CPV Codes in the Industry: Health and Safety - Guide

A guide to CPV codes (Common Procurement Vocabulary) for the health and safety sector. Learn which codes are the most important in your sector and how to effectively use them to monitor tenders.

Key CPV Codes in the Health and Safety Sector

Here are 8 key CPV codes most frequently used in public tenders in Poland in the health and safety sector. Selected based on current announcements from 2026 and CPV dictionaries[1][2][3][5][6][7][8].

• 71317200-5 – Health and safety services.
  Includes health and safety, fire protection, and hazard prevention services.
  Examples: Health and safety audits in hospitals, fire safety training[5][6].
  Tip: Monitor with phrases “H&S” or “fire safety” on platforms like e-Procurement; filter by region for local hospitals.

• 71317210-8 – Consulting services in health and safety.
  Consulting in occupational health and safety.
  Examples: H&S consultations for public firms, risk assessments[2][4].
  Tip: Use in alerts with “H&S consulting”; check tenders above 130,000 PLN for larger contracts.

• 33100000-1 – Medical devices.
  General medical equipment, including diagnostic.
  Examples: Supply of diagnostic equipment to hospitals[3].
  Tip: Combine with subcodes like 33110000-4; track in the Public Procurement Database for supplies to the National Health Fund.

• 33110000-4 – Medical, dental, and veterinary imaging equipment.
  XRAY machines, ultrasound, tomographs.
  Examples: Purchase of imaging equipment for clinics[3].
  Tip: Search with “XRAY” or “ultrasound”; set notifications for regional tenders.

• 33190000-8 – Various medical devices and products.
  Hospital beds, auxiliary equipment.
  Examples: Supply of 10 medical beds[7].
  Tip: Ideal for smaller supplies; monitor district hospitals with budgets up to 50,000 PLN.

• 33124000-5 – Diagnostic and radiodiagnostic devices and products.
  Laboratory tests, research equipment.
  Examples: Reagents and blood analyzers[3].
  Tip: Filter by “diagnostics”; check updates in e-Procurement every 24 hours.

• 50400000-9 – Services for the repair and maintenance of medical and precision devices.
  Service of medical equipment.
  Examples: Inspections of hospital equipment[8].
  Tip: Use for framework contracts; search with “maintenance” in multi-year tenders.

• 85000000-9 – Services in the field of health and social care.
  Health and social services (social services).
  Examples: External medical care, rehabilitation[1].
  Tip: Broad code – narrow it down with phrases “health care”; monitor marshal's offices.

How to Monitor Tenders Using CPV Codes?

Effective Tender Monitoring

• Set alerts on platforms like e-Procurement.gov.pl or PortalZP.pl with a combination of 2-3 codes (e.g. 71317200-5 + 71317210-8) and phrases “H&S health”[2][9].

• Check the Public Procurement Base (BZP) daily – filter by date and value above the EU threshold (214,000 PLN for services).

• Use the CPV code search engine on szukio.pl or kodycpv.pl for hierarchical browsing of subcodes[1][10].

Common Mistakes and What to Watch For

• Imprecise Assignment: Contracting authorities sometimes use general codes like 85000000-9 instead of specific ones (e.g., omitting 71317210-8) – always check the description of the subject of the contract[1].

• Lack of Subcodes: The main code (e.g., 33100000-1) hides specific deliveries – always analyze additional CPV[3].

• Exclusions for Social Services: Codes marked as “social services” (e.g., 85000000-9) are subject to simplifications under public procurement law – verify status[1].

Automation with the Mimira Platform

The Mimira platform automates monitoring of CPV codes in the health and safety industry: generates daily reports with new tenders, filters by region/value, and integrates with email/Slack alerts. Set up profiles for codes like 71317200-5, saving hours of manual searching – perfect for H&S companies and medical suppliers.

This guide was generated for the Health and Safety sector. The Mimira platform automatically monitors tenders assigned to relevant CPV codes, saving you time on manually browsing announcements.