72212517 - IT software development services

CPV code 72212517 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to IT software development services. It sits at level 6 of the CPV hierarchy as a subcategory within the 72 division. This code is nested directly under 72212500, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of iT software development services. As a leaf code, 72212517 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 iT software development services. Contracting authorities across the EU use 72212517 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to iT software development services.