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SustainablePublicProcurementSwissgoodpracticecatalogue

SustainablePublicProcurement–SwissgoodPracticecatalogueTheprojectisbeingimplementedwiththefinancialsupportofSwitzerlandwithintheSwisscontributiontotheextendedEuropeanUnion

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Acknowledgments

Theauthor,EvelineVenanzoni,Buero’84,wouldliketothankthosepeoplewhocontributedtothedescriptionofthegoodpraxisexamples:

ThomasBongard,CityofBern;MarkusEtter,BBL;Pierre-AlainKeller,CityofGeneva;JoannaOzimek,FEDRO,AndreasStier,armasuisse;DanielTaubert,CityofLenzburg;LukasTschirren,MunicipalityofMünsingen;RetovonArx,PostCompanyCars.

February2019


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1 Introduction............................................................................................................................6

2 LegalFramework.....................................................................................................................6

2.1 FederalConstitution(FC)oftheSwissFederation(SR101)........................................................7

2.2 FederalAct(BoeB,SR172.056.1)andOrdinanceonPublicProcurement(VoeB,SR172.056.11).............................................................................................................................................8

2.3 OrdinanceontheOrganisationofPublicProcurement(Org-VoeB,SR172.056.15).................10

2.4 IntercantonalAgreementonPublicProcurement(IVoeB).........................................................12

2.5 DomesticMarketAct(BGBM)SR943.02...................................................................................12

2.6 FederalActonForestSR921.0(ForestAct,ForA).....................................................................12

2.7 OrdinanceontheFederalVehiclesandtheirdrivers(VFBF)SR514.31....................................13

2.8 DirectivesontheecologicalprinciplesfortheprocurementanduseofvehiclesoftheFederaladministration(1.1.2016)......................................................................................................................13

3 Institutionalframework........................................................................................................15

3.1 SustainableDevelopment(SD)StrategyoftheFederalCouncil.................................................15

3.2 RUMBAEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS)inthewholeFederalAdministration......16

3.2.1 ICTStandards(Procurementanduse).................................................................................18

3.2.2 Paper...................................................................................................................................19

3.2.3 ProcurementofemissionreductioncertificatesCER...........................................................19

3.3 EnergyStrategy2050.................................................................................................................20

3.3.1 Light-Thefederalgovernmentwantstoleadbygoodexample........................................20

3.4 FederalProcurementConference(BKB)....................................................................................20

3.4.1 SustainableProcurement-RecommendationsfortheFederalProcurementOffices.........21


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3.4.2 GuidingPrinciplesforSustainablePublicProcurement(goodsandservices),22November2018 21

3.5 CoordinationGroupforConstructionandPropertyServicesKBOB...........................................22

3.5.1 RecommendationonSustainablePropertyManagement..................................................22

3.6 GreenEconomyActionPlan.......................................................................................................23

3.7 CorporateSocialResponsibilityCSR;PositionPaperandActionPlanoftheFederalCouncil....24

3.8 UN-FrameworkonClimatechange,theParisAgreement.........................................................24

3.9 SustainableDevelopmentGoalsSDGs.......................................................................................24

4 GoodPracticeexamples.......................................................................................................25

4.1 Procurementofgoods................................................................................................................25

4.1.1 Armasuisse..........................................................................................................................25

4.1.1.1 T-shirtsfortheCivilianService......................................................................................................25

4.1.1.2 ShirtsandBlousesfordifferententitiesoftheSwissConfederation............................................28

4.1.2 FederalOfficeofBuildingsandLogisticsBBL......................................................................31

4.1.2.1 Copypaperformulti-functionaldevices(openprocedureArt.14BoeB).....................................33

4.1.3 SwissPost–“PostCompanyCarsLtd”................................................................................39

4.1.3.1 ElectricscootersDXP–ProcurementofInnovation/Strategicprocurement...............................39

4.1.4 CityofBern..........................................................................................................................43

4.1.4.1 Standardfurnitureforbasiclevelandkindergarten–Openprocedure(2018).........................43

4.1.4.2 StandardschoolfurniturefortheurbanelementaryschoolsofthecityofBern–Openprocedure(2015) 46

4.2 ProcurementofServices............................................................................................................51

4.2.1 MunicipalityofMünsingen..................................................................................................51

4.2.1.1 Procurementofdisposalservices..................................................................................................51


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4.2.2 REAL(Recycling,Disposal,Wastewater,Lucerne)...............................................................52

4.2.2.1 Wastemanagementandrecycling–economicpooling................................................................52

4.2.3 FederalOfficefortheEnvironmentFOEN...........................................................................54

4.2.3.1 Electronicdatacollectionfromaccompanyingandnotificationformsintransboundarywastetransport("VeVAconsignmentnote")..........................................................................................................54

4.2.4 CityofGeneva.....................................................................................................................56

4.2.4.1 Conciergeservices(Invitationprocedure(Art.12bbisIVoeBorsingletenderprocedure)..........56

4.3 ProcurementofWorks...............................................................................................................58

4.3.1 FederalRoadsOfficeFEDRO................................................................................................58

4.3.1.1 Highwayoverpassforslowtraffic–Invitationprocedure(Art.35VoeB).....................................58

4.3.1.2 UPNColombier–Cornaux/Tunnellighting(Strategicprocurement,functionalprocurement).61

4.3.2 FEDRO/CantonofObwalden.............................................................................................63

4.3.2.1 TunnellightingLungern.................................................................................................................63

4.3.3 MunicipalityofTrubschachen.............................................................................................66

4.3.3.1 InstallationofintelligentLEDstreetlighting.................................................................................66

4.3.4 CityofLenzburg...................................................................................................................68

4.3.4.1 Pavingofahistoricalley–Invitationprocedure...........................................................................68

5 Glossary.................................................................................................................................70


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1 Introduction

In2010thepresidentoftheSwissconfederationtogetherwithanotherSwissFederalCouncilorandtheBulgarianMinisterforEUFundsManagementsignedaFrameworkagreementbetweenBulgariaandSwitzerland.ThisSwiss-BulgariancooperationprogrammeaimsatreducingsocialandeconomicinequalitieswithintheexpandedEuropeanUnion.

ThebilateralFrameworkagreementdefinestheconcretetopicsandprocesses.SwitzerlandwillgivesupportinareaswhereBulgariahasclaimedneedandinwhichSwitzerlandcanofferknow-howandexpertise.

OneofthetopicsofthecooperationprogrammeistogivemethodologicalsupporttorthedevelopmentofGreenPublicProcurement(GPP)inBulgaria.

Theawardingofgreenpublicprocurement,inlinewiththerelevantEUdirectives,thenationalpublicprocurementlegislationshouldbepromotedthroughtheproject.

AmongstothersitisforeseentoprovideaHandbookonSwissgoodpracticeexamplestothePublicProcurementAgencyBulgaria(PPA).ThishandbookshouldshowontheonehandunderwhatinstitutionalandlegalframeworkGPP/SPPisimplementedinSwitzerland(Federal,CantonalandMunicipallevel)andontheotherhandshowexamplesofimplementedGPP/SPPprojects.

Chaptertwoandthreeaimathighlightingthelegalandinstitutionalprovisionsthatmentionsustainability,publicprocurementrespectively.Theseinclusionsofsustainabilityaspectshelppublicprocurers(strategicandoperationalones)tojustifytheintroductionofsustainabilitycriteriaintheprocurementprocessinthecasetheymightbechallengedinternallyorbyatenderer.

2 LegalFramework

SustainablePublicProcurementinSwitzerlandisvoluntaryexceptforsomeproductgroupslikeICTequipment,passengercarsandtimber.Asthefirsttwoproductgroupsareknowntoberelativelyhighenergyconsumingproductstworeasonsledtothemandatoryecologicalrequirementsfortheseproductgroups:

OntheonehandtheEnergyStrategy2050oftheFederalcouncilthatasksamongstotherthingstobuyenergy-efficientproductsandontheotherhandtheeconomicadvantagethatcanclearlybeshownbybuyingandusingenergy-efficientdevices.EnergysavingsresultinaCO2emissionreduction.

Ingeneral,itcanbesaidthattheSwisslegalframeworkfurtherstheimplementationofSustainablePublicProcurement.


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2.1 FederalConstitution(FC)oftheSwissFederation(SR101)1

In1999Swisspeoplevotedfortheinsertionofacommitmenttofurthersustainabledevelopmentandthelong-termpreservationofnaturalresourcesinArticle2,AimsoftheFC.ThisasalogicalconsequencetowhatissaidinthepreambleoftheFederalConstitution,thattheSwisspeopleandtheCantonsshalladoptthenewconstitution“mindfuloftheirresponsibilitytowardscreation”andconsciousoftheir“responsibilitytowardsfuturegeneration”.TheFederalConstitutionacknowledgesthereforethepreservationofnaturalresourcesasindispensable.

FurthermoreArticle73statesthat

Art.73SustainableDevelopment

TheConfederationandtheCantonsshallendeavortoachieveabalancedandsustainablerelationshipbetweennatureanditscapacitytorenewitselfunderconsiderationofthedemandsplacedonitbythepeople.

LegalregulationofPublicProcurementinSwitzerland

Thefigurebelowshowswhichagreements,actsandordinancesapplytowhichleveloftheSwissConfederation2.

1https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html(E)

2https://www.ch.ch/en/demokratie/federalism/federalism/(E,G,F,I)


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2.2 FederalAct(BoeB,SR172.056.1)3andOrdinance

onPublicProcurement(VoeB,SR172.056.11)4

TheFederalActandOrdinanceonPublicProcurementimplementtheGovernmentProcurementAgreementGPA5oftheWTOandenteredintoforce1January1996.TheyregulateFederalPublicProcurementandcontainseveralarticlesthatfavororatleastallowtheimplementationofSustainablePublicProcurement.WhenformulatingsustainabilityaspectsinatenderdocumentitisimportanttohavealwaysinmindtodoitwithrespecttothepurposeofthePublicProcurementActthatis:

Art.1BoeB:

1TheSwissConfederationshallwiththisAct:

Regulateandtransparentlyorganizetheprocedurefortheawardofpubliccontractsforsupplies,servicesandworks;strengthencompetitionbetweentenderers;promotetheefficientuseofpublicfunds

2Itfurtherintendstoensurenon-discriminationbetweentenderers.

Whicharticlesoftheactandordinanceonpublicprocurementrefertosustainabilityaspectsareindicatedhereinafter.

• SocialAspects

MandatoryParticipationConditions,Art.8(1)bandcBoeBandArt.7(2)VoeBThebiddersthatperformtheirserviceinSwitzerlandhavetocomplywiththeapplicablehealthandsafetyregulationsforSwitzerlandattheplaceofperformanceandmustguaranteeequalpayformenandwomen.(BoeB)Iftheplaceofperformanceisabroad,thebiddermustguaranteecompliancewithatleasttheILOCoreConventions.6(VoeB)

3https://www.bkb.admin.ch/bkb/de/home/rechtsgrundlagen/bundeserlasse.html(E)

4https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/19950538/index.html(G,F,I)

5https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/gproc_e/gp_gpa_e.htm

6https://www.ilo.org/global/standards/introduction-to-international-labour-standards/conventions-and-recommendations/lang--en/index.htm


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Theseparticipationconditionshavetobemetbyallbidders,independentofthesubjectmatterofthecontract.

• Environmentalaspects

TechnicalSpecifications,Art.12BoeBandArt.16aVoeBThetechnicalspecifications(TS)allowtosetminimumenvironmentalstandardsthathavetobemetbyeveryoffer.Oftenthecriteriathatliebehindeco-labelsareusedtosettheminimumstandard.Itisimportanttohaveinmindthatthebarwillnotbesettoohigh,otherwiseonemightgetnoofferortherequirementcouldbeofdiscriminatorycharacter.Itisalsopossibleinsteadofdefiningthespecificationspreciselytomentiontheobjectiveofprocurementonthebasisofperformanceorfunctionalcriteria.

AwardCriteria,Art.21BoeBandArt.27VoeBInordertofurtherinnovationortorewardoffersthatperformbetterthanaskedintheTS,itispossibletoawardoffersthatperformbetterthantherequiredenvironmentalminimumstandardwithadditionalpoints.Therecanalsobeformulatedotherenvironmentalaspectsrelevanttothesubjectmatterofthecontractsuchassustainability(hastobeconcretised),innovativecontent.Thelistofcriteriagivenisnotexhaustive.

