55524000 - School catering services

CPV code 55524000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to School catering services. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 55 division. This code is nested directly under 55520000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of school catering services. As a leaf code, 55524000 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 school catering services. Contracting authorities across the EU use 55524000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to school catering services.