common procurement vocabulary
contracts by category
709,895 contracts across 45 categories. Every UK procurement notice is classified with a CPV code by the buyer who published it; these are the top-level divisions.
| category | cpv | contracts |
|---|---|---|
| construction work Construction work | 45 | 91,813 |
| business and professional services Business services: legal, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, security | 79 | 76,149 |
| health and social care Health and social work services | 85 | 69,868 |
| IT services IT services: consulting, software development and support | 72 | 48,696 |
| architecture and engineering Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services | 71 | 45,151 |
| software and information systems Software packages and information systems | 48 | 39,909 |
| transport services Transport services | 60 | 38,150 |
| education and training Education and training services | 80 | 31,189 |
| research and development Research and development services | 73 | 26,133 |
| repair and maintenance Repair and maintenance services | 50 | 22,662 |
| vehicles and transport equipment Transport equipment and auxiliary products | 34 | 20,573 |
| waste, cleaning and environment Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 18,349 |
| medical and pharmaceutical Medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products | 33 | 16,221 |
| construction materials Construction structures and materials | 44 | 14,758 |
| laboratory and precision equipment Laboratory, optical and precision equipment | 38 | 13,597 |
| office and computer equipment Office and computing machinery and supplies | 30 | 11,652 |
| finance and insurance Financial and insurance services | 66 | 11,278 |
| communications equipment Radio, television, communication and telecommunication equipment | 32 | 9,052 |
| furniture and furnishings Furniture, furnishings, domestic appliances and cleaning products | 39 | 8,280 |
| community and personal services Other community, social and personal services | 98 | 8,208 |
| industrial machinery Industrial machinery | 42 | 8,207 |
| electrical equipment Electrical machinery, apparatus and consumables; lighting | 31 | 8,065 |
| public administration and defence Administration, defence and social security services | 75 | 7,998 |
| grounds maintenance and horticulture Agricultural, forestry, horticultural and related services | 77 | 6,175 |
| security and defence equipment Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment | 35 | 5,950 |
| catering, hotels and retail Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services | 55 | 5,725 |
| culture, sport and recreation Recreational, cultural and sporting services | 92 | 5,259 |
| fuel and energy Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other energy sources | 09 | 5,131 |
| property services Real estate services | 70 | 4,832 |
| food and drink Food, beverages and tobacco | 15 | 3,635 |
| printing and publishing Printed matter and related products | 22 | 3,390 |
| post and telecoms Postal and telecommunications services | 64 | 3,196 |
| freight, logistics and travel Supporting transport services; travel agency services | 63 | 3,016 |
| sport, music and recreation goods Musical instruments, sport goods, games and art materials | 37 | 2,886 |
| agriculture and forestry Agricultural, farming, fishing and forestry products | 03 | 2,766 |
| clothing and uniforms Clothing, footwear, luggage and accessories | 18 | 2,259 |
| installation services Installation services | 51 | 1,935 |
| construction and mining machinery Machinery for mining, quarrying and construction | 43 | 1,809 |
| chemicals Chemical products | 24 | 1,671 |
| agricultural machinery Agricultural machinery | 16 | 1,455 |
| public utilities Public utilities | 65 | 1,217 |
| mining and metals Mining, basic metals and related products | 14 | 762 |
| textiles and materials Leather, textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials | 19 | 487 |
| oil and gas services Services related to the oil and gas industry | 76 | 279 |
| water supply Collected and purified water | 41 | 102 |