SelectionCriteria,Art.9BoeBSelectioncriteriarefertothebidderandnottothesubjectmatterofthecontract.Thesecriteriaareusedtoensurethatthebidderisfinancially,commerciallyandtechnicallyinapositiontofulfilthecontract.Thesubjectmatterofthecontractdecidesifaselectioncriteriaregardingenvironmentalaspectsmaybeintroduced.Forparticularservices,itmaybeopportunetoaskthebiddertoshowhisskillsorknow-howinecologicalmatters.Oneexampleisacontractinwastemanagement.Certificationasaspecialiseddisposalcompanymayberequired.

• Economicaspects

Themostimportantfactorregardingeconomyistocreatewiththecallfortenderacompetitivesituationthatallowstoawardthecontractundercompetitiveconditions.

AwardCriteria,Art.21BoeBandArt.27VoeBAwardcriteria(AC)givetheopportunitytoseekforthebest“valueformoney”optionortheeconomicallymostadvantageousofferbyformulatingmonetaryaswellasnon-monetarycriteria.Regardingmonetarycriteria,itisimportanttoasknotonlyforthepricebutalsoforthetotalcostsofownership(TCO)oftheofferedsolution.


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2.3 OrdinanceontheOrganisationofPublicProcurement

(Org-VoeB,SR172.056.15)7

Thisordinanceregulatesthetasksandresponsibilitiesinpublicprocurementofthefederaladministration.

TherearedifferentarticlesintheordinancethathaveaninfluenceontheimplementationofSustainablePublicProcurement.

Art.2Purposeandprincipleofbundling

1Thisregulationaimstoensureeconomicallyefficient,lawfulandsustainableprocurementbythefederaladministration.

2Economicefficiencyisensured,inparticular,bybundlingpurchases.

Art.9Centralpurchasingagencies

ThegoodsandserviceslistedinAnnex1shallbeprocuredbyoneofthefollowingcentralpurchasingbodies,subjecttoArticle10:1

a.Grouparmasuisse;b.FederalRoadsOffice(FEDRO);c.FederalOfficeforBuildingsandLogisticsBBL;d.FederalTravelCenter(BRZ).

Thebundlingofpurchaseshasdifferentadvantages.Thebasicprincipleistheformula"largerquantities-lowerprices". Biggerprocurementvolumesmeanlowervolumeprices,discountsandbetterpaymentanddeliveryconditions.Centralisedprocurementhelpstoimplementtheformulaofbundlingandallowstohaveprocurementspecialists,professionalswithhighpurchasingexpertiseandcurrentmarketknowledge.Standardizedprocessesandmoderninstrumentsensureefficientprocesses,allattributesthatbuildpartofamodernprocurementstrategy

FurthermoreCentralprocurementallowsthedevelopmentandimplementationofnationwideuniformprocurementstrategiesandprocedures,andisalwaysuptodatewiththecurrentcaselawandinternationalagreements.Thisalsoensuresthattheproductscomplywiththespecificrequirementsofthefederaladministration,forexamplewithregardtosustainabilityaspects.



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Alsoprocurementcontrollingandcorruptionprevention,furthereducationandtrainingandqualityassurancearecentrallyregulatedbythisordinance.

Chapter3aoftheOrdinancesetsoutthegoalsofProcurementControlling.AlthoughsustainableprocurementisnotmandatoryforFederalPublicProcurementtheordinanceforeseesamonitoringoftheimplementationofsustainabilityaspectsincallfortenders.

Art.23aObjectivesofprocurementcontrollingProcurementcontrollingisaninformationandmanagementtoolthatprovidesthenecessarytoolsandinformationinatimelyandtargetedmanner.Itestablishestransparencyaboutacquisitionsandfocusesinparticularonthefollowinggoals

a.strategicandoperationalcontrolofprocurements;b.Compliancewithorderandlegality;c.sustainablepublicprocurement,whichcoverstheaspectsofeconomy,ecologyandsocialaffairs.

TheordinanceregulatesinChapter4:FederalprocurementConference,Art.24alsothetasksofthestrategicbodyforfederalprocurementofgoodsandservices.

Chapter5oftheordinancespecifiesthespecialistandothersupportservices.ForthesupportoftheimplementationofEcologicalProcurementitisveryimportantthatthe“EcologicalPublicProcurementService”isexplicitlymentionedandthereforeinstitutionalized.

Art.28EcologicalPublicProcurementService

1TheEcologicalPublicProcurementServicemainlypromotesenvironmentalandresource-efficientpublicprocurement.

2Inparticular,ithasthefollowingtasks:

a.Itmakesrecommendationsforenvironmentalproductcriteriathatareapplicabletopublicprocurementandprovidesinformationonnewresource-savingtechnologies.

b.Itadvisesthecentralprocuringentitiesandtheagenciesontheintegrationofenvironmentalaspectsinpublicprocurement.

c.ItparticipatesinthetrainingofferedbytheKBB.

d.Itpromotestheexchangeofinformationandexperienceonthetopicofecologicalprocurementathomeandabroad.

e.Italsoparticipatesinthecompetentcommitteesforsustainableconstruction.

f.Asfaraspossible,itharmonisesitsinstrumentsanditsstandardswiththoseofotherfederalagencies,thecantonsandthemunicipalities.Itengagesindialoguewiththeprivatesectortopromotesustainableprocurement.


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g.ItisamemberoftheresourcemanagementandenvironmentalmanagementsystemoftheFederalAdministration(RUMBA)andresponsibleforquestionsconcerningecologicalpublicprocurement.

3ItisadministrativelyassignedtotheFOEN.

2.4 IntercantonalAgreementonPublicProcurement(IVoeB)

TenderinginCantonsandMunicipalitiesarenotsubjecttoBoeB.Inprinciple,eachofthe26CantonshasitsownPublicProcurementlaw.ButtheCantonsagreedtoimplementtheGPAandthebilateralagreementonPublicProcurementwiththeEUaccordingtoaconcordatcalledIVoeB.TheconcordathasbeenamendedwithProcurementprinciplesVRoeB.AllCantonshavejoinedtheConcordat.

2.5 DomesticMarketAct(BGBM)SR943.02

TheDomesticMarketActinterdictstodiscriminateamongstdomestic,localandnon-localbidders.

2.6 FederalActonForestSR921.0(ForestAct,ForA)

TherepresentativesofthetimberindustrywantedtoexplicitlysupportSwisswoodforFederalPublicbuildings.Asthiswouldhavebeenagainstinternationaltradelaw(WTO)itisnowstatedinArt.34oftheForestactthatingeneraltheuseofsustainablyproducedtimbershouldbepromoted.

Section1aTimberProduction

Art.34aMarketinganduseoftimber

TheConfederationshallpromotethemarketinganduseofsustainablyproducedtimber,inparticularbysupportinginnovativeprojects.

Art.34bFederalbuildingsandinstallations

1TheConfederationshallencouragetheuseofsustainablyproducedtimberwhereappropriateintheplanning,constructionandoperationofitsownbuildingsandinstallations.2Whenpurchasingwoodproducts,itshalltakeaccountoffactorssuchassustainableandnearnaturalforestmanagementandtheaimofreducinggreenhousegasemissions.


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2.7 OrdinanceontheFederalVehiclesandtheirdrivers

(VFBF)SR514.318

Thisordinanceregulatestheprocurement,maintenanceanddecommissioningofadministrativevehicles.Additionally,Art.5VFBFgivesadviceonhowtoprioritizethemeansformissionsandtransports:

Art.5PriorityorderformissionsandtransportsMissionsandtransportsareprimarilygearedtoecologicalandeconomicprinciples.Therefore,thefollowingpriorityorderapplies:1.Useofpublictransportormeansofpublictransport;2. UseofvehiclesoftheFederaladministration;3. Useoflentandrentalvehicles;4. Fordistances,upto150kmusingprivatevehiclesoftheemployees,providednovehicleisavailableattheagencyconcerned.

Art.23oftheordinancereferstotheprocurementoftheadministrativevehicles:

Art.23Procurementofadministrativevehicles

1ThebodiesreferredtoinArticle2(1)shallappointtheadministrativevehiclestobeprocuredfromarmasuisse.Procurementcostsarechargedtothecreditoftheentitiesconcerned. 2Rentingorleasingvehiclesshouldbepreferredtothepurchaseifthesetypesofprocurementprovetobemoreeconomicallyandecologicallysensible. 3Vehiclesmustbeselectedaccordingtoeconomicandenvironmentalprinciples,inparticularaccordingtotheprincipleofenergyefficiency.ThebodiesreferredtoinArticle2(1)shallgivereasonsforthedesignationofcategoryCandDenergyefficiencyvehicles.ItisnotpermittedtoprocurevehiclesofenergyefficiencycategoriesE,FandG(Annex4oftheEnergyEfficiencyOrderof1November20172).ExceptionsshallbedecidedbytheresponsiblegeneralsecretariatofthebodiesreferredtoinArticle2(1.3)

2.8 Directivesontheecologicalprinciplesfortheprocurementand

useofvehiclesoftheFederaladministration(1.1.2016)9

ThesedirectivesoftheFederalDepartmentofDefense,CivilProtectionandSport(VBS,towhichbelongsarmasuisse)definetheenvironmentalprinciplesfortheprocurementanduseofadministrativevehicles.TheydetailtheprincipleofenergyefficiencysetoutintheVFBF(cf.2.7)


9https://www.vbs.admin.ch/de/themen/umwelt/energiekonzept-2020.detail.document.html/vbs-internet/de/documents/raumundumwelt/energie/Umwelt-Energie-Weisungen-oekologische-Grundsaetze-Beschaffung-Verwaltungsfahrzeuge-de.pdf.html(G)


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Addresseesofthedirectivearecustomers(differentFederalagencies),users(Federalemployees)andprocurers(armasuisse).

Para6ofthedirectivesstatesthegeneralprocurementcriteria:

Para6Generalcriteriaforvehicleprocurement

Alladministrativevehiclesmustmeetthefollowingrequirementsasfaraspossible: a. EnergyefficiencyinaccordancewithArt.23VFBF,providedthatsuitablevehiclesareavailableonthemarket b. Causelownoiseemissions c. Usetiresofthebestpossiblefuelefficiencyclassandwithlowrollingnoise10 d. Uselow-viscosityengineandgearoils e. Takeintoaccountaspectsofactiveandpassivesafety,pedestrianprotectionetc.

Detailedrequirementsregardingpassengervehiclesaregiveninpara7ofthedirective:

Para7Additionalcriteriaforpassengervehicles

1InadditiontothecriterialistedinPara6forthetotaloftheFederaladministration’spassenger’svehicles,ecologicalcriteriaoftheutilityanalysishavetobeweightedbyatleast15percent. 2Inthecaseofpassengervehiclesuptoamaximumof5places,withoutvehicleswithall-wheeldriveandemergencyvehicles,thefollowingrequirementsmustalsobemet:

a. WheneverpossibletheymeetefficiencycategoryA11 b. Eachdepartmentensuresthatatleast5percentofitsvehiclesemitnomorethan75gofclimaterelevantCO2/km.

Para7baimsatfurtheringtheprocurementofelectricvehicles.

Section4ofthedirectivesdealwiththeissuesof:

Para8FrameworkcontractsPara9OptimizeddrivingstylePara10Educationandinformation

Section5,Para11isaboutEcologicallyoptimizedfleetmanagement.

10http://www.bfe.admin.ch/energieetikette/00886/04758/04761/index.html?lang=en(E,G,F,I)

11http://www.bfe.admin.ch/energieetikette/00886/index.html?lang=en(E,G,F,I)


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3 Institutionalframework

3.1 SustainableDevelopment(SD)StrategyoftheFederalCouncil

Since1997,theFederalCouncilhassetoutitspoliticalintentionsfortheimplementationofsustainabledevelopmentinSwitzerlandinadedicatedstrategy.TheSDstrategyisrenewedeveryfouryears.ThisprovidesareferenceframeworkforthedirectioninwhichSwitzerlandshouldcontinuetodevelopincertainkeyareas.TheStrategy'saimistoensurethecoherentsustainabledevelopmentofthecountry.ThisincludescoordinatingConfederationactivitiesandensuringthattheyareinlinewithactionsbythecantons,municipalities,businessandcivilsociety.

