Ambition being set at departmental level (e.g. Procurement, Finance, technical etc)
How to advance circular public procurement? - CircularPP Interreg Baltic Sea region funded project
The report defines four resource types relevant for accelerating circular procurement:
- Policy frameworks & national action plans
e.g., national CPP/SPP/CE policies, government bodies, strategic plans. - Capacity-building mechanisms
e.g., PIANOo guidance, KEINO network, helpdesks, training, market engagement.
Toolbox - ProCirc Interreg NSR funded project
The toolbox supports procurers by compiling existing tools and methods based on real-life experiences. It offers a filterable list of tools helping users select those most suitable to their context, taking into account organisational situation, circular procurement maturity, product category and desired objectives.
Link to the tool Toolbox - ProCirc Interreg NSR funded project (English)
Target audience: Procurers and managers.
Website Circular Flanders specifically for circular procurement - roadmap, ambitions, criteria...
The Circular Flanders platform is a resource hub that explains circular procurement, why it matters and how organisations can implement it. It offers frameworks, tools, case studies and learning resources to help buyers extend product lifecycles, maximise material value and stimulate demand for circular solutions.
Target audience: Procurers, policy makers and organisations interested in circular procurement.
Guidance on organisational change - ProCirc Interreg NSR funded project
The City of Malmö has been working on circular procurement since 2017. Circular procurement is now integrated into the processes of the city's centralized procurement unit. This presentation shares the city's experiences, challenges and lessons learned.
Link to the tool Guidance on organisational change - ProCirc Interreg NSR funded project (English)
Target audience: Procurement teams, procurement managers and change managers.
Workshop manual - ProCirc Interreg NSR funded project
The workshop manual helps procurement teams develop an action plan for the behavioural and organisational changes needed to achieve circular procurement and circular transformation objectives.
Link to the tool Workshop manual - ProCirc Interreg NSR funded project (English)
Link to the tool Workshop manual - ProCirc Interreg NSR funded project (Dutch)
Target audience: Procurement teams and procurement managers.
From the Swedish research institute IVL
The Procurement Panel is a platform for fossil-free and circular procurement. It enables networking, knowledge sharing, exchange of experiences and dissemination of results, and includes procurement criteria and other practical resources.
Link to the tool From the Swedish research institute IVL (English)
Target audience: Procurement professionals, sustainability experts and public-sector organisations.
HANKINTAKEINO Network-based Competence Center for Sustainable and Innovative Public Procurement in Finland
KEINO is Finland’s national competence centre for sustainable and innovative public procurement. It provides expertise, training, tools, procurement criteria, a material bank, networks and the Circular Economy Academy. Although national funding ended in 2024, its resources and guidance remain available and relevant for public organisations.
Target audience: Public procurement professionals, public organisations, managers and decision-makers.