 77500000 designates animal husbandry services in the European classification system for public contracts. It covers services for the keeping, care, training, and welfare of animals on behalf of public contracting authorities.

How do I find tenders with CPV 775?

Tenders with CPV 775 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.

Do animal shelter contracts between municipalities and animal welfare organisations require competitive tendering?

Yes, where the contract value exceeds relevant thresholds, stray animal care contracts are subject to procurement law. They may qualify as social services subject to the simplified light-touch regime under Sections 130 and 153 of the Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB), with a threshold of €750,000. Below the threshold, the VgV and the UVgO apply.