73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

CPV code 73300000 in the EU Common Procurement Vocabulary refers to Design and execution of research and development. It sits at level 2 of the CPV hierarchy as a group within the 73 division. This code is nested directly under 73000000, narrowing the broader category into the specific area of design and execution of research and development. As a leaf code, 73300000 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 design and execution of research and development. Contracting authorities across the EU use 73300000 in TED notices and national procurement portals to signal that a tender relates to design and execution of research and development.