What is CPV Code 485?
CPV Code 485 in the Common Procurement Vocabulary stands for Operating Systems. This code covers the procurement of operating system software for servers, desktops, mobile devices and virtualization platforms in the public sector.
What Falls Under CPV 485?
Operating systems cover various categories:
- Server operating systems: Windows Server, Linux server distributions (RHEL, SLES, Ubuntu Server)
- Desktop operating systems: Windows 10/11, Linux desktop distributions
- Mobile operating systems: Managed Android and iOS environments (MDM)
- Virtualization platforms: VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM-based solutions
- Container platforms: Kubernetes distributions, OpenShift, Docker Enterprise
Operating systems are often procured together with hardware (CPV 302/303) but can also be tendered separately as license or support contracts.
Who Procures Under CPV 485?
Operating systems are procured by all levels of public administration, from data centers of federal, state and municipal authorities to IT service providers like Dataport and IT.NRW. Universities, research institutions and the military also require operating system licenses.
Trends: Linux and Open Source
The German public sector is increasingly adopting Linux and open-source operating systems, driven by digital sovereignty goals, security considerations and cost control. The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) supports open-source approaches.
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