New procurement policy for procurement of Ecolabelled products and services June 2018
COPENHAGEN CAPITAL OF DENMARK FACTS: Employees 45.000 Municipality 600.000 Region 1.300.000 Total area 74 km 2 7,432 inhabitants/km 2 1.000 new inhabitants per month Average age 36 years
Current procurement policy 2014-2018 The annual procurement of the City of Copenhagen is 1,5 billion Euro
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Organization 7 administrations 10 procurements unites and strategic procurement ca. 60 contract lawyers Thousands of decentralized procurers SKI - the Central Public Purchasing Body in Denmark Procurement and Tenders in The City of Copenhagen The Technical and Environmental Administration The Child and Youth Administration The Health and Care Administration Employment and Integration Administration The Social Services Administration The Culture and Leisure Administration Finance Administration City Construction Change Procurement team Procurement team Procurement team Procurement team Procurement team Procurement Policy Level Legal Ressources Department Building Projects Team Green Public Procurement City of Copenhagen Properties, Facility Management & Procurement Group IT
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New procurement policy for procurement of Ecolabelled products and services
The road for a the political decision on procurement of Ecolabels 1. New act on public procurement in January 2016 2. Ecolabelling Denmark contacts politicians 3. December 2016: Member proposal from Ninna Thomsen, SF 4. Primo 2017: Working group 5. Recommendation enacted on the meeting in the Finance Committee on September 26th and in the City Council on October 12th 6. Implementation of recommendation 7. Reporting to the Finance Committee ultimo 2018
Why purchase ecolabels? Ecolabels support environmental and climate targets Holistic approach Environment, working environment and quality Life Cycle perspective looks at total environmental impact None or few extra costs Ecolabels are documented and controlled Official Danish ecolabels and type 1 labels Ambitious and attainable requirements are set. The requirements are evaluated and sharpened regularly on basis of new knowledge and developments in the market.
Category 1-4 26 product areas purchases for approximately 40 millions euros yearly Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 In this category there is many products with The Nordic Swan Ecolabel or the EU Ecolabel on the market In this category there is several products with The Nordic Swan Ecolabel or the EU Ecolabel on the market In this category there is few products with The Nordic Swan Ecolabel or the EU Ecolabel on the market In this category there is no products with The Nordic Swan Ecolabel or the EU Ecolabel on the market Minimum demands Minimum demands Possible award criteria Possible award criteria Examples: Baby diapers, cleaning products and products for personal care Examples: Dry cleaners and cotton clothing. Examples: Machines for parks and gardens furniture and fitments, shoes and other footwear Examples: Personal computers PCs Tablets Appliances
The politicians decisions does not comprises the following areas: Ganteen operation The City of Copenhagen does not require its canteens to obtain a Nordic Swan Ecolabel certification We already has a very high usage of organic foods - now 87%, goal 90% We works in many of the same areas covered by the requirements for ecolabelled canteens e.g. days when meat is not served and focus on food waste
The politicians decisions does not comprises the following areas: We have adopted a special set of requirements for construction and civil engineering projects It is described in the publication Sustainability in in Construction and Civil Works 2016. We set criteria regarding the Nordic Swan Ecolabel in the following categories: Construction panels, Ceiling systems and Wall panels Floors and Floor coverings, Paint, Glue, Filler and Sealants.
1. main point in the new procurement policy for Ecolabelled products and services New tenders from the 1st november 2017: Demands for The Nordic Swan or the EU-Ecolabel within category 1 and 2 This covers agreements for The City of Copenhagen and SKI (the Central Public Purchasing Body in Denmark) If there is sufficient products on the market Ecolabels should be used as an award criteria in the tenders for the procurement categories 3 and 4
2. main point in the new procurement policy for Ecolabelled products and services Existing agreements: On present contracts and SKI framework agreements products from category 1 and 2 that are not ecolabelled will be replaced if there are a ecolabelled alternatives on the procurement agreement (..if they are not substantially more expensive) We go through all agreements
3. main point in the new procurement policy for Ecolabelled products and services Market engagement: 2-4 product areas pr. year Co-operation with Ecolabelling Denmark and SKI Toys (The City of Copenhagen tender) and office furnitures (SKI tender) The purpose with an effective and focused market engagement is: 1. To promote ecolabelled products 2. To uncover the market for ecolabelled products
Love letters We send lover letters to all public purchasers in Denmark Do you want to be interested in market involvement on toys and office furnitures? We want to visualize the potential purchasing volume within the two categories
Environmental effect 26 product areas Purchases for approximately 40 millions Euros yearly Reduced energy consumption/co2-emissions Reduce particles hazardous to environment and health Reduce waste Increase reutilization of waste Reduce use of hazardous chemicals We hope to get environmental data from Ecolabelling Denmark and the producers?! 1 9
Thank you Contact information Thomas A. Christensen Environmental advisor Email thoach@tmf.kk.dk Phone +45 6020 0588