ThemostimportantbodyatfederallevelistheInterdepartmentalSustainableDevelopmentCommittee(ISDC),headedbyARE.ThiscommitteefurtherstheConfederation'ssustainabledevelopmentpolicy,andservesasaplatformforsharinginformationontheConfederation'snumeroussustainabilityactivities.12

Inthesecond“SDStrategy2002”thatfollowedaftertheRio+10anniversaryandwasbasedontheSDpolicyformulatedin1997amorewide-rangingapproachwasadopted:Theintegrationoftheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopmentacrosstheboard,ineverysectorofpolicy.Inordertobuttressthisintegratedapproach,thenewFederalConstitutioncallsforsustainabledevelopmenttobedulyconsideredinalllaws,programs,conceptsandprojects.ItisinthissecondSDstrategythatSustainablePublicProcurementismentionedundertheactionarea“Financialpolicy”.Atthattime,theconceptof“IntegratedProductPolicy”IPPwaslaunchedwithintheEU13andhasbeenreflectedintheSDstrategy2002:

ActionArea2:FinancialPolicy

Measure4:Introductionofanintegratedproductpolicy

Toensurethattheprinciplesofsustainabledevelopmentarealsoputintopracticeinrelationtoproducts(goodsandservices),theFederalCouncilsupportstheintroductionofanintegratedproductpolicy(IPP).Throughthecreationofamorefavorablenationalandinternationalframework,theFederalCouncilisseekingtoshiftpublicsectorandconsumerdemandtowardsproductsthatmeethigheconomic,environmentalandsocialstandards.Throughouttheirlifecycle(planning,production,useanddisposal),productsandservicesaretocomplywithstringenteconomic,environmentalandsocialrequirements.

TheaimsoftheIPParecorrespondinglydiverse.Itsprinciplesaretobeappliedateverystageintheformulationandimplementationofpoliciesrelatingtoproducts.ForallpolicyareasofrelevancetoIPP,criteriaandinstrumentsaretobedevelopedwhichhighlighttheinterplaybetweenthethreedimensionsofsustainabilityandareconducivetotheimplementationofthispolicy.

12https://www.are.admin.ch/are/en/home/sustainable-development/strategy-and-planning/accountabilities-and-implementation.html

13http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ipp/index_en.htm


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ThefifthSustainableDevelopmentStrategy,fortheperiod2016-2019,wasadoptedaspartofSwitzerland'sbroaderfour-yearlegislativeplanningprocess14.Itstargetframework,structuredbytopic,comprisestheConfederation'slong-termvisionandspecifictargetsupto2030.

TheSDstrategy2016-2019isinfluencedbythe2030AgendathatwasadoptedbytheUnitedNationsinSeptember2015.Inthelongerterm,theobjectiveistolinktheSDStrategyascloselyaspossibletothe2030AgendaandthusensureSwitzerland'scontributiontoachievingitsSustainableDevelopmentGoals,SDGs,by2030.15

RegardingSustainablePublicProcurement,theSDStrategy2016-2019statesunderpara6.3thefollowing16:

6.3.PUBLICPROCUREMENTBYTHECONFEDERATION

Initspublicprocurementofgoods(products,services,construction),theConfederationendeavorstoensurethattheysatisfyhigheconomic,environmentalandsocialrequirementsthroughouttheirlifecycles.Itsetsanexamplewithitsownprocurementactivities,bypurchasingproductsandconstructingbuildingsthatareeconomical,environmentallycompatibleandhealthy,andareproducedorbuiltbymeansthatareassociallyresponsibleaspossible.

RecommendationsonsustainableprocurementpracticesfortheConfederation’spurchasingunitswerelastupdatedbytheFederalProcurementConferenceFPCinthesummerof2015.Inaddition,in2013thesustainableprocurementmonitoringschemewaslaunchedaspartoftheConfederation’sprocurementcontrollingactivities.

TheConfederationiscurrentlylookingintosettingupanationalplatformforsustainablepublicprocurement.TheaimofthisplatformistopromotesustainablepublicprocurementandtoensurethatinformationissharedbetweentheConfederation,thecantonsand,wherepossible,thecommunes.

3.2 RUMBAEnvironmentalManagementSystem(EMS)inthewhole

FederalAdministration

RUMBAisthe"ResourceandEnvironmentalManagementoftheFederalAdministration"17.ItisbasedontheFederalCouncilresolutionof15March1999.

14https://www.eda.admin.ch/dea/de/home/dienstleistungen-publikationen/berichte/legislaturplanung.html(G,F,I)

15Textfrom:SustainableDevelopmentStrategy2016-2019,Introductionpage5.

16https://www.are.admin.ch/are/en/home/sustainable-development/strategy-and-planning/sustainable-development-strategy-2016-2019.html

17https://www.rumba.admin.ch/rumba/de/home.html


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ThemainobjectiveofRUMBAisthecontinuousreductionofoperationalandproduct-relatedenvironmentalburdensbythecivilianfederaladministration.

RUMBAserves:

• thecostsavingandefficiencyincrease,• thecoordinationofenvironmentalactivitiesofthecivilianfederaladministration,• themotivationandinitiativeoftheemployees,• themodelroleofthefederalgovernmentintheenvironmentalfield.

Ontheonehand,RUMBA'sareasofactivityareinthebuildingsector(electricity,heat,waterandwaste),andontheotherhandinpaperconsumptionandbusinesstrips.Individualunitsalsoreducetheenvironmentalimpactintheproductarea.

TheFederalCouncilhadsetaten-yeartargetfortheindividualdepartments.TheFederalCouncilredefinestheoverallgoalsofRUMBAeveryfouryears,forthenextlegislativeperioduntil2019.

GoalsofRUMBA:

• Theenvironmentalimpactperfull-timeequivalentwillbereducedby30percentbytheendof2019comparedto2006.Greenhousegascompensationisnotcounted.

• Totalgreenhousegasemissionswillbereducedby40percentbytheendof2019comparedto2006.Greenhousegascompensationcanbecredited.

• Asfaraspossible,unavoidablegreenhousegasemissionsarevoluntarilycompensated.TheprocurementofthecompensationcertificatesiscarriedoutcentrallybyFOEN.

Targetachievementby201618(G,F,I)

Thegraphbelow(extractfromtheEnvironmentreport2016)showsthatthedifferentmeasurestakentoreducetheenvironmentalimpacthavebeensuccessfulandthatthetargetssetbytheFederalCouncilarealreadyachievedwhengreenhousegascompensationcanbecredited.

18https://www.rumba.admin.ch/rumba/de/home/umweltberichte/umweltberichte-der-bundesverwaltung.html(E,G,F.I)


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RUMBAandSustainablePublicProcurement

TheprogramRUMBAislinkedtoPublicProcurementbecausealltheitemsthatareusedinthecivilianfederaladministrationareprocuredcentrallyandtogetherwiththeircorrectuse,decideontheenvironmentalimpactoftheactivitiesofthecivilianfederaladministration.The“ecologicalprocurementservice”isamemberoftheRUMBAexpertgroupandtogetherwiththecentralprocurementagenciessupportstheprocurementofresourceefficientworkingequipmentfortheFederalAdministration.(e.g.electricity,vehicles,ICT-equipment,paper,officefurniture,emissionreductioncertificatesCER).Combinationofprocurementandthecorrectuseofproducts

It`sveryimportantthattheenvironmentalfriendlyproducts,procuredbytheCentralprocuremententities,areappliedcorrectly.Otherwisealltheadvantagesoftheproductsmightgetlost.Thefollowingtwoexamples,ICTstandardandpaper,shallshowhowthisiscarriedoutwithintheprogramRUMBA.

3.2.1 ICTStandards(Procurementanduse)19

StandardP025ICTStandardP025definestheecologicalrequirementsfortheprocurementofstandardizedICT)products.Byincorporatingthesecriteriainthetenderdocumentastechnicalspecification,itispossibletoreducetheresourceconsumptionofITsystems-aboveallthepowerconsumptionandtheassociatedcostsandenvironmentalimpact.

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StandardP026ICTstandardP026definestheecologicalrequirementsfortheoperationofstandardizedICTproducts.FollowingthesecriteriacanreducetheresourceconsumptionofITsystems-especiallyelectricityconsumptionandtheassociatedcostsandenvironmentalimpact.

TheRUMBAmodule"IT-Standard"(G,F)20servestoimplementtherequirementsofthisstandardatallofficeworkplacesoftheFederalagencies.Inparticular,itgivesadvicefortheoptimalsettingoftheenergy-savingfunctionsofthedevicesaswellasfortheuseofswitchablepowerstrips,inordertoavoidunnecessarystand-bylossesoutsideworkinghours.Furthermeasuresshouldbetakenforthecoolingofserverrooms.

3.2.2 Paper

TheFederalOfficeforBuildingsandLogistics(BBL)asoneofthecentralprocurementagencies,offersarangeofenvironmentalfriendlypapersforvarioususes.

TheRUMBAModuleontheecologicallycorrectuseofpaperforcopying,printingandarchiving,showsalsotheenvironmentalimpactsofthedifferentpapers.(G,F)21Theresponsibilityforthecost-effectiveandenvironmentallyefficientuseofpaperlieswithintheindividualFederalagenciesandwitheachemployee.TheFederalCouncilhassetthegoalofcontinuouslyreducingtheenvironmentalimpactineachdepartment.Therefore,theconsumptionofcopypaper-currentlyaround9,350sheetsperemployeeperyear-shouldbereducedandtheshareofrecycledpaperincreased.

3.2.3 ProcurementofemissionreductioncertificatesCER

Greenhousegasemissionsthatcannotbeavoidedcanbecompensatedvoluntarilythroughtheprocurementofemissionreductioncertificates.TheprocurementofthesecertificatesiscarriedoutcentrallybyFOEN.

In2017,around21`600tonsofCO2equivalentswereoffsetbytheRUMBAunits.

RequirementsforCER

OnlyCertifiedEmissionReductions(CER)alreadyissuedbyCleanDevelopmentMechanism(CDM)22projectswithaprovencontributiontosustainabledevelopmentwillbeaccepted.TheCERsmustbeGoldStandard23ordemonstratecompliancewithcomparablerequirements.Thisbundledapproach(centralprocurementofCER

20https://www.rumba.admin.ch/rumba/de/home/themen/strom/informatik-standard.html

21https://www.rumba.admin.ch/rumba/de/home/themen/papier.html

22https://cdm.unfccc.int

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byFOEN)enablesgoodqualitycertificatestobeprocuredatalowerpricethanitwouldbepossibleforindividualadministrativeunits.

3.3 EnergyStrategy2050

FollowingthereactordisasterofFukushimain2011,theFederalCouncilandParliamentdecidedonSwitzerland'sprogressivewithdrawalfromnuclearenergyproduction.Thisdecision,togetherwithfurtherfar-reachingchangesintheinternationalenergyenvironment,requiresanupgradingoftheSwissenergysystem.Forthispurpose,theFederalCouncilhasdevelopedtheEnergyStrategy2050.(E,G,F,I,)24

On4September2013,theFederalCouncilsubmittedtotheParliamentadraftofatotallyrevisedEnergyAct.Therevisedactaimsatsignificantlydeveloptheexistingpotentialforenergyefficiencyandexploitthepotentialofwaterpowerandthenewrenewableenergies(sun,wind,geothermal,biomass).ThenewEnergyActalsoentailsamendmentstovariousotherfederallaws.Swissvotersapprovedthelawon21May2017.Thenewlegislationhasbeeninforcesince1January2018.

AspartoftheEnergyStrategy2050,thefederalgovernmentmustserveasarolemodelfortheSwisspopulationandmotivateitsemployeestosaveenergy.Thisgoalispursuedwiththeprogram"ResourceandEnvironmentalManagementoftheFederalAdministration(RUMBA)"(seeabove).

3.3.1 Light-Thefederalgovernmentwantstoleadbygoodexample

TheConfederationcheckstheuseofLEDsontheoccasionofnewbuildingsandrefurbishingoldbuildingsandassessestheprojectintermsofsustainability(resourceconsumption,profitability,heritageprotection).

FewexamplesinandaroundfederalbuildingswhereconventionallightinghasbeenreplacedbyLEDcanbefoundontheRUMBAWebsite(G,F,I).25

3.4 FederalProcurementConference(BKB)

TheFederalProcurementConferenceisthestrategicbodyofthefederaladministrationfortheareaofprocurementofgoodsandservices.Theobjectives,tasksandpowersoftheBKBanditsorganizationareregulatedintheOrdinanceontheOrganizationofPublicProcurementoftheFederalGovernment,Org-VoeB,Art.24ff(cf.2.3)

24http://www.bfe.admin.ch/energiestrategie2050/index.html?lang=en&dossier_id=07008

25https://www.rumba.admin.ch/rumba/de/home/themen/strom/licht.html


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Itstasksare:Furtherdevelopmentoffederalpublicprocurement,sustainability,politics,furthereducationandtraininginpublicprocurement.

