CPV code 33160000-9Operating techniques
Public sector buyers use this code when a contract is for operating techniques. It sits under 33100000, medical equipments.
What it covers
The code above it
Codes beneath this one
More specific codes inside this one. Buyers pick one of these when a contract is narrower.
Codes at the same level
Codes that share this one's parent. Buyers often file a contract under a neighbour instead of the code you'd expect.
- 33110000Imaging equipment for medical, dental and veterinary use
- 33120000Recording systems and exploration devices
- 33130000Dental and subspecialty instruments and devices
- 33140000Medical consumables
- 33150000Radiotherapy, mechanotherapy, electrotherapy and physical therapy devices
- 33170000Anaesthesia and resuscitation
- 33180000Functional support
- 33190000Miscellaneous medical devices and products
Codes buyers use instead
Codes that appear on the same notices as this one. If you watch this code alone, this is where the work you miss tends to go.
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Questions people ask
What is CPV code 33160000?
33160000-9 is the CPV code for operating techniques. It sits under 33100000, medical equipments. 9 more specific codes sit beneath it.
Do buyers always use 33160000 for this work?
Not always. Buyers often pick a broader code, reuse last year's code, or file a mixed contract under its largest part. So searching by 33160000 alone misses work. Jonty reads each notice in full and matches it to what you do, whatever code the buyer chose.
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