71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

CPV code 71242000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Project and design preparation, estimation of costs. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 71 division. This code is nested directly under 71240000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of project and design preparation, estimation of costs. As a leaf code, 71242000 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 project and design preparation, estimation of costs. Contracting authorities across the EU use 71242000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to project and design preparation, estimation of costs.