SMART-SPP

Early market creation of innovative highly energy-efficient technologies through smarter engagement with the market in the pre-procurement phase

Contract number: IEE/07/754/SI2.499421 – SMART-SPPDuration: 09/2008 – 08/2011As of 9 September 2008

Project Summary

Main objectiveSMART-SPP will promote the introduction onto the market of innovative highly energy efficient new technologies. This will be done through encouraging early market engagement between public authority procurers and suppliers in the pre-procurement phase and result in the issuing of tenders.

PartnersICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, Association Ecoinstitut for Applied Ecology, Barcelona City Council, Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation, German Federal Association of eco-Counselling, Global to Local Ltd, Local Energy Agency Cascais, Municipality of Kolding, National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation P.I., Oeko-Institut e.V. - Institute for Applied Ecology, The London Borough of Bromley

Expected results and outcomes Guidance document for public authorities on how to use the pre-procurement process and

market engagement to purchase emerging technologies Published tender documents, demanding innovative highly energy efficient technologies Innovative energy efficient new technologies are brought onto the market.

Electric car at charging station • LED stoplight • LED transparent roof light • RES building • Notebook (Solid State Technology)All photos: www.flickr.com except middle Osram Opto Semiconductors

Background

The problems

Research indicates there are innovative products being developed but the lack of demand means products are not reaching the market due to, for example Lack of information on how procurers can accelerate the market Perceived risk in purchasing new products Lack of dialogue between purchasers and developers

The issues the project will look at: How public authorities can close the gap between R&D, pre-procurement and

tendering phases Shifting procurement towards a more effective demand of highly energy

efficient products Assisting procurers, developers and suppliers of highly energy efficient

technologies to reduce risks, thereby stimulating faster R&D activities and faster market penetration

The opportunities

Five public authorities including one purchasing organisation have committed themselves to implement pre-procurement that will include tendering for emerging technologies.

Objectives

General objectives To develop, test and revise approaches for bringing tested

and researched innovative highly energy-efficient

environmental technologies, which have just been developed,

onto the market through the pre-procurement process

To develop an approach to manage the risks in pre-

procurement

Develop a tool to assess the financial benefits (Life Cycle

Costing, LCC), and a tool to assist public authorities to

calculate and communicate the CO2-savings

To disseminate the results widely across Europe through

events, conferences, PR activities and media work

Main steps

WP 2Preparation Phase Review and Need

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Engaging suppliers, developers and public purchasers in the pre-

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WP 5Testing the integrated common

approach and tendering (including capacity building)

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Expected results

GuidanceA guidance document for public authorities on how to use the pre-procurement process and market engagement to purchase innovative highly energy efficient new technologies

PurchasingPublished tender documents demanding innovative highly energy efficient technologies and an online database of tenders that apply pre-procurement

Market engagementInnovative highly energy-efficient new technologies have been brought onto the market. Emerging technologies that will be explored include computers (solid state computers), lighting (LED-lighting), electric vehicles, and renewable energy heating and cooling.

Dissemination and trainingLocal, regional and European events promoting pre-procurement and specific training in the new Member States to raise awareness about pre-procurement

Partners and contact

Co-ordinatorPhilipp TepperICLEI-Local Governments for SustainabilityE-mail: procurement@iclei.orgTel: +49/(0)761-368 920

Partners Association Ecoinstitut for Applied Ecology Barcelona City Council Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation German Federal Association of eco-Counselling Global to Local Ltd, United Kingdom Local Energy Agency Cascais Municipality of Kolding National Institute of Engineering, Technology and Innovation P.I. Oeko-Institut e.V. - Institute for Applied Ecology The London Borough of Bromley

Project website will be online by end of 2008