33696500 - Laboratory reagents

CPV code 33696500 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Laboratory reagents. It sits at level 5 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 33 division. This code is nested directly under 33696000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of laboratory reagents. As a leaf code, 33696500 has no further subdivisions and represents the most precise classification available in this branch — buyers should reference it directly in tender notices when the procurement primarily concerns laboratory reagents. Contracting authorities across the EU use 33696500 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to laboratory reagents.