NACE 25.9 – Manufacture of Other Fabricated Metal Products | Public Tenders

Definition: NACE 25.9 covers the manufacture of other fabricated metal products such as steel ropes, chains, springs, screws, bolts, rivets, metal packaging and metal-wire products not classified elsewhere.

Legal basis: NACE Rev. 2 (Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006) · Last updated: January 2026

What does NACE 25.9 cover?

NACE 25.9 (Other fabricated metal products) is a catch-all group for various small metal hardware — from screws to steel ropes — with cross-cutting relevance to almost all public procurement projects.

Public tenders: procurement of metal products

Metal products from NACE 25.9 are ubiquitous components of public supply and works contracts — fasteners, ropes and small parts feed into virtually every construction project.

Typical contract types

• Fasteners for construction and industry: screws, nuts, bolts as bulk requirements for public construction projects and workshops
• Steel ropes and chains: hoist ropes for lifts in public buildings, safety ropes for bridges, anchor ropes
• Metal fences and wire products: security fences, chain-link for public properties, prisons, schools
• Spring elements: compression and tension springs for vehicles and machinery of the public sector
• Metal packaging for public operations: metal cans for tinned goods in canteens and supply facilities

Relevant CPV codes

Contracting authorities and bidders

Public contracting authorities

Construction and procurement departments at all levels, municipal works yards, public operations and institutions and the armed forces (materials management) are among the buyers. Fasteners are frequently procured as supplied material in works contracts or covered by framework agreements with supply traders.

Bidders and eligibility requirements

• Product standards: DIN EN ISO 4017 (screws), DIN EN ISO 4032 (nuts), EN 10244 (wire products)
• CE marking: for construction products under the Construction Products Regulation (e.g. fasteners for load-bearing structures)
• Trade capacities: warehousing, lead times, minimum-quantity surcharges for very small quantities
• Certifications for safety components: ropes and chains for lifting applications under EN 12385, EN 818

Frequently asked questions on NACE 25.9 and public tenders

Are screws and small parts tendered separately or with works contracts? Fasteners are mostly included as building materials in works contracts. For bulk procurement (e.g. municipal works yards), framework agreements are concluded with building-materials traders or direct suppliers, which can be significantly below the EU thresholds.

What requirements apply to steel ropes in lifts in public buildings? Lift ropes must comply with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and be approved under EN 81-20 (lifts). Public building administrations require declarations of conformity and test certificates under EN 12385.

• NACE C – Manufacturing: parent section
• NACE 25 – Fabricated metal products: parent division
• NACE 25.7 – Tools and locks: related metal hardware
• NACE 24.3 – Steel semi-finished products: upstream production

Last updated: January 2026 All information provided without warranty. For legally binding advice, please consult a law firm specialising in public procurement.