CPV 909 – Cleaning and Sanitation Services

What does CPV 909 cover?

CPV group 909 covers cleaning and sanitation services in a broad sense — primarily relating to buildings and interior spaces. These include regular maintenance cleaning of offices, schools, hospitals, and public facilities, window and facade cleaning, deep cleaning and specialist cleaning, disinfection and hygiene measures, pest control in buildings, and the cleaning of technical plant and industrial facilities. Laundry services for public facilities may also fall under this code.

Public contracting authorities regularly and substantially tender cleaning services: federal authorities with large property portfolios, schools and universities, hospitals, administrative buildings, and public facilities of all kinds. Cleaning services are among the most frequently tendered services overall — and also one of the most competitive sectors. Minimum wage requirements and collective agreement compliance play a particular role in cleaning tenders, as the sector traditionally operates on low margins with high labour intensity.

Current trends include the integration of digital cleaning management systems, sensor-based demand-driven cleaning, sustainability evidence for cleaning materials and equipment, and the use of robotics in maintenance cleaning. ESG requirements are leading contracting authorities to increasingly require eco-certifications for cleaning products and sustainability concepts. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 909

Examples of Tenders with CPV 909

• Maintenance cleaning for a federal authority: A federal authority with 12,000 m² of usable floor area tenders regular maintenance cleaning for four years — daily office cleaning, weekly sanitary cleaning, monthly deep cleaning, window cleaning, and a digital cleaning verification system.
• School cleaning for a rural district: A rural district tenders the cleaning of 28 schools with a total cleaning area of 65,000 m² — maintenance cleaning, window cleaning, disinfection services for sanitary facilities, and eco-labelled cleaning products (Blue Angel certified).
• Hospital cleaning with hygiene standards: A municipal hospital tenders maintenance and disinfection cleaning for 800 beds — with a hygiene programme compliant with DIN EN ISO 13485, RKI guidelines, trained personnel for hygiene areas, and daily disinfection records.

Current tenders with CPV 909 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV 909 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

All public contracting authorities with substantial property portfolios — federal authorities, states, municipalities, schools, universities, hospitals, and public enterprises — are contracting authorities for cleaning services. Framework contracts with multiple lots arranged by region or property category are widely used.

Companies and Bidders

Building cleaning companies of all sizes are the typical bidders. Membership of the Federal Guild Association of the Building Cleaning Trade, collective agreement compliance under the Minimum Wage Act, public liability insurance, certifications (ISO 9001, Blue Angel for cleaning products), and references from comparable contracts are required. 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 909?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 909)

With tender.match, building cleaning companies automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 909 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 cleaning 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 (CPV 909)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for cleaning projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger cleaning 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 909

Do cleaning services have specific collective agreement compliance requirements?

Yes. In many federal states, collective agreement legislation requires payment of the applicable sector tariff (in building cleaning, the framework collective agreement of the Building Cleaning Trade) as an eligibility criterion or contract performance condition. The statutory minimum wage under the Posted Workers Act applies nationwide for the building cleaning trade. Details are governed by the VgV and the UVgO.

What is the threshold for cleaning service tenders?

For service contracts the EU threshold of €221,000 applies. Below this, the UVgO applies (direct purchase from €1,000, restricted tendering possible from €25,000). Since cleaning contracts often run for several years, the threshold is regularly exceeded for larger premises, making EU-wide tendering under the VgV necessary.

How do I find tenders with CPV 909?

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