NACE 96 – Other Personal Service Activities | Public Tenders

Definition: NACE 96 covers other personal service activities not assigned to any other division – including laundry and textile cleaning, hairdressing and beauty salons, funeral service providers, and wellness and personal-care studios. These services are regularly procured by public institutions.

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

What does NACE 96 cover?

NACE 96 (Other personal service activities) classifies a broad spectrum of services for private individuals — in public procurement, the area is particularly relevant through laundry and textile cleaning services for hospitals and public institutions as well as funeral services.

Division 96 within Section S (Other Services) focuses on a single group with several classes:

Public Tenders: Scope of NACE 96

Other personal service public contracts cover in particular laundry services for hospitals and care institutions as well as municipal funeral services for citizens without next of kin — both high-volume and regularly tendered areas.

Typical Contract Types

• Hospital laundry: Regular cleaning and reprocessing of bed linen, surgical textiles and workwear in clinics
• Textile rental service for care homes: Rental and care service for operational laundry in inpatient care facilities
• Workwear cleaning: Cleaning of uniforms, security clothing and workwear for authorities
• Municipal funerals: Cities and municipalities commission funeral directors to carry out welfare burials
• Hairdressing services in care homes: Public care institutions procure hairdressing services for immobile residents
• Operation of municipal wellness areas: Municipalities award the operation of saunas and baths in leisure facilities

Relevant CPV Codes for NACE 96

The bridge between the NACE classification and tender searches is provided by the CPV codes (Common Procurement Vocabulary), which must be specified in every notice on TED.

Current tenders with these CPV codes can be found on TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) and on national procurement platforms.

For Contracting Authorities and Bidders

Public Contracting Authorities

Hospitals and clinics in public or non-profit ownership are the most significant contracting authorities for laundry services — the laundry requirement of a medium-sized clinic quickly exceeds the EU threshold. Municipalities and districts commission funeral directors to carry out welfare burials for deceased persons without next of kin or heirs. Care homes in public ownership procure hairdressing services. Municipal leisure facilities tender the operation of saunas, solariums and wellness areas.

Companies and Bidders

Companies in NACE 96 participating in public tenders typically need to provide the following evidence:

• Trade authorisation: Authorisation evidence for the respective trade (laundry, funeral, hairdressing)
• Hygiene evidence: In particular for laundry services in the medical area: evidence under RKI guidelines and RABC (Risk Analysis and Biocontamination Control)
• Logistics capacity: Evidence of sufficient vehicle capacity and collection frequency for laundry tenders
• Professional qualification: Master craftsman's title or equivalent qualification depending on the trade

Frequently Asked Questions on NACE 96 and Public Tenders

Which companies fall under NACE 96?
Laundries and textile cleaners, hairdressers, beauticians, funeral directors, sauna operators and other providers of personal services. NACE 81 (services to buildings and landscape), NACE 85 (education) and NACE 86 (health) must be delineated.

Must municipal welfare burials be tendered?
Yes — where the award goes to external undertakings and the value thresholds are exceeded. Welfare burials are a mandatory public task; the commissioning of private funeral directors is subject to procurement. Framework agreements are frequently tendered by city district or region.

What should be considered in particular for hospital laundry tenders?
Compliance with hygiene standards (RKI guidelines for laundry processing; in Austria ÖNORM EN 14065) is a central eligibility criterion. RABC certificates or equivalent hygiene evidence are mandatory. Logistics requirements (collection interval, emergency supply) and environmental requirements (water savings, chemical use) are key award criteria.

Navigation: NACE 96 in Context

• NACE S – Other Services: Parent section
• NACE 94 – Activities of membership organisations: Associations and federations
• NACE 95 – Repair of consumer goods: Repair services
• NACE 81 – Services to buildings: Cleaning and facility management

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