CircularPSP

Tender Application Training - Technical Part
2024-01-18 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Berlin)
CircularPSP invites all interested parties to learn about the tender documents which have been made public.
This webinar coached and clarifies questions focussing on the Technical Part. There is the opportunity to read through the Tender Documents (published here) before the event and prepare questions – procurers will also be present to answer questions from the suppliers during the Q&A session.
Challenge Summary: Suppliers are to design, develop and test an innovative ‘circular economy solution’ (CE-solution) that enables municipalities and their staff as well as businesses in the local economy to apply circular practice more quickly, frequently, widely and effectively. Individual users at City and Business are empowered through access to information, knowledge, circular wisdom, guidance and training to act more circular more often and increasingly impactful whilst transitioning to a CE mindset.
Agenda:

Welcome & Introduction
Tender Approach
Challenge Brief & Expected Outcomes
Technical Application Template
Q&A

Other Tender Events: This is the second webinar in the Tender Event Series, the first marked the Tender Launch Event, the third and webinar (25 January) focusses on the Administrative and Financial Parts. Open Question Sessions will be organised on 15 February and at the end of February.
Presentation

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:02:49 Tender summary
00:06:27 Expected outcomes during Project
00:13:37 Challenge Brief – Slides (TD2)
00:19:43 Technical Application Template – Slides (TD6)
00:25:12 Technical Application Template – Document (TD6)
00:41:50 Challenge Brief – Document (TD2)
01:36:21 Next Steps

Tender Launch Event
2024-01-11 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Berlin)
CircularPSP invites all interested parties to learn about the tender documents which have been made public.
This info session introduces the tender for Circular Economy solutions for cities. 8 leading CE-cities (including CircularBerlin and ReLondon) have developed this tender jointly reflecting the challenges they share and consider to be on the critical path towards a wide-scale and systemic uptake of circular economy principles.
Challenge Summary: Suppliers are to design, develop and test an innovative ‘circular economy solution’ (CE-solution) that enables municipalities and their staff as well as businesses in the local economy to apply circular practice more quickly, frequently, widely and effectively. Individual users at City and Business are empowered through access to information, knowledge, circular wisdom, guidance and training to act more circular more often and increasingly impactful whilst transitioning to a CE mindset.
Agenda:

Welcome & Introduction
CircularPSP Common Challenge
PCP Process and Terms
Reading remarks
Next steps

Other Tender Events: This is the first webinar in the Tender Event Series, the second webinar (18 January) focusses on the Technical Part, the third and last webinar (25 January) focusses on the Administrative and Financial Parts. Open Question Sessions will be organised on 15 February and at the end of February.
Presentation

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:09:22 CircularPSP Common Challenge
00:37:34 PCP Process and Terms
01:00:31 Reading remarks
01:33:26 Next steps

Follower Webinar with ICLEI
2023-12-07 14:00 - 15:30 (Europe/Berlin)
CircularPSP has established a Follower Network with cities like Amsterdam, Göteborg and Torino, and city collectives like ICLEI and Energy Cities.
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On the 7th of December, the first Follower event took place, jointly organised by empirica and ICLEI. Several members of CircularPSP’s Follower Network were present, but also other stakeholders in the field of circularity participated.
ICLEI presented the Circular City Declaration, in which the declaration goals and barriers for cities to the CE transition were discussed.
These barriers clearly overlapped with the common challenges defined by the CircularPSP consortium, which is based on the insights from eight procurers. In addition to these challenges, CircularPSP discussed the envisaged city-wide CE solution, including the main needs and requirements to overcome the barriers. Other insights shared include the standard contractual clauses for the procurement of AI by public organisations.
Finally, CircularPSP invited all the attendees to the open CE Taxonomy Working Group, in which Suppliers and Cities are encouraged to tackle the following issues together:
– Define core terminology (i.e. Taxonomy)
– Identify a set of core data sources
– Document a core set of data standards and protocols
Presentation

Online Training Session: Organisational Change for Circular Procurement
2023-11-29 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Berlin)
While procurement can be an accelerator for circular economy in organisations, scaling up the positive outcomes of successful pilots can be difficult, due to specific internal agreements, culture, and values (organisational attitude).
This third training session of the BRINC Network of Public Authorities will provide suggestions and advice on how to change and evolve governance structures (mindset, attitude, culture), to support the implementation of circular economy within your organisation.
Preliminary agenda

10:30 – 10:40
Welcome & Introduction

10:40 – 10:55
How an innovation-oriented mindset supports organisational change
Joan Prummel, Dutch Infrastructure and Water Ministry Q&A

10:55 – 11:10
Guidance on Organizational Change for circular procurement: the experience of Malmö City
Emma Borjesson, City of Malmö Q&A

11:10 – 11:25
Interdepartmental approaches for the definition of a regional GPP strategy
Gianluca Cocco, Sardinia Region Q&A

11:25 – 11:40
SMEs approaching Green Public Procurement: evidence from the ERASMUS+ GREENER project
Fabio Iannone, GREENER project Q&A

11:40 – 12:00
Open discussion and closing remarks

Registration
To attend this online workshop, register here before 27 November.

