CPV 75 — Administration, defence and social security serv...

Administration, defence and social security services under CPV division 75 cover government administration support services, defence support services, public order and safety services, and social security administration. This category includes some of the most policy-sensitive procurement in the EU — outsourcing of government administration functions, court and legal services, defence support services, and social welfare administration. While core government functions (sovereign powers, judicial acts, social security decisions) cannot be contracted out, significant supporting and administrative services can be and are procured from the private sector through competitive tendering.

Public sector outsourcing of administrative services has been a persistent procurement theme across EU member states — document management, back-office processing, IT support, facilities for government offices, training administration, and HR shared services are commonly procured from specialist providers. Defence administration outsourcing — base support services, catering, accommodation management, logistics administration — represents a large and consistent procurement market. Social security IT systems — benefit payment processing platforms, fraud detection systems, claimant management applications — are among the largest and most complex public sector IT projects, often classified under CPV 75 rather than CPV 72 due to the social security context.

Contract notices under CPV division 75 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.

Frequently Asked Questions — CPV 75

What government functions can be outsourced through EU procurement?

EU law does not restrict the functions that can be outsourced, but national constitutional and administrative law may limit privatisation of specific functions. Functions involving exercise of public authority (sovereign functions, judicial decisions, policing powers) cannot be delegated to private operators. Supporting and administrative services — document processing, IT systems operation, facilities management, training delivery — can be competitively tendered. Social care services are increasingly procured through competitive tender under light-touch service rules.

Are defence support services subject to EU procurement rules?

Defence support services (non-combat logistics, catering, base management, training support) are generally subject to standard EU procurement rules unless national security justification applies. The Defence Procurement Directive (2009/81/EC) may apply where the contract involves sensitive information or security of supply considerations. Purely commercial support services (cleaning, catering, transport) on military bases typically follow standard procurement procedures under Directive 2014/24/EU.

How are social security IT systems typically procured?

Social security benefit payment and administration systems are complex multi-year technology programmes, often procured using competitive dialogue procedure due to high technical complexity. Pre-procurement market engagement, detailed functional and non-functional requirement specification, and rigorous data security requirements are standard. Agile delivery frameworks with phased milestone payments are increasingly replacing traditional waterfall procurement models for large government IT programmes.

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Netherlands – Administrative educational services – Administratieve, personele en financiële dienstverlening voor Stichting Christelijke Kindcentra Drenthe

France – Benefit services – Prestations de renfort pour le service clientèle de la DOPEA

Switzerland – Security services – Mandat de Prestations Sûreté et Accueil

Germany – Public law and order services – Betrieb einer städtischen Obdachlosenunterkunft - Alte Peiner Heerstraße 2 D -

Switzerland – Provision of services to the community – Gemeindeingenieur Glattfelden

Germany – Police services – Dolmetscher- und Übersetzerleistungen

Germany – Foreign economic-aid-related services – 10012414 - Development of Local Land Use and Sustainable Development Plans (LLUSDP) in four target municipalities in Cameroon

Bulgaria – Fire-prevention services – „Поддържане и обслужване на пожарни кранове в обектите, експлоатирани от ЕСО ЕАД, управление МЕР „Хасково“

France – Probation services – RÉINSERTION SOCIALE ET ÉCONOMIQUE DE TRAVAILLEURS HANDICAPÉS À TRAVERS L'ÉXECUTION DE PRESTATIONS DE NETTOIEMENT DE LA VOIRIE

France – Benefit services – Accords-cadres à bons de commande pour la passation de servitudes

Germany – Rescue services – Rettungsdienst Holstein AöR - Vergabe der Durchführung der notärztlichen Versorgung

Poland – Fire-prevention services – Kontrola techniczna urządzeń ppoż. w tym gaśnic, węży hydrantowych, zaworów hydrantowych i hydrantów, drzwi ppoż., przeciwpożarowych wyłączników prądu, w budynkach Wydziału Mechanicznego Technologicznego

Sweden – Business and management consultancy and related services – Näringslivsverksamhet 2027 - 2034

Ireland – Community health services – Fully Managed Offsite Service Providing Direct GP Access to AI Cardiac Ultrasound (AICUS) with referral service on behalf of St Vincent's University Hospital

France – Provision of services to the community – Appel à Manifestation d'Intérêt pour la mise en oeuvre d'un Service Social d'Intérêt Economique Général (SSIEG) pour la gestion des activités périscolaires et extrascolaires pour la période 2027/2031

Germany – Storage and warehousing services – Fulfillment- Service für die Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Baden-Württemberg

Italy – Theatrical producers', singer groups', bands' and orchestras' entertainment services – PROCEDURA APERTA PER L'AFFIDAMENTO DELLA CONCESSIONE DELLE ATTIVIT CULTURALI DEL TEATRO COMUNALE DIEGO FABBRI E DELLE ATTIVITA' AD ESSE ACCESSORIE E STRUMENTALI

France – Accident insurance services – Garanties prévoyance de la branche ports et manutention

Germany – IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support – RV zur Erbringung von KI- Forschungs- und Beratungsleistungen im Bereich der Einsatzevaluation für alle Behörden im gesamten Ressort des Finanzministeriums des Landes NRW

France – Security services – PRESTATIONS DE SÉCURITÉ

France – Provision of services to the community – Location longue durée de véhicules électriques, hybrides non rechargeables et thermiques pour les besoins des services municipaux de la Ville des Trois Ilets

Germany – Foreign economic-aid-related services – 10014011-Fortalecimiento de las capacidades técnicas para la lucha contra los flujos financieros en América Latina

France – Benefit services – Marché d’abonnements Réseaux Interconnexion des datacenters et connexion IXP : 2ème lien (chemin B)

Germany – Research and development services and related consultancy services – Juristische Begleitung der Umsetzung des neuen EU-Klimaziels und Fortentwicklung Klimaschutzrecht

Netherlands – Market and economic research; polling and statistics – Bangladesh Circular Apparel & Textile

Germany – Research and development services and related consultancy services – Weiterentwicklung des EU-Klimaschutzrahmens für die Zeit nach 2030 sowie Umsetzung des EU-Klimarahmens für die Zeit bis 2030

Sweden – Fire-prevention services – Ramavtal Brandkonsult 2026

Germany – Security services – Bewachung Sozialbürgerhaus in der Ridlerstraße 75

Sweden – Repair and maintenance services of escalators – Transportsystem 2026

Portugal – Fire-prevention services – Aquisição e Implementação de Sistema Integrado de Deteção e Supervisão de Incêndios

Frequently Asked Questions — CPV 75

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