55520000 - Catering services

CPV code 55520000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Catering services. It sits at level 3 of the CPV hierarchy as a class within the 55 division. This code is nested directly under 55500000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of catering services. It is further divided into 4 direct sub-codes such as 55521000, 55522000, 55523000, each refining the scope of catering services into more specific goods, services or works. Contracting authorities across the EU use 55520000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to catering services.