MembersoftheBKBare::

FederalOfficeforBuildingsandLogisticsBBLStateSecretariatforEconomicAffairsSECOFederalOfficefortheEnvironmentFOENFederalITSteeringUnitISBGeneralSecretariatoftheFederalDepartmentofForeignAffairsFDFAFederalOfficeforDefenseProcurementarmasuisseFederalRoadsOfficeFEDRO

Observersare:

TheSwissPostTheSwissFederalRailwaysSBBTheUniversityforScienceandTechnologyETHSecretariatoftheCompetitionCommissionWEKOSwissFederalAuditOfficeSFAO

3.4.1 SustainableProcurement-RecommendationsfortheFederal

ProcurementOffices

In2014theBKBpublisheditsrecommendationsforsustainableprocurement26(E).Therecommendationsprovidepracticalguidanceonhowtoaddressecologicalandsocialaspectsinaprocurementprocess,withoutlosingsightoftheobjectiveofeconomicefficiency.VeryimportantinthisdocumentisnotonlyitspracticalaspectbutalsothestatementofthepresidentoftheBKBandhiscommitmenttoSustainableProcurementintheprefaceoftherecommendations.HecallsonFederalprocurerstoprocuregoodsthatmeethighsocial,economicandecologicalcriteriathroughouttheirlifetime.

3.4.2 GuidingPrinciplesforSustainablePublicProcurement

(goodsandservices),22November2018

TheguidingprinciplesoftheBKB27(G,F,I)arecommonrulesthatshouldallowtoimplementtheaimofArt.2LitaoftherevisedBoeB,“sustainablepublicprocurement”,andthatshouldbefollowedbyFederalprocurers.

26https://www.bkb.admin.ch/bkb/de/home/oeffentliches-beschaffungswesen/nachhaltige-beschaffung.html

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Theimplementationoftheguidingprinciplesshallbeconcretisedbyfactsheets.TheguidingprinciplesarevalidfortheFederalProcuremententities.AstheprincipleshavebeenelaboratedconsensuallybyrepresentativesfromCantons,Citiesandmunicipalities,theCantonsareinvitedtofollowtheseprinciplesaswell.

ThecorerequirementsfortheProcurementunitsarebasedontheprinciplesofthestandardISO20400“SustainableProcurement”.28

3.5 CoordinationGroupforConstructionandPropertyServicesKBOB

MembersofthegroupKBOBare:-FederalOfficeforBuildingsandlogistics,BBL-armasuisseRealEstate-ETH-Board(ETHZ,EPFL,PSI,WSI,Empa,Eawag)-FederalRoadsOfficeFEDRO-FederalOfficeofTransportFOT

Voluntarymembersare:-SwissConstruction,PlanningandEnvironmentDirectorsConferenceBPUK-SwissCitiesAssociation-SwissMunicipalitiesAssociation

Observersare:-SwissFederalRailwaysSBB

3.5.1 RecommendationonSustainablePropertyManagement29

TheConfederationmanagesitsportfolioaccordingtothecriteriaofsustainability.Instructions,recommendationsandfactsheetssubstantiatetheimplementation.

Accordingtothe"SustainableDevelopment"strategyoftheFederalCouncil,theFederalbuildingsandinfrastructurearetobecomesustainable.Forthisreason,theFederalGovernment's“RegulationonRealEstateManagementandLogistics”(VILB,Art.9)30setsouttheprinciplehowtheextensiverealestateportfolioshallbemanagedaccordingtothecriteriaofsustainabledevelopment.Buildingonthis,theFederalDepartmentofFinancehasissued"InstructionsonSustainableRealEstateManagement"comprising11guidingprinciples.

28https://www.iso.org/standard/63026.html

29https://www.kbob.admin.ch/kbob/de/home/themen-und-trends/nachhaltiges-immobilienmanagement.html

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Theseguidelinesidentifythemostimportantfieldsofactioninsustainablerealestatemanagementandsetthedirection.TheguidingprinciplesarefurtherspecifiedintherecommendationsoftheKBOB.

The11guidingprinciplesareon:

1 Security,healthandutility2 InnovationandRoleModel3 Participation4 Heritageprotection,LandscapeProtection,Architecture5 LifecycleApproach6 Procurement7 “Polluter-pays”Principle8 NaturalResources9 Emissions10Mobility11EnvironmentalManagement

3.6 GreenEconomyActionPlan

The2013GreenEconomyActionPlan31anditsfurtherdevelopmentovertheperiod2016-2019intendstoprovidetargetedmeasuresforsupportingthevoluntarycommitmentofbusiness,scienceandsocietytoconservingnaturalresources,makeconsumptionmoreenvironmentally-friendlyandstrengthenthecirculareconomy.

ThemeasuresforaGreenEconomyfocusontheareasofconsumptionandproduction,wasteandrawmaterialsaswellascross-cuttinginstruments.Themeasureregardingconsumptionandproductionreadsasfollows:

ConsumptionandProduction

Currentconsumerbehaviorandproductionmethodsuselargequantitiesofnaturalresourcesandcausemajorenvironmentalimpacts.Increasingconsumerawarenesssothatconsumerscanmakemoreenvironmentally-friendlydecisionswhenitcomestothepurchaseanduseofproductsisimportant.Toachievethis,transparencyandstandardsrelatingtoecologicallyimportantrawmaterialsandproductsmustbeimprovedandsupported,andproductsmustbemanufacturedinawaythatismoreenvironmentallyfriendlyandconservesresources.

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3.7 CorporateSocialResponsibilityCSR;PositionPaperandAction

PlanoftheFederalCouncil

In2015theSwissFederalCounciladoptedapositionpaperoncorporatesocialresponsibility32(E).ThepositionpapersetsoutfourstrategicprioritiesfortheactivitiesoftheFederalgovernment.Anactionplanfor2015–2019laysoutthemeasureswithrespecttothefourprinciples.

RegardingSustainablePublicProcurementMeasure3oftheactionplanisdecisive.Itstates:TheConfederationintegratesresponsibleentrepreneurialbehaviorinthesenseofanexemplaryroleinitsownrelevantactivities.ThisappliestotheConfederationbynameasemployer,investor,procurerandcompanyowner(federallyownedcompanies).

AsaprocurertheConfederationrespects-SocialCriteria-EnvironmentalCriteria(innovationincluded)and-Corruptionprevention

3.8 UN-FrameworkonClimatechange,theParisAgreement

In2016,theParisAgreementonclimatechange33enteredintoforce,addressingtheneedtolimittheriseofglobaltemperatures.

ThepartiestotheParisAgreementshouldstepuptothechallengeofusingprocurementasanadditionalmeasuretoaddressclimatechangeandhelpensurethattheParisAgreementlivesuptoitspromise.

3.9 SustainableDevelopmentGoalsSDGs

WorldleadersadoptedinSeptember2015atahistoricUNSustainableDevelopmentSummitinNewYorkthe17SustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs)34ofthe2030AgendaforSD.OfficiallytheSDGsenteredintoforceon1January2016.

32https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/Aussenwirtschaftspolitik_Wirtschaftliche_Zusammenarbeit/Wirtschaftsbeziehungen/Gesellschaftliche_Verantwortung_der_Unternehmen/CSR.html

33https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement

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WiththesenewGoalsthatbuildontheMillenniumDevelopmentGoalsMDGs,allcountriesshallmobilize-foratimeperiodof15years-effortstoendallformsofpoverty,fightinequalitiesandtackleclimatechange,whileensuringthatnooneisleftbehind.

SDGoal1235isdedicatedtoensuresustainableconsumptionandproductionpatterns.

OnetargetofGoal12concernsdirectlysustainablepublicprocurement:

Target12.7:Promotesustainablepublicprocurementpractices

UNdefinition:Promotepublicprocurementpracticesthataresustainable,inaccordancewithnationalpoliciesandpriorities.

4 GoodPracticeexamples

4.1 Procurementofgoods

4.1.1 Armasuisse

4.1.1.1 T-shirtsfortheCivilianService

Armasuisseasoneofthefourcentralprocurementagencies(Art.9,Org-VoeB)isinchargeofprocuringgarmentfortheCivilianService.

Thefollowingexampleshowstherelevantselectioncriteria,technicalspecifications,andawardcriteriaregardingsustainabilityaspectsinacallfortenderforT-shirtsfortheCivilianService.Thetextsareextractsofthecallfortender.

Selectioncriteria(Art.9BoeB)

Selectioncriteria FormalityProofCompanyportraitwithorganizationalchart,legalform,size,numberofemployedpersons,marketposition.Thisdocumentationhasalsotobecompiledfortheimportantsubcontractorsaccordingtosection1.4ofthesupplierself-declaration(Supplement1,Appendix1).

CompletionofSupplierself-declaration,withlegalsignature

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Theproductionchainmustbetraceableforallmaterialsused.The8coreconventionsoftheInternationalLaborOrganization(ILO),theminimumwage,ifregulatedbylaw,aswellastheoccupationalhealthandsafetyregulationsvalidattheplaceofperformanceare,forservicesabroad,strictlytobecompliedwith.Thebidder/manufactureracceptsthat,onrequestofthecontractingentity,anindependentauditinstitute,(commissionedbythecontractingentity)mayaudithiscompanyorhispartnercompaniesalongthesupplychain.TheauditshouldinparticularsecurecompliancewiththeILOCoreConventionsandcompliancewithlocaloccupationalsafetyandhealthregulationsaccordingtothesuppliersself-declaration.Thebidderconfirmsinwriting,takingnotethatifnotcomplyingwithoneormoreoftheILOCoreConventionsandoneormoreoccupationalsafetyandhealthregulationsrespectively,theofferwillbeexcludedfromthecompetition.

�Yes�No

withlegalsignature

Confirmationfromthesupplierthatheandhisimportantsub-suppliersaccordingtosection1.4ofthesupplierself-declaration(Attachment1,Appendix1)complywithminimumwagesapplicableinthecountryofproduction.

Fillinsupplierself-declaration,withlegalsignature

Compliancewithnationallegislation(siteofproduction)forallareasofenvironmentalprotection(air,water,etc.)atallprocessstepsofthesupplieraswellashisimportantsub-suppliersaccordingtosection1.4ofthesupplierself-declaration

Fillinsupplierself-declaration,withlegalsignature

Confirmationofthesupplier,toprovideforthecottonarticlestheGOTScertificateofcompliancewhensubmittingthebid.

�Yes�No

withlegalsignatureConfirmationofthesupplier,todelivertoarmasuissetheGOTStransactioncertificateforcottonarticlesatthetimeofdeliveryorbeforestorageofthesearticles.

�Yes�No

withlegalsignature

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1Introduction

Thepresentarticleispartofaclothingassortmentandhasthefollowingadvantages:

• Homogeneousappearance/corporateidentity• ThisarticlemustcomplywiththeGOTS(GlobalOrganicTextileStandard36)standard• Functionalclothing• Goodfit• Pleasant,durablequalityinmaterialanddesign• Goodcareproperties

ThesecondbulletpointoftheintroductionmeansthatthecomplianceoftheT-shirtwithGOTSismandatory.Additionalaspectsregardingsustainabilityare“durablematerialquality”aswellas“goodcareproperties”.

3Requirementsforthetextilesurface

3.1Dataforknittedfabric

-Material:100%Cotton-KnittingBonding:SingleJersey-Weight:160-180g/mÇ-Colors:Brilliantblue/Pantone18-4247TP,BitterChocolate/Pantone19-1317TP

SoaccordingtotheGOTSstandardtheT-shirtforCivilianservicecontainsatleast70%organiccotton.

Article6.10ofthetenderdocumenttellsthebidderhowhehastoprovideevidencethathisoffercomplieswiththerequirementsofGOTS.

6.10GOTS

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-ComplieswitharticleR-SJ165ofcompanyREMEIAG,CH6343Rotkreuz37orsimilar,however,withGOTS-Thishastobeprovedbyacertificateofcompliance.

ThereisalsoarequirementregardingthelabellingoftheT-Shirt(6.10.1).InordertobeinapositiontolabeltheT-shirt,thesupplierhastoapplyforalicensetolabelthefabricwiththeGOTSlabel.

6.10.1GOTS-Labelling

GOTS-Labellingaccordingto“LicensingandLabellingGuide“38(actualversion)

AwardCriteria(Art.21BoeB;Art.27VoeB)

Asthetechnicalspecificationsarealreadydetailedregardingqualityandsustainabilityrequirementsthereisonlyoneawardcriterion:price.

