The Municipality of Herning trialled circular economy ideas in some of its operations, which included procurement of uniforms. The previous contract had wash and repair requirements; however, Herning looked for an innovative circular solution to reusing uniforms with...
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Purchasing textiles made from recycled fibres
The Ministry of Defence purchases volumes of textiles to equip personnel with uniforms and other items and decided to explore the potential for increasing the circularity of its textiles sourcing by requiring producers to supply items made, in part, from recycled...
Supplying sustainable garments for health professionals
The framework agreement's goal was to secure high-quality service for clothing for healthcare professionals in one contract to support resource recovery, product life extension, and the product-as-a-service circular business models. The tender required all elements of...
Procuring energy-efficient indoor lighting as a service
The goal of this tender was to explore circular and lower energy lighting solutions for four buildings and support the product-as-a-service circular business model. The aim was to do this without significant investments, secure a 15-year contract, and reduce the CO2...
Socially responsible cleaning framework using green cleaning products
The Catalan government committed to reducing negative impacts of production and consumption, improving environmental performance, and promote eco-innovation and market transformation to transition toward a circular, green, and competitive economy. The framework...
Circular catering services for the Pļaviņu gymnasium
The municipality is responsible for the Pļaviņu Gymnasium, a school with 487 students and staff, and provides lunch for its students. The procurement required a three-year catering contract, and the municipality decided to use the tender to test circular economy goals...