CPV code

The Common Procurement Vocabulary, the European code list that tags each tender by subject. IT services start with 72 and software packages with 48, so they are the codes to set alerts on.

Also called: Common Procurement Vocabulary

Related terms

Tenders Electronic Daily (TED)

The European Union’s official journal of public tenders, where every contract above the EU thresholds must be advertised. It covers all EU member states and some neighbouring countries.

UNSPSC code

The United Nations Standard Products and Services Code, a classification many buyers use to tag tenders by type of goods or service. Canadian federal tenders use it alongside their own codes.