CPV 22xxxxx — Printed matter and related products
Printed matter and related products under CPV division 22 cover EU public procurement of official publications, government forms, identity documents, security printing, maps, books, periodicals, and general printed stationery. Contracting authorities span the full public sector — national printing offices, electoral commissions, public libraries, educational authorities, tax agencies, border authorities procuring secure travel documents, and defence establishments. Security printing for passports, driving licences, banknotes, and excise stamps represents the highest-value sub-category, typically awarded through highly restricted competitive procedures given the security sensitivity involved.
Digital transformation is reducing print procurement volumes across most non-security categories, but several CPV 22 sub-categories remain robust. Official government publications, legal notices, and physical ID documents continue to require printed form. Map procurement by national mapping agencies, military survey organisations, and emergency services remains significant. Public libraries procure books through standing order contracts. Electoral authorities procure ballots, voter registration materials, and official notices. Suppliers in general commercial printing competing for EU public contracts face increasing specification requirements for environmental certifications including FSC or PEFC chain-of-custody for paper, and ISO 14001 environmental management.
Contract notices under CPV division 22 are published by contracting authorities across all 27 EU member states on TED Europa. Verify current deadlines directly on TED before beginning bid preparation, as corrigenda (correction notices) may have modified the original published deadline. Estimated values shown are from the original contract notice — final awarded values are disclosed in Contract Award Notices published after the procedure concludes.