4.1.1.2 ShirtsandBlousesfordifferententitiesoftheSwissConfederation

Armasuisse,asthecentralprocurementagencyfortextileshadtobuyshirtsandblousesfordifferententitiesoftheSwissConfederation.armasuissedecidedtobuythefabricfortheshirtsandblouses(blendedfabric,50/50cotton/polyesterPESinthecolorslightgrayandoliveand100%cottonfabricincolorblue) andtheconfectionoftheshirtsandblousesseparately(twocallsfortenders;restrictedprocedure,Art.24VoeB)withthepreconditionfortheawardedsupplierofthefabric(firstcallfortender)toworktogetherwiththeawardedsuppliersfortheconfectionofthegarments(secondcallfortender).

ExtractoftheServicedescription:

Thesupplierisauthorizedbyarmasuissetoproducetissueinseveraltranches(frameworkcontractArt.4,(2)VoeB)fortheDepartmentofDefense,CivilProtectionandSport(DDPS),theFederalCustomsAdministration(FCA)andanyotherrequisitioningentitiesoftheSwissConfederationandtodeliverthetissueex-works(EXW,Incoterms201039)tooneormoreConfectioneryfactoriescommissionedbyarmasuisse.

Thereasonwhythereweretwocallsfortenderis,thattherequirementsforthefabricweredemanding,regardingsustainabilityaspectsanditcouldnotbeensuredthatthemanufacturersofthegarmentscouldhavemettheserequirements.

Firstcallfortender:Fabricsforshirtsandblouses

Firststepofthetwo-stepprocedure(prequalificationandsubmissionoftenders):Prequalificationofthebidders.

37http://www.remei.ch/en/about-us/(E)

38https://www.global-standard.org/licensing-and-labelling.html(E)

39https://iccwbo.org/resources-for-business/incoterms-rules/incoterms-rules-2010/(E)


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SelectioncriteriaSC(Art.9BoeB)Therewereseveralmandatoryselectioncriteriasimilarorequaltotheonesdescribedintheexampleabove,T-shirtsforcivilianservice.Additionaltherewereweightedselectioncriteria.Intotal,thefirststepencompassed16mandatoryselectioncriteriaandsixweightedselectioncriteria.Theweightedselectioncriteria,regardingsustainabilityaspectswere:

SC:"ProcessingofrecycledPES"ThesupplierhasexperienceintheprocessingofrecycledPES.armasuissereservestherighttoverifytheinformation.Forthistheprovidergrantstherightofaccessforarmasuisse.Proofwithcorrespondingdocumentsthatsubstantiatetheexperience.

Selectioncriterion points ScorebidderExperienceavailable 50 Experiencenotavailable 0

SC:"SustainabilityReport"Informationofthesupplier,whetherasustainabilityreportaccordingtostandardGlobalReportingInitiativeGRI40orequivalentisavailable.Proofbymeansofacopyofthesustainabilityreport.

Selectioncriterion points ScorebidderSustainabilityreportavailable 10 Sustainabilityreportnotavailable 0

Thethreebidderswiththehighesttotalscoreswereselectedforthesecondstep,submissionoftenders.

Secondstepofthetwo-stepprocedure(prequalificationandsubmissionoftenders):Submissionoftenders.

Technicalspecifications(Art.12BoeB;Art.16aVoeB)–mandatoryecologicalrequirements

- DyesandtextileauxiliariesapprovedbyBluesign41areused;- Chemicalmanagementsystemavailable;- PersonResponsibleforchemicalsavailable(manageschemicalsandactsascontactperson);- ChemicalswithMaterialSafetyDataSheetsaccordingtoGHS-regulations42;- Knowledgeoflegalrequirementsandlistsofchemicalsavailable;- Classificationofchemicalsaccordingtospecifichazardsandriskassessmentforidentifiedcriticalchemical;- ThelimitvaluesofthesubstanceslistedintheOeko-Tex100"Limits"listarecompliedwith

40https://www.globalreporting.org/Pages/default.aspx

41https://www.bluesign.com(E)

42https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home/topics/chemicals/info-specialists/international-affairs--chemicals/ghs---globally-harmonized-system-for-the-classification-and-labe.html(E)


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- Nouseofcarrierdyeingpolyester;- Bleachingdoesnotusechlorinecontainingbleaches.

AwardcriteriaAC(Art.21BoeB;Art.27VoeB)

Thereareeight(quality)awardcriteriaandonecriterionprice.MaximalPossiblepointsforthese9criteriaare720(100%).

• AC1:Thefirstawardcriterionisinformofaquestionnaireon“Usedmethodsandtechniques”.Somequestionsarebasedonthedocument“Integratedpreventionandreductionofenvironmentalpollution-Referencedocumentonthebestavailabletechniquesinthetextileindustry”43.Max.58points

• AC2:Informationofthesupplieraboutfreshwaterconsumptionperrunningmeteroftextileindyeingandfinishingprocesses.Measuredinliters.Max.75points

• AC3:Informationofthesupplier,whichdeliveryquantity(runningmeter)inexpressorders(in8weeks,PlaceRampBern,airfreightexcluded)canbedelivered.Max.50points

• AC4:Informationofthesupplierabouttheobligatorytrainingandeducationeffortaccordingtothetrainingplan,pernewemployee,withinthefirstyearofemployment.Measuredinhoursonthecoreprocess“equipment”.Max.100points

• AC5:Weaving:Informationofthesupplierabouttotaltrainingforthepurposeofknowledgepreservationandfurthereducationperemployeeperyear.(E.g.firstaid,behaviorincaseoffire,trainingonequipmentandmachinery,handlingchemicals,etc.).Max.50points

• AC6:Finishing:Informationofthesupplierabouttotaltrainingforthepurposeofknowledgepreservationandfurthereducationperemployeeperyear.(E.g.firstaid,behaviorincaseoffire,trainingonequipmentandmachinery,handlingchemicals,etc.).Max.50points

• AC7:Specificationofthesupplier,whetherrepresentativeregulationwithemployeesonthecoreprocess“weaving”isavailable.Max.25points

• AC8:Specificationofthesupplier,whetherrepresentativeregulationwithemployeesonthecoreprocess“finishing”isavailable.Max.25points

TotalpossiblescoreforAC1–AC8is433pointsor60,15%.

Ifasupplier’sofferdoesn’treachaminimumscoreof180pointsforAC1–AC8,hewillnotbeconsideredforthefurtherevaluation.

• AC9:PriceTheawardcriterionpricehasatotalscoreof287pointsor39,85%.

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4.1.2 FederalOfficeofBuildingsandLogisticsBBL

BBL,oneofthefourcentralprocurementagenciesisresponsible,amongstothers,fortheprocurementofofficesuppliesincludingpaperandIT-consumablesforthewholeFederaladministration.ItoffersarangeofpapersforvarioususestothedifferentFederalagencies.

CorporateDesignoftheSwissConfederation

TheunifiedvisualidentityshouldstrengthenthecommonidentityoftheFederaladministration,promoteconfidenceinthestateandcontributetothecredibilityandsecurityofpublicservices.TheCDConfederationisvalidfortheFederalCouncil,theFederalChancellery,thedepartments,thefederalofficesandalladministrativeunitsofthefirstandseconddistrict.

WithintheprogramRUMBA(cf.3.2)anenvironmentalproblemcouldbeidentifiedwiththerequirementsoftheCDConfederation.ItstipulatesthattheSwisscrosshastobeprintedinafullwhitecolor,whichmeans,ifprintingthelogoona100%recycled,non-bleachedpaper(greyishcolor),thesurfaceofthepaperwherethelogohastobeprintedon,hasfirsttobehighlightedinwhite.Asthisisaprocedurethatdoesn’tmakemuchsensefromanecologicalaswellaseconomicalpointofview,awhiterecycledpaperwasevaluatedinstead.

ThepaperusestatisticsofRUMBAallowedtoestimateiftheuseofrecycled,bleachedpaperwouldrisetheenvironmentalimpactcomparedtotheuseofnon-bleachedRC-paper.ToanswerthisquestionFOENcommissionedanLCAthatshowedtheenvironmentalimpactofdifferentpapers.ThefindingsoftheLCAresultedinaRUMBArecommendationforpaperuse.

RUMBARecommendationforpaperuse44

Foralldocumentswithoutarepresentativefunction(copies,generalcorrespondence,forms,invoices,pressreleases,printedmatter,votingdocuments)the"grey"100%recycledpaper(whitenessCIE4580)shallbeused.Thisalsoappliestocoloredprints.

44https://www.rumba.admin.ch/rumba/de/home/themen/papier.html(G,F,I)

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Foralldocumentswitharepresentativefunction(high-levelcorrespondence,contracts,etc.),thewhite100%recycledpaper(whitenessCIE145)shouldbeused.

Exception:Ifa1-paperstrategyisusedinadministrativeunitsinordertosimplifylogisticsandhandling,thewhite(CIE145)100%recycledpaperisrecommended.

ExtractfromtheRUMBArecommendation:

Kindofpaper

Paperproducts Applicationandenvironmentalimpact Env. Climate Price

R Copypaper,100%recycledgrey,av.whiteness(80CIE),FormatA4/A3,80g/m2

Standardpaperforallmultifunctiondevices,copiers,laserandinkjetprinters,archivable.Recommendedforallapplications,exceptforrepresentativedocuments.Lowestenvironmentalimpactandpriceaswellaslowclimateload.

100% 100% 100%

R Copypaper,100%recycledwhite,highwhiteness(145CIE),FormatA4/A3,80g/m2

Standardpaperforallmultifunctiondevices,copier,laserandinkjetprinter,archivable.Recommendedforrepresentativedocuments.Deepenvironmentalimpactandlowestclimateimpact;averageprice.

163% 71% 120%

A Copypaperwhite,sandwichpaperwith30%recycledcontentininterlayer,highwhiteness(161CIE),FormatA4/A3,80g/m2

Paperforallmultifunctiondevices,copiers,laserandinkjetprinter,archivable.Restraineduseofthispaper,ashigherenvironmentalimpact,greenhousegasemissionsastherecycledpapers;averageprice.

399% 235% 123%

Legend:

R Recycledpapersmadefrom100%recycledpaper.Agingresistance:StandardDIN673846andthewhiterecycledpapermeetsalsotheharderISOstandard970647.

46https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/standards-committees/npa/standards/wdc-beuth:din21:95567603?sourceLanguage&destinationLanguage(E,G)

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A Paperswithhighfreshfibercontent,bleachedwithoutchlorine.Agingresistance:ISO9706.Forhighwhitepaper,allfiguresarebasedon100g/m2.

Env. Environmentalimpactpoints(UBP)in%relativetothegrey100%recycledpaperpersheet.Consideredistheenvironmentalimpactofforestuseonpaperproductiontopaperdisposal.Forwhitepaper,thevaluerefersto100g/m2.UBPsarebasedontheFOENdefinitionof,201348.

Climate Greenhousegasemissions(CO2equivalents)in%relativetogrey100%recycledpaperpersheet.Samesystemlimitasfortheenvironmentalimpact.

Price Priceofthepapersin%basedonthegrey100%recycledpaperpersheet.Forhighwhitepaperthevaluerefersto100g/m2.

4.1.2.1 Copypaperformulti-functionaldevices(openprocedureArt.14BoeB)

Asitisforeseeninthelaw,publiccontractshavetoberenewedregularly.TheBBLpublishesacallfortenderforcopypapereveryfourtofiveyears.

Thefollowingtexts(selectioncriteria,technicalspecificationsandawardcriteria)areextractsfromtheactualcallfortender.

Inchapter“Startingpositionanddescriptionofthesubjectmatterofthecontract”ofthetenderdocumenttheBBLwrites:

“Theconsiderationofenvironmentalaspectsinallactivities,products(includingthepresentcallfortenders)andservicesintheFederalAdministrationisanimportantconcernoftheBBLinordertoavoidorreduceenvironmentalpollutioninthelongterm(cf.RUMBA).”

Thecallfortendercomprisesfivedifferentlotsfordifferentpapers.Asuppliercanbidforoneorseveralorallfivelots.


Theselectioncriteriaareidenticalforallfivelots.

Selectioncriteria Meansofproof Self-declarationofthebidderEnsuringquality.Thesupplierherebyconfirmsthatallproductsaredeliveredinthesamequalityasduringtheentirecontractperiod.

WrittenconfirmationwiththelegallyvalidsignatureofAnnex1“Bidderinformation”.

☐Yes,thesupplierconfirmsthatduringtheentirecontractperiodallproductsaredeliveredinthesamequalityasinthesampling.

