This article shows you as a public buyer how to classify the procurement and set the contract period.
Describe the procurement
On the Classification step you fill in the Description. It goes out in the announcement, so write what you are buying in words a supplier recognises.
Set CPV codes
CPV codes are the common European catalogue of what is being bought. Suppliers use them to find procurements relevant to them, so the code decides who discovers the competition.
You find codes two ways: Browse categories if you want to search, or Suggest CPV codes with AI if you want proposals based on the description.
💡 Tip: Pick the code that fits best, not as many as possible. A long list of loosely related codes alerts suppliers who do not deliver what you need.
ℹ️ Note: AI suggestions are a starting point, not a decision. Review the codes before you continue, and remove what does not fit.
The contract period
Under Contract period you state how long the agreement should last. If it has a fixed end, set a Specific end date. Otherwise give the Number of months.
Advanced settings is something else: that is where EU financing, GPA coverage and reserved contracts sit.
Next
See Choose a procedure for the next step.