NACE 93.2 – Amusement and Recreation Activities | Public Tenders
NACE 93.2: Leisure parks, hiking trails, cable cars in municipal tenders. Tenders for leisure infrastructure and operator concessions.
Definition: NACE 93.2 covers other amusement and recreation activities such as the operation of amusement parks, gaming halls, hiking trail networks, cable cars, beach resorts and spa facilities. Municipalities are active in this area both as operators and as concession-granting bodies.
Legal basis: NACE Rev. 2 (Regulation (EC) No 1893/2006) · Last updated: January 2026
What does NACE 93.2 cover?
NACE 93.2 (Amusement and recreation activities) classifies operators of leisure infrastructure — a segment in which public contracting authorities act as owners, operators and concession-granting bodies.
Group 93.2 within Section R (Arts, entertainment and recreation) and Division 93 includes the following classes:
| Class | Title | Typical institutions |
|---|---|---|
| 93.21 | Activities of amusement parks and theme parks | Amusement parks, adventure pools, adventure playgrounds |
| 93.29 | Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c. | Gaming halls, dance halls, hiking trail operation, cable cars, spa facilities |
Contracting authorities are municipalities, spa-town administrations, tourist associations in public ownership and associations for tourism infrastructure.
Public Tenders: Activity area NACE 93.2
Municipal leisure infrastructure is increasingly no longer operated in-house but awarded to private operators by concession — a growing tender segment at municipal level.
Typical types of contract
- Operator concessions for outdoor pools: Award of the operation of municipal outdoor and indoor pools to private operators
- Hiking trails and outdoor infrastructure: Care, signage and maintenance of municipal hiking trail networks
- Cable cars and mountain railways: Operation and maintenance of municipally operated cable car installations (particularly in tourist regions)
- Children's playgrounds: Construction, maintenance and TÜV inspection of play equipment on public playgrounds
- Spa facilities and wellness: Operation of municipal spa facilities, brine thermal water installations
- City festivals and events: Award of caterer concessions, technical infrastructure for city festivals
Concessions as a procurement form
Leisure infrastructure is frequently awarded as a service concession, in which the operator bears the economic risk (revenues from admission fees, lease payments). Such concessions are subject to the Concession Award Regulation (KonzVgV) from a threshold of EUR 5,538,000.
Relevant CPV codes for NACE 93.2
| CPV code | Title | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| 92330000 | Recreational-area services | Operation and maintenance of leisure facilities |
| 92331000 | Fairground and amusement park services | Event grounds, amusement parks |
| 77310000 | Planting and maintenance of green areas | Maintenance of hiking trails, green areas |
| 45212212 | Construction works for playgrounds | Play equipment, playground infrastructure |
| 50870000 | Repair and maintenance services of playground equipment | Maintenance of play equipment, cable cars |
| 71314000 | Energy and related services | Technical building services for leisure facilities |
Who is NACE 93.2 relevant to under procurement law?
Public contracting authorities
Municipalities that own or operate leisure infrastructure are contracting authorities. For the award of operating concessions, the simplified concession-award regime applies. The decision whether in-house operation or concession award is economically more advantageous is a strategic consideration (public-private partnership).
Companies and bidders
- Sector-specific authorisations: Licensing concessions, operating licences for leisure facilities
- Technical competence: Cable car approvals (TÜV/DEKRA), playground safety (DIN EN 1176)
- Operating experience: Experience with comparable leisure facilities as a suitability criterion
- Financial capacity: Evidence of sufficient economic capacity for long-term operation
NACE 93.2 in context: Section R and Division 93
- NACE R – Arts, Entertainment and Recreation: Parent section
- NACE 93 – Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities: Division
- NACE 93.1 – Sports activities: Sports facilities, stadiums
Frequently asked questions on NACE 93.2 and public tenders
Must the operation of a municipal outdoor pool be tendered? Where a municipality transfers operation to a third party who bears the economic risk (operator concession), the award is subject to KonzVgV from the threshold of EUR 5,538,000. Below the threshold, national procurement principles apply.
How is the maintenance of municipal playgrounds awarded? Playground inspection and maintenance are frequently tendered as service contracts. Annual safety inspections under DIN EN 1176 can be awarded as framework agreements to certified inspection companies.
Can cable car concessions be publicly tendered? Yes. For municipally operated or subsidised cable car installations, operation can be tendered as a concession. Special licensing requirements under cable-car law (SbG) must be taken into account.
Last updated: January 2026 All information is provided without guarantee. For legally binding advice, please consult a law firm specialising in public procurement law.
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