48https://www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/de/home/themen/wirtschaft-konsum/dossiers/der-umweltbelastungspunkt.html(G,F)


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☐No,theproviderconfirmsthathedoesnotaccepttheguaranteeofquality.

Samplesfortestingthequality.Willingness,uponrequestoftheclient,todeliverforeachlotsamplesfreeofchargewithin20workingdaysofreceiptoftherequest.Quantityperlot:5'000sheetsrippedinoriginalpackaging.

WrittenconfirmationwiththelegallyvalidsignatureofAnnex1“Bidderinformation”.

☐Yes,thesupplierconfirmshisreadinesstodeliver,foraperiodof20workingdaysfromreceiptoftherequestforeacharticle,therequestedquantityofsamplesfreeofchargeforqualitycontrol.

☐No,thesupplierconfirmsthathedoesnotacceptthefreedeliveryofsamples

QualityManagementSystemProofthatthepapermanufacturerhasanestablishedandregularlyreviewedinternalqualitymanagementsystemoraqualitymanagementsysteminaccordancewiththeISO9001standard49orequivalent.

WrittenconfirmationwiththelegallybindingsigningofAnnex1"Bidderinformation"aswellasasupplementthecertificatevalidatthetimeoftheofferortheequivalentdocumentation.

☐Yes,thesupplierconfirmssupplythecertificate(ISO9001)orproofofequivalentdocumentation.

☐No,thesupplierconfirmsthathedoesnotacceptthesupplyofthecertificate(ISO9001)orproofofequivalentdocumentation.

EnvironmentalManagementSystemEMSProofthatthepapermanufacturerhasanestablishedandregularlyverifiedinternalEMSoranEMSconformingtotheISO1400150standardorequivalent.

WrittenconfirmationwiththelegallybindingsigningofAnnex1"Bidderinformation"aswellasasupplement,thecertificatevalidatthetimeoftheofferortheequivalentdocumentation.

☐Yes,thesupplierconfirmsthesupplementofthecertificate(ISO14001)orproofofequivalentdocumentation.

☐No,thesupplierconfirmsthathedoesnotacceptthesupplementtothecertificate(ISO14001)orproofofequivalentdocumentation.

Lot1:Copypaperwhite

Technicalspecifications(Art.12BoeB)

Technicalspecification(TS) Meansofproof Self-declarationofthebidder

49https://www.iso.org/iso-9001-quality-management.html(E)

50https://www.iso.org/search.html?q=14001(E)


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LabelforFormatDIN51A4,A3FSC(ForestStewardshipCouncil)orequivalent

WrittenconfirmationofthefulfillmentoftheTSaswellasthecurrentFSCcertificateortheequivalentdocumentation.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

Chlorine-freeforformatA4A3BB:TCF(TotallyChlorineFree)orequivalent-onlyappliestovirginfibercontentformixedpapers(virginfiberandrecycledpaper)

WrittenconfirmationofthefulfillmentoftheTSaswellasthecurrentcertificate(datasheet)ortheequivalentdocumentation.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

CIEwhitenessforformatA4,A3:161%±3.0accordingtoISO11475orequivalent

WrittenconfirmationofthefulfillmentoftheTSaswellasthecurrentdatasheetortheequivalentdocumentation.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled Requirementsforcopypaperforduplicating/printingwithdrytonerforformatA4,A3t:accordingtoEN1228152orequivalent


☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

ResistancetoagingforFormatA4,A3:accordingtoISO970653orequivalent


☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled EUROpallet:TheEUROpalletmadeofnaturalwoodmustcomplywiththedimensionslength:1'200mmxwidth:800mmxheight:144mmaswellasthestandardEPAL54orequivalent(exchangepallets).

WrittenconfirmationofthefulfillmentoftheTSaswellasaphotooftheEUROpalletaccordingtotheEPALstandardortheequivalent.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

Return/exchangeofEUROpallets:TheEUROpalletaccordingtotheEPALstandardmustbeexchangedbetweensupplierandcompanyXXX.E.g.:supplierwillsupplytheBBL/cooperationpartnerswith10EUROpalletsofofficepaperandreceive10empty(withoutmerchandise)EUROpalletsinexchangefromtheXXX/cooperationpartner.TheexchangeofEUROpalletsisforthecompanyXXXandtheircooperationpartnerswithoutcost,

WrittenconfirmationfulfillmentTS“Return/replacementofEUROpallets”

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

51https://www.din.de/en(E,G)

52https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/standards-committees/npa/wdc-beuth:din21:52206392?sourceLanguage&destinationLanguage(E,G)(commentfromtheauthor:Thisnormincludesalsopaperpassandstowagecriteria)

53https://www.din.de/en/getting-involved/standards-committees/nid/wdc-beuth:din21:120682972?sourceLanguage&destinationLanguage(E,G)

54https://www.epal-pallets.org/eu-en/load-carriers/epal-euro-pallet/(E)


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CompanyXXXmaynotbechargedforEUROpalletsnorfortheexchangeofthem.

AwardCriteria(Art.21BoeB)

Thereare10awardcriteria.Thetotalscoreis3’950points(100%).Theextractoftheawardcriterialistedbelowregardenvironmentalaspectsandquality,whichisalsoasustainabiliyaspect.

AwardCriteria(AC) Taxonomyapplied Self-declarationofthebidder

Documentation/proofbythesupplier

Points/Weighting

EUEcolabel. ThepapermanufacturerhasanEUEcolabelaccordingtotheEuropeanstandard(whichmeetsthehighenvironmentalrequirementsofpaperproduction)orequivalentproof. Theproviderhastoprovetheequivalence.

Thefullscorewillbeawardediftherequiredcertificateorequivalentisavailable.Noscorewillbeawardediftherequiredcertificateorequivalentismissing/expiredorequivalencycannotbeproven.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

Proof:Validcertificateorequivalentfromthepapermanufactureratthetimeoftheoffer.

75

1.91%

NordicEcolabel. ThepapermanufacturerhasaNordicEcolabelaccordingtotheEuropeanstandard(whichmeetsthehighenvironmentalrequirementsofpaperproduction)orequivalentproof. Theproviderhastoprovetheequivalence.

Thefullscorewillbeawardediftherequiredcertificateorequivalentisavailable.Noscorewillbeawardediftherequiredcertificateorequivalentismissing/expiredorequivalencycannotbeproven.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

Proof:Validcertificateorequivalentfromthepapermanufactureratthetimeoftheoffer.

75

1.91%

RecycledcontentThepaperhasarecycledcontentofatleast29%.

Thepercentageofrecycledmaterialmustbeverifiedonthebasisofacurrentpaperprofileorequivalent.

Thefullscorewillbeawardediftherequired,currentpaperprofilesorequivalentareavailableNoscorewillbeawardediftherequiredpaperprofileismissing/expiredorequivalencycannotbeproven.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

Proof:Validpaperprofileorequivalentfromthebidderatthetimeoftheoffer.

300

7.59%

RunabilityCopy/PrintSimplexRippleaftercopyingandprinting;Diagonaldelayofthepaperaftercopyingandprinting;

Thefullscorewillbeawardediftherunningcharacteristics«Copy/PrintSimplex»fullymeettherequirementsandthefollowing

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

Proof:Thetestsarecarriedoutandevaluatedbythecustomer.

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Flatnessofthepaperaftercopyingandprinting;Machinestopperduetothepaperwhencopyingandprinting.

defectscannotbedetermined:Wavesonthepaper;Diagonaldistortiononthepaper;Paperisnotflataftertheoutput;Machinestoppers.Noscorewillbeawardedifthepapercontainsanyoftheabovedefectswhencopying/printingSimplex.

RunabilityCopy/PrintDuplexRippleaftercopyingandprinting;Diagonaldelayofthepaperaftercopyingandprinting;Flatnessofthepaperaftercopyingandprinting;Machinestopperduetothepaperwhencopyingandprinting.

Thefullscorewillbeawardediftherunningcharacteristics«Copy/PrintSimplex»fullymeettherequirementsandthefollowingdefectscannotbedetermined:Wavesonthepaper;Diagonaldistortiononthepaper;Paperisnotflataftertheoutput:Machinestoppers.Noscorewillbeawardedifthepapercontainsanyoftheabovedefectswhencopying/printingDuplex.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled


400

10.13%

RunabilityGoodtonerandinkadhesiontopaperinsimplexandduplexprinting.Theprintedpaperisfoldedoncefortesting.Thetestisinthefoldwiththesocalled"Fingernailtest"performed.Theprintedink/tonermustnottearandnotpeeloff.

Thefullscoreisawardedifthe"tonerandinkadhesion"runningcharacteristicsfullymeettherequirements:Theprintedink/tonerdoesnottearorpeeloffthepaper.Noscorewillbeawardedifthepapershowsdefectsintheprintedmatter(tear/peeloff)dueto"tonerandinkadhesion".

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled


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FoldingThepapermustbeabletobefoldedfromA4sizetoA5sizewithoutbreaking.Theremustbenobreakingpoints/cracksinthefold.

InsertingThepapermustbeabletobeenvelopedaftersimplex/duplexprinting,itcanbeenveloped.Nopaper-side"machinestoppers"mayoccurduetothepreprintedpaper,whenthesheetisinsertedintotheenvelopebymachine.

FoldingThefullscoreisawardedifthepaperdoesnotbreakduringfoldingandafterfolding,thepaperhasnobreakingpoints/cracksinthefoldNoscorewillbeawardedifthepapershowsdefects(crushing/cracking)duringfolding.

InsertingWheninserting,thepre-processedpaperitmustnotcausepaper-related"machinestoppers".Noscorewillbeawardedifpaper-based"machinestoppers"occurasaresultoftheinsertionofthefoldedpaperintotheenvelopebymachine.

☐fulfilled

☐notfulfilled

Proof:ThecustomerchecksthisACbymeansofrunningtest:Duplexprinting,on-lineprocessingonfoldingmachineandinsertingmachine.

Alogiskept.

700

17.72%

Priceaccordingtotheevaluationofpricesandcostsinpara.6.2.2ofthespecification.

FillinginthepricesheetinAnnex2

1’400

35.42%

Forlot2,thetechnicalspecificationsandawardcriteriaaresimilar.

Pleasenotethatfortheprocurementofmultifunctionaldevices(MFD)oneofseveralenvironmentalrequirementsis,thatthesupplieroftheMFDguaranteesthatthedeviceisabletoprocess100%recycledpaper!


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4.1.3 SwissPost–“PostCompanyCarsLtd”55

4.1.3.1 ElectricscootersDXP–ProcurementofInnovation/Strategicprocurement

TheprojectE-scootersofthe“PostCompanyCars”,asubsidiaryofSwissPost,startedin2008.SwissPosthadthevisionofanemissionfreemaildeliveryandtoreduceitsannualCO2emissionsby15’000tons/ybytheendof2013.SwissPostwasandstillisopentotestnewtechnologies.Theyweresearchingforanalternativesolutionforthepetrolscootersforthe“lastmiledelivery”.

In2008thecompanyKyburz56alreadyhadelectricscootersfortheprivatemarket.SwissPostdecidedtotestthesethree-wheeledE-scootersformaildeliveryinthemail-deliverydistrictOstermundigen,asuburbofBern.AnimportantmilestonethatledtotheprocurementoftheelectricscooterswasalsothetestinGrindelwald(aplaceintheBerneseOberland,1034ma.s.l.),wherethreewheelelectricscootersweretestedduringonewinter.Whenthetestwasoverthepostmendidn'twanttoreturnthem.Theadvantagesofathree-wheelvehiclewereimmediatelyobvious

AdvantagesoftheDXP

Theadvantageslyeinthethreewheelsandintheautomaticparkingbrake.Throughtheconstant"jackingup"ofthetwo-wheeledpetrolscootersduringdelivery,thestandswererepeatedlydamaged.Additionally,thiswasexhaustingforthepostmen.Besidesthat,thepostmenwiththeirtwo-wheeledmotorbikesandheavytrailerswereoftenindangeronslipperyroadsduringwintertime.

Trulysustainablesolution

TohaveatrulysustainablesolutionfortheE-scooters,SwissPostbuyswindpowerfromtheSwissJura57torunthefleet.

EnergyEfficiency

Electricscootersaresixtimesmoreefficientwhencomparingtheenergyuseofapetrolscooterwithanelectricscooter.

Costs/Economicefficiency

Theinitialcostsfortheelectricscooters(about15’000CHF)arehigherthanforpetrolscooters.Regardingoverallcostsoverthewholelife-cycle,itshowsthattheelectricscooterismoreeconomicalbecausemaintenancecostsofelectricscootersaresignificantlylowerthantheonesofpetrolscooters.

