Listen to what the cities and other public authority partners have to say about their experiences on sustainable procurement to drive innovation in energy efficiency. The original video is available in English. Several versions of the video are also available with subtitles in the following languages: Spanish, Portuguese, German and Danish.

European Commission Webinar on the concept of LCC and calculation tools with examples from Sweden, Denmark and the Smart SPP tool.

This guide provides clear steps for public authorities that want to become “innovation-friendly” – that is achieving the most innovative, energy-efficient solutions within their procurement actions, particularly through increased dialogue with suppliers and producers.

This guidance document has the objective of assisting cities to implement the most appropriate public procurement mechanisms, while advising the EU and national authorities of potential reforms.

SMART SPP LCC-CO2 Tool and accompanying Tool User Guide - The tool has been developed to help you calculate the life cycle costs (LCC) and CO2 emissions of different products and services to assist in procurement decision-making. The User Guide explains what kind of information the tool can provide, how to use the tool in a tendering process and how the tool should be completed, and by whom.