CPV 98 – Other Community, Social and Personal Services

What does CPV 98 cover?

CPV division 98 covers other services that cannot be assigned to any other specific division of the CPV system. These include personal care services such as hairdressing and beauty therapy, laundry and textile care services, funeral services and cemetery management, household services and personal care, and services for non-profit organisations. Wellness services, sauna services, and similar personal services also fall within this residual category.

For public contracting authorities, this division is relevant primarily in the context of institutions with particular service needs. Custodial institutions require laundry services for prisoners. Municipalities tender funeral services for social burials and the maintenance of public cemeteries. The armed forces and federal agencies procure laundry and textile care services for uniforms and service clothing. Hospitals and care homes require hairdressing services as part of basic care provision.

Procurement in this division frequently uses simplified procedures, as contract values are often below EU thresholds. Nevertheless, there are tenders that exceed the thresholds — in particular large-volume laundry contracts for the armed forces or hospitals. Requirements profiles vary greatly depending on the type of service and require specific technical expertise. Further information on the CPV system is available from the European Commission (SIMAP) and Regulation (EC) No 213/2008.

Key CPV Groups in Division 98

Examples of Tenders with CPV 98

• Laundry contract for a custodial institution: A prison with 600 places tenders textile care for bed linen, towels, work clothing, and service clothing — with collection intervals three times per week, hygiene certifications, and reliable sorting.
• Hairdressing services in care homes: A municipal care operator awards hairdressing services for seven care homes with a total of 680 residents — including defined weekly visiting times, accessible service provision, and appropriate pricing.
• Social burials and cemetery maintenance: A municipality tenders the performance of social burials for deceased persons without means and supplementary maintenance services on municipal cemeteries for five years, including documentation obligations and quality standards.

Current tenders with CPV 98 are published on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

Who is CPV Division 98 relevant for?

Public Contracting Authorities

Municipalities, custodial institutions, and public facilities with particular service requirements are the central contracting authorities in this division. Laundry services are tendered by hospitals, care homes, the armed forces, and the prison service. Funeral services are awarded by municipalities for mandatory social burials. Hairdressing and personal care services arise in care facilities and closed institutions.

Companies and Bidders

Laundries, funeral directors, personal care service providers, and household service providers are the primary bidders. Depending on the service type, hygiene certificates and HACCP-equivalent concepts for laundries, funeral trade licences and equivalent qualifications for funeral services, and specific professional experience evidence and references 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 98?

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With tender.match, service companies automatically receive all relevant other services tenders with CPV 98 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 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.

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For companies looking for suppliers, subcontractors, or consortium partners for service projects, company.match provides direct access to qualified firms from an EU-wide database of over 28 million companies. Especially for larger service 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 98

What does the CPV code 98000000 mean?

The CPV code 98000000 designates the entire division of other community, social, and personal services in the European classification system for public contracts. It serves as a catch-all category for services that cannot be assigned to any other CPV division — from laundry and personal care through to funeral services. Subordinate codes specify the relevant service type.

How do I find tenders with CPV 98?

Tenders with CPV 98 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 98?

Bidders must provide specific licences, hygiene certifications, and professional experience evidence depending on the service type. For laundry operations, hygiene concepts and machinery capacity evidence are standard; for funeral directors, the relevant trade licence under funeral legislation is required. Details are governed by the VgV or UVgO depending on contract value.