NACE 93 – Sports Activities and Amusement and Recreation Activities | Public Tenders
NACE 93: Sports and leisure services in public tenders. Sports-facility operation, CPV codes and public contracting authorities at a glance.
Definition: NACE 93 covers the operation of sports facilities, sports clubs, fitness centres, amusement parks, leisure parks and other sports and recreation services. Municipalities and public bodies invest substantially in sports infrastructure and its operation.
What does NACE 93 cover?
NACE 93 (Sports, entertainment, recreation) classifies sports-facility operators, leisure facilities, swimming pools and amusement parks — an area in which municipalities, as owners and contracting authorities, play a dominant role.
| Group | Title | Typical services |
|---|---|---|
| 93.1 | Sports activities | Sports-facility operation, fitness centres, sports events |
| 93.2 | Amusement and recreation activities | Amusement parks, camping sites, leisure facilities |
Public Tenders – Sports and recreation services
Municipalities frequently award the operation of swimming pools, sports halls and leisure facilities, and the associated services, as concessions or service contracts.
Typical types of contract
- Swimming-pool and indoor-pool management: Operation of public pools, water treatment, lifeguard service
- Sports-facility management: Operation of stadiums, sports halls, athletics facilities by external operators
- Fitness facilities and wellness: Operation of public fitness centres, sauna facilities, spa areas
- Sports events: Organisation of public competitions, city runs, sports events
- Leisure facilities: Operation of camping sites, leisure parks, miniature golf facilities in municipal ownership
Relevant CPV codes
| CPV code | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 92600000 | Sports services | Sports in general |
| 92610000 | Operation of sports facilities services | Stadiums, halls, swimming pools |
| 92620000 | Sports-related services | Sports events, training services |
| 92700000 | Cyber-cafe services | (not core application) |
| 77310000 | Planting and maintenance services | Sports-pitch turf care, outdoor facilities |
| 45212200 | Construction work for sports facilities | New build and refurbishment of sports facilities |
Contracting authorities
Typical contracting authorities under NACE 93 are:
- Municipalities and cities: Swimming pools, sports halls, stadiums in public ownership
- Schools and educational institutions: Sports facilities for school and university sports
- Federal ministries for sport: Funding and commissioning of sports events
- Associations and sports organisations with public funding: Operation of performance centres
- Tourism regions: Leisure infrastructure, winter sports facilities, hiking trails
FAQ
Can sports facilities be awarded as concessions? Yes — the operation of public sports facilities can be awarded as a service concession under the Concession Directive 2014/23/EU, provided the operating risk passes to the concessionaire. Below the threshold (EUR 5,538,000), national transparency rules apply.
Must sports clubs' agreements with municipalities be tendered? Use agreements for sports facilities (e.g. allocation of hall times to clubs) are not public contracts and do not need to be tendered. However, where clubs provide operational services to the municipality in return for payment, a tender obligation may arise.
- NACE R – Arts, Entertainment and Recreation: Parent section
- NACE 93.1 – Sports activities: Subgroup sports facilities
- NACE 93.2 – Amusement and recreation activities: Subgroup leisure facilities
- NACE 91 – Libraries, museums: Related division
Last updated: January 2026
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