55https://postcompanycars.post.ch/en?shortcut=companycars-de(E,G,F,I)

56https://kyburz-switzerland.ch/en/delivery_vehicles/dxp5(E)

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Comparingthecostsofrenewableenergyandpetrol,savingsoffactor3resultintheelectrictechnology.

DXPsavestimeandgeneratesprofitforthepostalservice

Thefigurebelowillustratesthetimesavingsintheprocessof“lastmile”postdelivery.

WiththeuseofDXP-scootersforurbanmaildeliveryapostmansavesapproximately160hoursperyearor8secondsateachstop.

ContinuousimprovementoftheDXP

Kyburzhasdevelopedthethree-wheeledvehicleincollaborationwithSwissPostforyears(fromDXPtoDXP5),takingalsointoaccountthefeedbackfromthepostmen.ConvincingfactsofthenewE-scooterDXP5arethebiggerloadingcapacitythatallowslongerroutes,theincreasedefficiency,thepowerofthevehiclesandthelownoise.

Development:fromDXP(left)toDXP5(right)

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ElectricscooterDXPforthepostalservice,developedbySwissPostwiththeSwissSMEKyburz,gavealsosupportfortheCleantechStrategy(MasterPlanCleantech58)oftheFederalCouncil.

ExtractoftheMasterPlanCleantechBrochure:

“MakeactiveuseofopportunitiesinprocurementwithintheFederaladministrationandinthecantonsbypurchasingenvironmentallyfriendlyandenergy-efficientproductsinordertopromoteinnovative,low-resourcetechnologies.”

Conclusion

• TheE-mobilitywiththeDXP-scooterhasproventobebeneficialfortheSwissPost(long-termsustainableinvestment)

• E-scootersareagoodalternativemodeoftransportincitiesandurbanareas. • E-scootershelptoreducecosts,energyuse,accidents,noiseandhelptosavetime.

Formerservicescootersforprivateuse-DXPscootersavailableattheusedvehiclecenterofPostCompanyCars

Uponexpiryoftheircontractualterm(aboutsevenyearsinserviceforSwissPost),thethree-wheelersareremovedfrompostaldeliveryservice.ThescootersarepreparedforsaleatthePostCompanyCarsUsedVehicleCenterinBerne59. TheusedDXP-scootersaresold(about4’000CHF)tobothprivateindividualsandcompaniesandareavailableinavarietyofcolors.

AsecondleaseoflifeforSwissPostscooterbatteries–Pilotproject

ThefirstDXPvehicleshavereachedtheendoftheirlife.Afterapproximatelysevenyears,theirbatterieshaveastoragecapacityofalmost80percent–notenoughtocontinueusingtheminmaildelivery.Butthebatteriescanstillbeusedforotherpurposes.Thestoragecapacityof80%ismorethanenoughforuseinastationaryenergystorageunitforsolarelectricity.TomaketheoptimumusageoftheremainingcapacityofSwissPost’soldscooterbatteries,apilotprojecthasbeensetupinspring2017.ThebatteriesthathavereachedtheendoftheirservicelifeinDPXscootersareinstalledintheSwissPostbuildingbesideNeuchâtelrailwaystationinastationaryenergystorageunit.Thisstoresthepowergeneratedbysolarcellsinstalledontheroofofthebuilding,whichhasbeencompletelyrenovatedwithenergyefficiencyinmind.TheelectricityisusedtopowerthepostofficeitselfandforrechargingtheSwissPostscooterbatteries.

58http://www.bfe.admin.ch/forschunginnovation/index.html?lang=en(E)

59https://www.post.ch/en/companycars/post-company-cars-ltd/useful-information/sustainable-mobility/swiss-post-occasion-electric-delivery-scooter(E)


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“AtasecondpilotstorageschemeattheUmweltArenaSchweiz60inSpreitenbach,theentireprojectispresentedaspartofanexhibitioncoveringtopicssuchastheSwissPostscooteravailablefortestdrivesontheindoorcourse,theproductionofsolarelectricity,andtheenergystorageunitfromdiscardedSwissPostscooterbatteriesasanaspectofbuildingtechnology.”(Source61).

60http://www.umweltarena.ch(G)

61https://www.post.ch/en/about-us/company/responsibility/a-second-lease-of-life-for-swiss-post-scooter-batteries(E)


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4.1.4 CityofBern4.1.4.1 Standardfurnitureforbasiclevelandkindergarten–Openprocedure626364(2018)

Thecallfortenderforstandardfurnitureconsistedofthreedocuments:-Textfortheofficialpublicationofthetenderonsimap65.-Tenderdocument-Typecatalogue-pricesheet

Tenderdocument

Thetenderdocumentdescribes,amongstothers,thesubjectmatterofthecontract,generalrequirementsregardingthefurniture,selectioncriteria,warrantyrequirementsandawardcriteria.ThecityofBernwaslookingfortables(square,semicircular,round),chairs,stools,seatboxeswithlidandstoragespace,benchesandcorpus.

Thefollowingtextsareextractsfromthetenderdocumentconcerningstrategic,environmentalandqualityaspects.

Startingpositionandobjective

Today'skindergartenandbasicstagefurnitureinurbanschoolsisaninconsistentmixofseveralmakes,modelsandsystemsfromdifferentmanufacturersWiththeintroductionofastandardfurnitureforthecityofBernand,ifnecessary,otherpublicadministrationsandnon-profitorganizations,theprocurementprocessesandthecostofownershipwillbereduced.

Ecology

ThecityofBernwantstobuildonitspreviouspioneeringroleinmattersofenvironmentalprotectionandsustainabledevelopment.Theproductsarethereforesubjecttoextensiverequirementswithregardtoecologyandemissioncharacteristics.

Descriptionofthesubjectmatterofthecontract:

Thereisonlyonesinglelotfortheprocurementofthedifferentfurniture.Tables,chairs,benchesandshelvesaremadeofbeechnaturalsolidwood,jointsofthetablesareglued,jointsofthechairswithoutvisiblescrews.Allcorpushavesolidwoodstripsandarecoveredwithrealwoodenveneer.

62https://www.bern.ch/wirtschaft/beschaffung/gesetzesgrundlagen-fur-das-offentliche(G)

63https://www.belex.sites.be.ch/frontend/versions/930(G,F)

64https://www.belex.sites.be.ch/frontend/versions/934(G,F)

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Warrantyandservice

Theguarantee(fullwarrantyexceptwearpartssuchasgliders)onnewlydeliveredfurnitureis10yearsfromdateofdelivery.Damagenotrelatedtoexcessiveuseorimproperhandlinghastobereplacedforfreeduring10years.Thecostsofreplacement,disassembly,transportandinstallationareattheexpenseofthesupplier.Thereplacementwarrantyforsparepartsis10yearsaftertheendoftheframeworkcontract. (Durationoftheframeworkcontract:8years)

Sampling

Allinthetypecatalogpricesheetorangemarkedpositionshavetobemadeavailableontimeforsamplingonx.y.zzzz.

Selectioncriteria

Thedifferentpiecesoffurnituremustbefromthesamefamilyandaccordinglybecoordinated.(woodspecies,chamfers,curves,etc.)

- Woodorigin:FSC(orequivalent)

- Varnish,prooforconfirmationoftheuseofwater-solublevarnish

- Chipboard:Verification(FSCorequivalent)witha100%shareforthewoodused.Gluing:Proof,freeofformaldehydeorlowinemissionsaccordingtolistLignum66,BlueAngel67,natuerplus68orcomparable.

Awardcriteria

- Price60%- Quality(Sampling)40%

Eachcriterionisratedwithmax.5points.Thecontractwillbeawardedtotheofferwiththehighestscore.

Thelowestofferedpricegets5points.Per1%additionalcosts0.1pointswillbededucted(linearvaluation).Thepointsforthepricemaybenegative.

Ratingoftheproductquality:excellent=5pointsgoodtoverygood=4pointsenough=3points

66https://www.lignum.ch/holz_a_z/raumluftqualitaet/(G)

67https://www.blauer-engel.de/en/products/home-living/moebel-und-lattenroste-aus-holz/furniture(E,G)

68https://www.natureplus.org/index.php?id=39&L=0&tx_news_pi1%5Bnews%5D=6&tx_news_pi1%5Bcontroller%5D=News&tx_news_pi1%5Baction%5D=detail&cHash=6b9be618678c27b8a6c8284c5c514c67(G)


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insufficient=2pointsuseless=1pointnoinformation=0points

Typecatalogue-pricesheet

Extractofthetypecatalogue-pricesheetdescribingthetechnicalspecificationsforsemicirculartables:

Tablebeechwooduntreated,tabletopinARGOLITE69,withplastic-orfeltglides.

Thefollowingminimumrequirementsmustbeadheredto:Solidbeechframewithtenonordowelconnection.notscrewed,solidconstruction;Withsubsequentlyreplaceableglides(felt,plastic);Tabletop:availableinallARGOLITEcolorswithoutsurcharge;dd-naturewater-basedvarnish.

Theconnectionsmustbepresentedordocumentedwiththesampling.

Price:Thepricehastobefilledinthetypecatalogue-pricesheet.

Additionallytothepricethebidderhasalsotofillinthehourlyrateformaintenanceandrepair

Hourlyrateformaintenanceandrepairs:

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Hourlyrateperman-hourTravelexpensesfortheregionofBern

4.1.4.2 StandardschoolfurniturefortheurbanelementaryschoolsofthecityofBern–Openprocedure(2015)

Thecallfortenderforstandardschoolfurnitureconsistedoffourdocuments:-Textfortheofficialpublicationofthetenderonsimap70.-Tenderdocument-Typecatalogue-pricesheet-Ecologicalrequirementsforallschoolfurniture

Tenderdocument

Thetenderdocumentdescribes,amongstothers,thesubjectmatterofthecontract,generalrequirementsregardingthefurniture,selectioncriteria,warrantyrequirements,awardcriteria.

Thefollowingtextsareextractsfromthetenderdocumentconcerningstrategic,environmentalandqualityaspects.

Subjectmatterandscopeofthecontract

Procurement:Theprocurementtakesplacein2lots:

Lot1:desks,tablesLot2:chairs,stools

Thesearelistedindetailintheenclosedtypecatalog-pricesheet.Theproductpricemustbeenteredinthecorrespondingpricefield.Nopartialofferswillbeacceptedwithinthelots.

Startingpositionandobjective(cf.4.1.4.1)

Ecology(cf.4.1.4.1)

Warrantyandservice(cf.4.1.1.1)

Selectioncriteria(forbothlots)

- Writtenconfirmationforawarrantyperiodof10year;

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. Writtenconfirmationofareplacementwarrantyforspareparts10yearsafterframeworkcontractend;

- Ecologicalsustainability:compliancewithmandatoryrequirementsofthe“catalogofrequirementsforsustainableecologicalfurniturecityofBern“.

Awardcriteria

- Price45%- Productquality(Sampling)50%- Sustainabilityaccordingtothesupplementsheet:5%(supplementsheet:Catalogofecologicalrequirementsfortheentireschoolfurniture)

Rating(cf.4.1.4.1)

Ecologicalrequirementsforschoolfurniture

Theecologicalrequirementsaredividedinsixsectionsandcoverdifferentissues:

a Materialsingeneral,includingcoatingsb Originofwoodc Metalcomponentsd PlasticComponentse Textilesf Disposal

Generalrequirement:TheChemRRV71ortheanalogousEuropeanlegislationmustbecompliedwith.

Theecologicalrequirementsforschoolfurnitureareshowntranslatedbelow.Ontherighthandsidethemeansofproofarementioned.

Legend:

71https://www.admin.ch/opc/en/classified-compilation/20021520/index.html(E,G,F,I)


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MMust-Criterion:Mandatory.Ifnotfulfilled,theprovidercannolongerbeconsidered.K optionalcriterion:Theofferedsolutionisratedhigherifitmeetstherequirements.Thesecriteriaarerated0-5points.

a Materialsingeneral(coatingincluded):

1 ExclusionofflameretardantsbasedonbromineaccordingtoChemRRVAnnex1.92 ExclusionofproductscontainingorganichalogensaccordingtoChemRRVAnnex1.13 Exclusionofproductscontainingsubstancesthatarecarcinogenic,mutagenicandtoxicforreproductionaccordingtoChemRRVAnnex1.104 Formaldehydemax.0.1ppm(emissionclassE172)5 Provenformaldehydeemissionsbelow0.1ppmareadditionallyrated.Thelowerthevalue,thehighertherating.6 Varnishmaynotcontainmorethan0.01%bymassofcadmium,leadormercuryinaccordancewithChemRRVAnnex2.87 Useofsolvent-freepaint

72https://www.krono-original.com/de-ch/e1-klassifizierung(G)


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b Originofwood

8 Solidwoodparts,gluewood,andwoodusedforplywoodormultiplexproductionstemfromsustainableforestry.Notropicalwood(Mandatoryfor“ancientforestfriendlycommunities”73)9 OnlyuntreatedwoodorresidualwoodinMDF(mediumdensityfiberboard)andchipboard.10 MDFandchipboard:Declarationoforiginofwood.ForestryTimberCentralEurope,FSCCentralEurope

c Metalcomponents

11 MetalpartsmustnotcontaincadmiumaccordingtoChemRRVappendix2.16 12 Aluminum:recycledpercentageinpercentbyweight.Thehighertheproportion,thehighertherating.13 Steelorothermetal:recycledpercentageinpercentbyweight.Thehighertheproportion,thehighertherating.

