Sustainable Business (ESG) / Strategy & Reporting

Green Public Procurement (GPP) — Environmental Criteria in Tender Specifications and Bid Evaluation (2 Days)

Two-day green public procurement training — GPP fundamentals, EU and national requirements (the Public Procurement Law, EU directives, EU GPP criteria), environmental criteria in tender specifications (SWZ), life cycle cost (LCC), practical aspects of bid evaluation, cooperation with contractors, contract performance monitoring, environmental impact assessment tools. Documentation workshop.

Green Public Procurement: An Obligation That Is Becoming a Strategy

The European Green Deal, the National GPP Action Plan, EU criteria for dozens of product categories. Green Public Procurement is no longer optional — for most public sector entities it is a requirement that has to be implemented. The problem: there is a gulf between the declaration (“we do GPP”) and an actual procedure with environmental criteria in the tender specifications (SWZ). Officials do not know how to formulate the criteria, how to evaluate bids, how to include life cycle cost (LCC), how to verify certificates. And audits uncover procedures where only the name is “green”.

A two-day training: Day 1 — GPP fundamentals, EU and national requirements (directives, PZP, EU GPP Criteria), environmental criteria in tender specifications (mandatory vs optional, certificates), a documentation workshop. Day 2 — bid evaluation, life cycle cost (LCC), cooperation with contractors, contract performance monitoring, impact assessment tools, a 6-month GPP implementation plan.

Who Is This Training For?

For public procurement specialists who want to put environmental criteria into practice. Especially when:

Your entity has to report procedures with GPP criteria (national reporting, ESG)
You want to include life cycle cost (LCC) in bid evaluation but do not know how to structure it
Your procedures formally include environmental criteria, but they are “zero” criteria (any contractor can meet them) — and you want to change that
You are planning to implement a sustainable procurement policy in your organization and are looking for a framework

Two Days: From Tender Specifications to Contract Performance Monitoring

Day 1: Fundamentals and tender specifications — what GPP is, EU directives, PZP, environmental criteria in tender specifications (SWZ), certificates, product categories, a documentation workshop.

Day 2: Evaluation and performance — bid evaluation, life cycle cost (LCC), cooperation with contractors, monitoring, tools (EC GPP Toolkit, EPD, LCA calculators), a GPP implementation plan.

With over 2,500 trainings in our portfolio, EITT is a trusted partner in developing sustainable public procurement competencies. Contact us — we run this training as an open course and as a closed course for public administration and local government entities.

Benefits

Apply EU and national green public procurement requirements to procedures in your own entity
Develop environmental criteria in tender specifications (SWZ) tailored to the product category and the organization's goals
Include life cycle cost (LCC) in the bid evaluation methodology of your procedures
Check bids for compliance with environmental criteria — certificates, declarations, validation
Manage the performance of contracts with GPP clauses — monitoring, control, sanctions
Use tools and databases for environmental impact assessment (EC GPP Toolkit, EPD, LCA calculators)

Who is this training for?

Public procurement staff in central and local government administration and public sector entities

Procurement specialists in State Treasury companies and entities required to apply the Public Procurement Law (PZP)

Sustainability managers in organizations carrying out green procurement

Lawyers and legal advisers advising entities on public procurement matters

Coordinators of EU projects that require GPP (Green Public Procurement)

People who prepare tender specifications (SWZ) and check bids against environmental criteria

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of the public procurement process or of the Public Procurement Law
Involvement in preparing tender specifications (SWZ), evaluating bids or performing contracts with environmental criteria
Familiarity with the organization's sustainability goals (welcome)

Training program

Green public procurement fundamentals — what GPP is, its history and goals, its link to the European Green Deal and the National Action Plan on Sustainable Public Procurement
EU and national requirements — EU directives (2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU), the Public Procurement Law (PZP), EU GPP Criteria, national guidelines and positions of the Public Procurement Office (UZP)
Environmental criteria in tender specifications (SWZ) — types (mandatory vs optional), subject matter of the contract, conditions for participation, bid evaluation criteria, contract performance conditions, certificates (ISO 14001, EMAS, Ecolabel, FSC)
Typical product categories with GPP criteria — paper, furniture, food, lighting, vehicles, cleaning services, construction, ICT
Case study — sample contracts with environmental criteria (analysis based on real tender documentation)
Workshop: drafting documentation with ECO criteria — participants draft a section of the tender specifications (SWZ) for a chosen product category

Practical aspects of bid evaluation — evaluation methods, checking documents (certificates, environmental declarations), validating contractors' statements
Product life cycle cost (LCC — Life Cycle Cost) — methodology, tools, including LCC in bid evaluation, case study
Cooperation with contractors and contract performance monitoring — technical dialogue before the procedure, contract clauses, compliance monitoring, sanctions, audit
Environmental impact assessment tools — databases (EPD, carbon footprint), calculators, LCA software, public sources (EC GPP Toolkit, UZP)
Reporting and communication — reporting in the GPP context, communicating results to stakeholders, links to ESG and CSRD
Discussion and good practices — common mistakes, how to avoid greenwashing in procurement, consultations on participants' projects
Wrap-up workshop: a 6-month GPP implementation plan for your organization (goals, priority categories, schedule)

Delivery Methods

Online

Convenience of participating from anywhere
Interactive live sessions with trainer
Materials available for 30 days
No travel costs

On-site

Direct contact with trainer and group
Intensive hands-on workshops
Networking with other participants
Full focus on learning

Training Topics

Frequently asked questions

Is the training only for the public sector?

GPP is a public sector concept, but the environmental criteria methodology is also used in procurement by State Treasury companies and entities subject to the PZP, and increasingly in private sector purchasing (sustainable procurement). The training is mainly for the public sector, but participants from the private sector will also benefit (the methodology is transferable).

Do I need to know the Public Procurement Law?

Yes, at a basic level. The training assumes you know what tender specifications (SWZ), a procedure and procurement modes are. If not, we recommend taking a basic PZP training first. Here we focus on the GPP OVERLAY (environmental criteria, LCC, certificates), not on the basics of the procedures.

Which specific product categories are covered?

We discuss examples from the most commonly used GPP categories: paper and office supplies, furniture, food in canteens, lighting (LED), vehicles (electromobility), cleaning services, construction and renovation, ICT (computer equipment). Participants can submit their own categories before the training, and the trainer then adapts the examples.

Do participants leave with ready-made documents?

Yes. During the workshops we draft a section of the tender specifications (SWZ) with environmental criteria for a chosen product category (day 1) and a 6-month GPP implementation plan (day 2). Plus: bid verification checklists, contract clause templates, links to the EC GPP Toolkit and UZP resources.

How does GPP connect with ESG and CSRD?

GPP is part of an organization's ESG strategy — sustainable procurement activities are reported under the CSRD (Environmental pillar, ESRS E, but also social aspects in the supply chain). We point out the direct links: what you report as a GPP outcome, how you measure impact, how you communicate it to stakeholders. We cover the link to non-financial reporting on day 2.

Will I receive a certificate after the training?

Yes, every participant receives a personal certificate of completion issued by EITT.