CPV 922 – Radio and Television Broadcasting Services

What does CPV 922 cover?

CPV group 922 covers services in the field of radio and television broadcasting. These include the production and broadcast of radio and television programmes, technical transmission services, broadcast infrastructure and satellite transmission, studio services, post-production and editing services for broadcast content, and editorial and journalistic services for public service media. Streaming platforms and media library infrastructure may also fall under CPV 922.

Public service broadcasters (in Germany: ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio, and the regional broadcasting corporations) are the most important contracting authorities. As public bodies, they are subject to procurement law insofar as they do not procure purely editorial-journalistic content. Technical infrastructure services, IT systems for broadcast playout, and streaming infrastructure are regularly tendered competitively. Federal authorities also occasionally procure broadcasting and media services for information purposes.

Digitalisation and the streaming transformation are shaping this procurement field: public service broadcasters award contracts for OTT platforms, CDN infrastructure, media archiving, broadcast playout automation, and AI-based transcription services. At the same time, accessibility (subtitling, audio description) is becoming an increasingly important procurement criterion. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Typical Services in CPV 922

Examples of Tenders with CPV 922

• Playout automation system for a regional broadcaster: A public service broadcaster tenders a new playout automation system for four television channels — with 24/7 operation, redundant architecture, MAM integration, SMPTE standards compliance, and migration support.
• CDN infrastructure for a streaming media library: A public service broadcaster procures CDN services for the delivery of video-on-demand content — with guaranteed latency values, global network, DRM support, analytics dashboard, and 99.95% SLA-guaranteed availability.
• Automated subtitling for live broadcasts: A broadcasting corporation tenders an AI-based live subtitling service for news and sports broadcasts — with real-time speech recognition, editor interface, error rate below 3%, and multilingual extensibility.

Current tenders with CPV 922 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms such as the German Procurement Portal (DTVP).

Who is CPV 922 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Public service broadcasters (ARD, ZDF, Deutschlandradio, regional broadcasting corporations), the Federal Press and Information Office, and state information services are the most important contracting authorities. EU institutions and international media organisations also award broadcasting and media services.

Companies and Bidders

Broadcast technology companies, IT service providers with media specialisation, CDN providers, post-production studios, and streaming technology providers are the typical bidders. Broadcasting sector references, technical certifications (e.g. EBU standards), SLA capability, and security certifications 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 922?

Tender Match – Automatically Find Tenders (CPV 922)

With tender.match, broadcast technology companies and media service providers automatically receive all relevant tenders with CPV 922 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 broadcasting and media 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 922)

For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for broadcasting projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger broadcast infrastructure 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 922

Are public service broadcasters subject to procurement law?

Yes, insofar as they are classified as public contracting authorities within the meaning of the Act Against Restraints of Competition (GWB). German courts have generally confirmed this for ARD, ZDF, and other public service broadcasters. Editorial-journalistic content is exempt from tendering obligations, but technical and administrative services are not. Details are governed by the VgV.

What EU rules apply to broadcasting services?

The EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) governs content obligations but not procurement procedures. Procurement is governed by general EU procurement law under Directive 2014/24/EU. References to EU legal texts are available via EUR-Lex. The UVgO applies for below-threshold awards.

How do I find tenders with CPV 922?

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