Smart City Expo World Congress
2023-11-15 - 2023-11-17
Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) will hold a record‑breaking edition in 2023. From November 7th to 9th under the theme “Welcome to the New Urban Era” the show and congress will have over 1,000 exhibitors, 25.000 professional attendees and representatives from more than 800 cities and 140 countries, making the upcoming edition the biggest to date.
Don’t miss it, register now!

ECOMONDO - The Green Technology Expo
2023-11-07 - 2023-11-10
The reference event for technologies, services and industrial solutions in the green and circular economy sectors.
Ecomondo, the ecological transition ecosystem, is the place for industry, stakeholders, policy makers, opinion leaders and local authorities to meet and talk. It brings together and systemises the key elements that define the development strategies of the European Union’s environmental policy.
Register here!

Smart Country Convention
2023-11-07 - 2023-11-09
The Smart Country Convention (in short: SCCON) is Germany’s largest congress for digitization in the public sector. As a driving force for the future of modern public administration and smart cities, SCCON is a must for all key players who want to drive digital change.
Register here!

Circular Week 2023
2023-10-23 - 2023-10-27
Circular Week is an international campaign that consists series of events and initiatives devoted to the subject of circular economy and sustainable development that take place throughout Europe. The Circular Week’s goal is to promote the idea of a circular economy, support sustainable business models and establish cooperation between interested stakeholders. The sixth edition will take place on 23-27 October 2023.
Register here!

EURESFO 2023
2023-10-18 - 2023-10-20
The 10th edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum invites all those seeking to shape a climate-resilient future for our cities and regions. Happening in Cascais, Portugal on 18-20 October, the event aims to provide a shared vision to implement a European resilient transformation.
Register here!

Nordic Circular Summit
2023-10-17 - 2023-10-18
Nordic Circular Summit is the biggest conference on circular economy in the Nordics. In 2023, the NCS will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland, and online from 17th–18th October, exploring the circular opportunities of the Nordic region.
This year, the Nordic Circular Summit’s main theme focuses on the human factors of the circular economy. How can the circular transition be used to increase equality and equity and to build safe and future-ready societies and industries?
You can now register for the online event, and stay tuned for the agenda here!

World Summit Ai 2023
2023-10-11 - 2023-10-12
And at the epicentre of the huge global AI transformation is World Summit AI. Since launching in 2017, World Summit AI has been the most important summit on the planet for the development of strategies on AI and spotlighting the worldwide applications, risks, benefits and opportunities. Staging world leaders, pioneers and change-makers, you can register here!
Preview the programme.

14th International Circular Economy Week
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-13
Annually, the International Circular Economy Week discusses and debates with experts and interested stakeholders from around the world, the possible solutions and next steps on the circularity plan. Check here the program for this year’s edition and register!

European Week of Regions and Cities
2023-10-09 - 2023-10-12
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cohesion policy.
It has grown to become a unique communication and networking platform, bringing together regions and cities from all over Europe, including politicians, administrators, experts and academics.
This year the #EURegionsWeek will welcome an increased number of participants from 9 – 12 October 2023 to onsite sessions and exhibition spaces in Brussels.
If you would like to participate, head to their website!

Circular Economy Taxonomy - Working Group Kick-off
2023-09-21 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Berlin)
CircularPSP is carrying out circular economy (CE) taxonomy research and conducts therefore a series of working groups.
On the 21st of September, the Kick-off for the Circular Economy (CE) Taxonomy working group took place, jointly organised by empirica and RISE. Over 100 people registered and almost 70 dedicated attendees actively participated in the event, showcasing the commitment to contribute to a CE Taxonomy.
The working group kick-off was an educationally focused event to introduce the data-related challenges of municipalities. Attendees gained valuable insights into the principles and applications of taxonomies, contributing to a deeper understanding of their role in the CE.
One of the highlights of the event was the presentation of the preliminary White Paper, which served as a foundational document for the working group’s objectives. The discussions provided meaningful insights for the CircularPSP consortium and inputs for the further development of the CE Taxonomy. The meeting marks the starting point for open and public contributions in the living working files on terminology and standards and on data sources.
Furthermore, the event provided a platform for matchmaking with multiple new companies entering the matchmaking platform to exchange partner queries. Interactions during the event fostered meaningful collaborations and potential consortia that are able to make a bid on the CircularPSP project. Further matchmaking and training events will follow after the tender release.
Presentation – White paper

00:00 Welcome and Introduction
00:06:00 Taxonomy Working Group
00:11:02 CircularPSP Project
00:22:29 Issues for municipalities (White Paper)
00:46:07 Background Session
01:05:18 Co-working on CE Taxonomy
01:13:21 Matchmaking and Follower Network The recording does not include discussions.

