In 2006, the Danish Government launched the national Governmental Procurement Programme, which aims to streamline the public tendering process and standardise services provided to national government departments and agencies. Under the umbrella of this programme, in January 2012 the Danish Agency for the Modernisation of Public Administration launched a joint framework contract for cleaning services in Denmark’s government departments and agencies. The tender for cleaning services sets out minimum environmental requirements that will need to be met by service providers working with all government departments and agencies. The framework contract is divided into five lots, each of which covers government departments and agencies located in one of the country’s five regions. Five companies were selected through the pre-qualification process to deliver cleaning services that utilize ecolabelled products, use reduced amounts of water and energy as well as minimize hazards to human health and the environment.