55900000 - Retail trade services

CPV code 55900000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Retail trade services. It sits at level 2 of the CPV hierarchy as a group within the 55 division. This code is nested directly under 55000000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of retail trade services. As a leaf code, 55900000 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 retail trade services. Contracting authorities across the EU use 55900000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to retail trade services.