All questions asked which relate to the upcoming tender are covered in our FAQ.

8th International Cradle to Cradle Congress
2023-09-08 - 2023-09-09
The world’s first and largest platform for Cradle to Cradle and Circular Economy since 2014 is back! For the eighth time, around 1,000 participants were invited to exchange and network at the International Cradle to Cradle Congress 2023 in September.
Register here!

Open Market Consultation: Sweden
2023-06-29 09:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Berlin)
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on June 29, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process,
opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.

OMC presentation (PDF) in Swedish and English
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0:00 Välkommen och inledning
20:55 CircularPSP Aim & Scope
50:42 Procurement and Tender Process
1:00:21 Next Steps
1:07:48 Q&A
1:14:48 Kommunernas arbete med omställningen till circulär ekonomi
1:30:27 Kommunernas arbete med digitaliseringsagendan

Open Market Consultation: International
2023-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Berlin)
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on June 22, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process,
opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.

OMC presentation (PDF) in English
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0:00 Welcome and Introduction
13:05 CircularPSP Aim & Scope
42:47 Procurement and Tender Process
54:29 Q&A
56:32 Next Steps

Open Market Consultation: Sandyford
2023-06-21 11:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Dublin)
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on June 21, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process,
opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.

OMC presentation (PDF) in English
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0:00 Welcome and Introduction
16:17 CircularPSP Aim & Scope
39:05 Procurement and Tender Process
46:08 Q&A
56:32 Next Steps

Open Market Consultation: Helsinki
2023-06-20
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on June 20, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process,
opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.

OMC presentation (PDF) in English
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0:00 Welcome and Introduction
15:35 CircularPSP Aim & Scope
27:26 Procurement and Tender Process
34:23 Q&A
43:22 Next Steps

Open Market Consultation: ReLondon
2023-06-19
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on June 19, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process,
opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.

OMC presentation (PDF) in English
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0:00 Welcome and Introduction
10:50 CircularPSP Aim & Scope
22:21 Procurement and Tender Process
27:42 Q&A
41:06 Presentation – Oakdene Hollins
49:00 Q&A

Open Market Consultation: Guimaraes
2023-06-12
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on June 12, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process, opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.
OMC presentation (PDF) in Portuguese
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00:00 Introdução
05:38 CircularPSP – Objetivo e âmbito de aplicação
18:43 Processo de aquisição e concurso
24:35 Q&A
39:19 Próximas etapas

Open Market Consultation: Istanbul
2023-06-07
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on June 7, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process, opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.
OMC presentation (PDF) in Turkish
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0:00 Hoş Geldiniz ve Açılış Konuşması;
08:40 CircularPSP Amaç ve Kapsam;
16:54 İnovasyon Tedariği ve İhale Süreci;
53:24 Tedarik ve İhale Süreci
01:04:45 Soru ve Cevap
01:41:26 Sonraki Adımlar.

Open Market Consultation: Slovenia
2023-05-18
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on May 18, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process, opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.
OMC presentation (PDF) in Slovenian
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00:00 Dobrodošlica in uvod
00:31:12 Javno naročanje inovacij
00:46:30 Cilj in obseg projekta CircularPSP
01:00:35 Javno naročanje in razpisni postopek
01:15:47 Vprašanja in odgovori
01:20:41 Naslednji koraki

Open Market Consultation: Berlin
2023-05-09 16:30 - 18:30 (Europe/Berlin)
CircularPSP project is carrying out an Open Market Consultation (OMC) in the form of a series of events.
OMC event took place on May 9, 2023. During the OMC procurers informed potential suppliers (industry) about the CircularPSP pre-commercial procurement opportunity, explained in detail the pre-commercial procurement process,
opened a dialogue with potential suppliers about the scope of procurement envisaged in the project, facilitated matchmaking among potential suppliers in need of support in the forming of consortia.

OMC presentation (PDF) in German
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00:00 Begrüßung und Einführung durch Circular Berlin
00:08:24 CircularPSP Ziel & Umfang
00:46:15 Beschaffung von Innovationen und Ausschreibungsprozess
00:57:40 Fragen und Antworten zu Projekt und Prozess
01:09:17 Nächste Schritte
