National framework contract tendered by Consip. It incorporates CO2 monitoring, optimising travel distance, suggested ecolabelled hotels, low emission hire cars,and environmentally friendly catering services

As a result of the Sardinian Action Plan launched in 2009, by 2013 all eight Sardinian provincial governments had carried out at least one green tender, while 67% of regional public bodies published one green tender.

In 2012, City of Zurich outsourced its output management system. The rationalisation of this activity has resulted in significant energy savings of 340MWh per year.

The Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater Porto (LIPOR) introduced GPP criteria in its latest cleaning services contract, including relevant experience and the use of non-toxic cleaning products.

Since 1998 Ökokauf Wien has become one of the world’s most successful city run programmes on sustainable procurement, with savings of over 135,000 tonnes of CO2 and 63 millions Euros since 2004.

In 2010 the Cyprus University of Technology established an Environmental Policy Office. This office is now responsible for GPP implementation across the university

Aalborg’s Sustainable Procurement Policy translates the City’s Environmental Policy and other requirements into concrete sustainability commitments that are observed throughout the management of the entire procurement process.

London Fire Brigade launched a competitive dialogue using output-based specifications, to improve the environmental performance of their fire-fighting vehicles.

Turin's latest school catering contract contained a wide range of sustainability criteria including energy efficient appliances, the use of mains tap water, low environmental impact transport and a significant reduction in packaging and waste.