CPV 776 – Hunting Services

What does CPV 776 cover?

CPV group 776 covers hunting services provided for public contracting authorities. These include hunting services on public land, wildlife population control on federal and municipal areas, hunting management services, and specialist wildlife census and monitoring activities. Public contracting authorities such as the Federal Forest Authority, state forest administrations, and municipalities as holders of hunting rights use this code when they commission hunting services from external providers.

In Germany, hunting rights belong to landowners. Public landowners — federal, state, and municipal authorities — therefore hold hunting rights over their land and must organise hunting on these areas. This is carried out either in-house or through leases to hunting tenants. For wildlife census work, wildlife monitoring, and services related to hunting administration (game damage inspection, game damage compensation), external service providers are contracted.

Wildlife population management is a critical issue in many public woodlands and nature conservation areas. Excessive game populations threaten woodland regeneration and prevent the development of close-to-nature forests. Public woodland owners therefore commission hunting service providers to carry out targeted wildlife population control that goes beyond normal hunting operations. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 776

Service	Description
Wildlife population control	Hunting measures to reduce game populations
Wildlife census and monitoring	Systematic recording of game populations
Game damage assessment	Assessment and settlement of game damage in agriculture
Hunting management	Management of hunting districts on behalf of public landowners
Urban wildlife control	Hunting measures for problem species in urban areas

Examples of Tenders with CPV 776

• Wildlife population management in a national park: A national park authority tenders hunting services for the regulation of roe deer populations in designated priority areas, to enable undisturbed natural woodland regeneration — under strict methodological and documentation requirements.
• Wild boar control in an urban area: A municipal public order office tenders the professional regulation of the wild boar population in the urban area — qualified trap hunting and night shooting at defined locations, public communication, and monthly reporting.
• Wildlife monitoring for a federal motorway: A federal motorway operator tenders wildlife monitoring along a 45 km motorway corridor, including assessment of the effectiveness of wildlife fencing and crossing structures and recommendations for improvements.

Current tenders with CPV 776 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 776 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

The Federal Forest Authority (Bundesforsten), state forest enterprises, national park authorities, nature conservation foundations with public participation, and municipal public order offices with wildlife management responsibilities are the contracting authorities under CPV 776.

Companies and Bidders

Professional hunting service companies, forest districts with experienced hunting personnel, and specialist wildlife biology consultancies are the relevant bidders. Valid hunting licences, professional competency qualifications, professional huntsman training, and for firearms the relevant weapons licences are mandatory 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 776?

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With tender.match, hunting service providers and wildlife management companies automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 776 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 hunting 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 776)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for hunting and wildlife projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger wildlife management projects 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 776

What does the CPV code 77600000 mean?

The CPV code 77600000 designates hunting services in the European classification system for public contracts. It covers all hunting services that public contracting authorities commission for the management and regulation of game populations on their land.

How do I find tenders with CPV 776?

Tenders with CPV 776 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.

Are hunting lease contracts subject to procurement law?

Pure hunting lease contracts are not service contracts and are not subject to procurement law. However, service contracts for wildlife population control, monitoring, and hunting services where the public authority is the contracting party and pays a fee are subject to competitive tendering obligations. The legal framework is set by the VgV and the UVgO.