72416000 - Application service providers

CPV code 72416000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Application service providers. It sits at level 4 of the CPV hierarchy as a category within the 72 division. This code is nested directly under 72410000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of application service providers. As a leaf code, 72416000 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 application service providers. Contracting authorities across the EU use 72416000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to application service providers.