72266000 - Software consultancy services

CPV code 72266000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Software consultancy services. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 72 division. This code is nested directly under 72260000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of software consultancy services. As a leaf code, 72266000 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 software consultancy services. Contracting authorities across the EU use 72266000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to software consultancy services.