44500000 - Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs

CPV code 44500000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs. It sits at level 2 of the CPV hierarchy as a group within the 44 division. This code is nested directly under 44000000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs. It is further divided into 5 direct sub-codes such as 44510000, 44520000, 44530000, each refining the scope of tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs into more specific goods, services or works. Contracting authorities across the EU use 44500000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to tools, locks, keys, hinges, fasteners, chain and springs.