73https://www.bmf.ch/upload/tongtana/pdf/tt_0604_d.pdf(G)


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d Plasticcomponents

14 Plasticpartsmaycontentmax.0.1mass%PBDE(polybrominateddiphenylethers)inaccordancewithChemRRVAnnex1.915 Polyurethanefoamsmustnotcontainozone-depletingsubstances,anilinesoralkylphenolsaccordingtoChemRRVAnnex1.4,1.5,1.916 Recyclingpercentageinpercentbyweight.Thehighertheproportion,thehighertherating.

e Textiles

17 Breathableandabrasionresistant 18 Lowemissions:noazodyes,noflameretardants,noheavymetal-baseddyes

f Disposal

19 Easyseparationofmaterialsattheendoftheusephase

Self-declarationbythesupplier.Arethecriteriafulfilled?(Yes/No)

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4.2 ProcurementofServices

4.2.1 MunicipalityofMünsingen

TheMunicipalityofMünsingenhasaPublicProcurementdirective.AsanEnergyCityonearticleofthedirectivedealswithenvironmentalaspectsinprocurement.ThisisimportantfortheachievementofthelabelEnergyCity(Point5.2.3ofthecatalogueEnergyCity).

Directiveforpublicprocurement2014

Ecology,EnvironmentalProtection

Art.21ThemunicipalityofMünsingenisinpossessionofthelabel"EnergyCity"74andtriestoactasarolemodelinenvironmentalmatters.Thetwothemes,ecologyandenvironmentalprotection,shouldbedulytakenintoaccountinthespecialprovisionsofatenderdocument.

4.2.1.1 Procurementofdisposalservices

Every7to10yearsthemunicipalityofMünsingenpublishesacallfortenderfordisposalservices.Thelastcalltookplacein2015.ThetenderfordisposalserviceshadancontractvolumeofCHF600’000peryear.

Beforepublishingthecallfortender,themunicipalityofMünsingenwaswellawarethatnotallecologicalpotentialsfordisposalservicesareexhaustedthroughtheselectionoftheserviceprovider.Duringthelastcontractperiod,thedisposallogisticswereoptimizedtogetherwiththecontractor.

Optimizationoftherouteplanforexampleshowedtobekey.Noteverycul-de-sachastobeserviced.Thissavestimeandthetruckhasnottodrivebackwards,adangerousmaneuver.

Otheridentifiedpossibilitiesforoptimizationwere:

• Changefromagarbagecollectiontwiceaweektooneonceaweekcombined,withacollectionoforganicwaste.

• Changethecollectionofmetalsfromapick-upsystematoabringsystem.

Suchdecisionsmustbemadepoliticallyandarenormallynotundertheresponsibilityofthebidder.

Payloads

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Highpayloadsareespeciallyimportantforlonghaul,e.g.fromthecollectionpointtotherecyclerortothewasteincinerationplant.Fortheseroutes,whichoftenlastfrom30minutestoonehour,itmakessensetorequireapayloadoftentonsormore.Alsotheemptyingintoalargertransportvehiclecanbeworthwhile.

Afterthelogisticsofthedisposalservicewasclear,thecallfortenderwaspublished.

Awardcriteria(Art.30OeBV)

Oneawardcriterionconcernedthevehiclesusedforfulfillingtheservice.Thequalityofthevehiclefleetwithregardtoairhygiene(emissionstandard)wasweighedby20%.

Biddervariants

Additionaloptimizationscanalsobeachievedwiththeadmissibilityofbiddervariants.Thispossibilitymustbeexplicitlypermittedinthecallfortender.InthelatestcallfortenderthemunicipalityofMünsingenacceptedbiddervariants.Abiddervariantwassubmittedinonesubarea.Itproposedthatthepapersupplyforthewastepapercollectioninallapartmentbuildingsshouldonlybemadeincontainersinsteadofindividualdepositionofwastepaperbundlesonthestreet.Thiswouldallowforthefasterremoval.Thecollectioncostspertonwoulddecreaseandthemunicipalitycouldsave20’000CHFperyear.

4.2.2 REAL75(Recycling,Disposal,Wastewater,Lucerne)

4.2.2.1 Wastemanagementandrecycling–economicpooling

In2010,REALemergedfromtwomunicipalassociations76forwastewatertreatment(GALU)andwastedisposal(GKLU)intheLucerneregion,whichhaveexistedformorethan40years.Thesetwoassociationsweresetuptoreducethenegativeimpactofwastewaterandwasteonwaterandtheenvironmentandtoensureenvironmentallysound,efficientrecyclinganddisposal.

GuidingPrincipleofREAL

“WearethewastemanagementandrecyclingcompanyoftheLucerneRegion,which,withoneorganization,assumestheoverallresponsibilityforthemanagementofmunicipalwasteandwastewateraswellasthegenerationofenergyforallcommunitiesintheregion.”

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IntheLucerneRegion,22municipalities(cf.picture77below)havebeenjointlyorganizingwastemanagementsince2013(REAL).Thispoolingallowsamongstotherstohavemoreknow-howandexperience,negotiatebetterpricesorconditionsandreducetheeffortoftheindividualmunicipality.Asaresult,thedisposalcostswerereducedbyatotalof40percent.Atthesametime,47percentlesstransportkilometershadtobedriventhanbeforeregionalizationin2013.

Theclientpooling,e.g.intheformofacommonwastedisposal,bringsnotonlyinthecollectionbutalsointhesaleofrecyclablesadvantages.BecausesmallamountsgetbesidesthereimbursementoftheAdvancedRecyclingFeeVEG78(Fee,whichisbasedonalegalbasisandisleviedonthesaleofaproduct,likeglassbeveragebottlesandbatteries,atthepurchaseprice,inordertocoverthecostsforthesubsequentdisposal)mostlynorevenue,largeramounts,however,do.

REALTESTSTHEUSEOFELECTRICVEHICLE

Greeninnovationsinwastemanagementhavebeenontheriseforquitesometime.AttheendofJune2018,anelectrictruckwasinoperationforthreedaysintheREALassociationarea.ThetestrunshouldshowwhethertheuseofelectricvehiclesintheREALcollectionarea-withlongtraveldistancesand

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heightdifferences-makessense.Thetestede-truckcalledFuturicum79wasdevelopedandmanufacturedinSwitzerland.Thee-truckisunsurpassedintermsofperformanceandrangeatthemoment.

AdvantagesoftheuseofE-vehiclesTheuseofelectricvehiclescouldreducetheCO2emissionsintheREALassociationareabyapproximately1'000tonsperyear.Thiscorrespondstoanannualreductionofover80%.Inconventionalgarbagelogistics,truckscausenoiseandpollutantemissions.Alow-noisewastecollectionwithoutlocalairemissionswouldmeetwithwidespreadexpectations.

Currently,thetripswiththee-truckareanalyzedandevaluated.Intheeventofapositiveresult,REALwillalsoconsiderbattery-poweredandhydrogen-poweredfull-electricvehiclesinadditiontodieselandgasvehiclesforthenextroundofgarbagetruckprocurementin2021.

4.2.3 FederalOfficefortheEnvironmentFOEN

TheFederalOfficefortheEnvironmentisentitledtoprocureservices(exceptIT-services).

4.2.3.1 Electronicdatacollectionfromaccompanyingandnotificationformsintransboundarywastetransport("VeVA80consignmentnote")

“Socialprocurement”.TheawardofthisserviceismadeinaccordancewithArt.3(a)BoeBandisnotsubjecttotheFederalActonPublicProcurement(althoughthevalueofthecontractforafull-timejobisovertheWTO-

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threshold,calculatedforfouryears).Art.3(a)BoeBsaysthatBoeBwillnotapplywhencontractsaremadewithinstitutionsfordisabledpeople,withcharitiesandpenalinstitutions.TheassignmentismadeinaccordancewithArt.36para.2lit.aVoeBawardedfreehand.

Backgroundoftheprocurementexample

Fortheexportandimportofspecialwasteandotherwastesubjecttocontrol,apermitisrequired(atthetimeofimport)ThisneedsapprovalfromtheFOEN.

TheFOENrecordsthisinformationintheveva-Onlinesoftware.Someoftheactivitiesarethecontentofthespecificationofthecontract.

TheemployeeofFOENwhocarriedouttheworkregularlyretired.ThedecisionofFOENwas,insteadoffillingthejob,tooutsourcemostofthework.

Tenderdocument

Thetenderdocumentdescribedtherequiredserviceingreatdetail.

Keydataofthetender:

•Workload:1full-timeposition•Numberofnotificationformstoberegistered.Import:approx.200pcs/year•Numberofaccompanyingcertificatestoberecordedintheexport:approx.60'000pieces/year•Numberofaccompanyingcertificatestoberecordedinimport:approx.15'000pcs/year•Totalnumberofaccompanyingcertificatestoberecorded:approx.75'000pcs/year•Numberofwastedisposalrecordstobecollected:approx.10'000pieces/year(onlyspecialwaste),approx.75'000pieces/year(all)•Workloadduringtheyear:+/-even(noaccumulations)

SelectioncriteriaSC(Art.9BoeB)

Thereweredifferentselectioncriteria.Thetwoextractsshowoneselectioncriteriaconcerningtheemployeesandonetheusedworkequipmentforfulfillingthecontract.

SC1:Qualificationsoftheemployees(itwaspossiblethatthreeemployeessharethefull-timejob):EmployeesoftheproviderhavepracticalknowledgeinusingPCsoftware,e.g.OfficeandInternetapplications.

SC2:Usedworkequipment:TheFOENandtheFederaladministrationingeneralendeavortouseenvironmentallyandresourceefficientproductsfortheconductoftheiradministrativeactivities(cf.theRUMBAprogram),andthecontractingauthoritythereforeexpectsthecontractortoprovideICTequipment(computer,printer,copieretc.)forthefulfillmentofthiscontractwhichareeitherlabeledEnergyStar,BlueAngel,TCOorequivalent.ThepaperforprintingthedocumentsthathavetobetransmittedtoFOENhastobea100%recycledpaper.

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Foroutsourcedwork,liketheservicedescribedinthisexampleorforcleaningservices,itisimportanttoaskthesuppliertofollowthesameprinciplesofsustainabilityasthecontractingauthority.Becausethiscontractincludedtheprintoutofagreatamountofpapercopies thathavetobesenttoFOEN,itwasopportunetoasktouse100%recycledpaper–asdoestheFOEN-forfulfillingthiscontract.

4.2.4 CityofGeneva

Genevawantstobeasustainablecity.Itworksforsustainabledevelopmentthroughseveralprograms,policiesandactionscarriedoutbyvariousdepartmentsofitsadministration.TheAdministrativeCounciloftheCityofGenevaisfullycommittedtoasustainablecityandaffirmsinitsroadmapforthe2015-2020legislature:"Welcoming,innovative,committedandecological,Genevawillrespondtothechallengesofthe21stcentury".Thiswillisreflectedinseveralsectoralpoliciesandtransversalactions,presentedontheGeneva,sustainablecitypage.81Thetopicscoveredare:institutionalexemplarityandpublicprocurement,thelocaleconomyandlocaljobs,innovation,sustainablefood,andthereuseandsharingofobjects.

TherulesgoverningtheawardofpubliccontractsaresetoutintheIntercantonalAgreementonPublicProcurement(IVoeB,cf.chapter2.5)

ThefollowingexampleshowshowsustainablepublicprocurementisimplementedintheCityofGeneva.

4.2.4.1 Conciergeservices(Invitationprocedure(Art.12bbisIVoeBorsingletenderprocedure)

Context:

TheCityofGenevaownsmorethan300residentialbuildings,dividedinto5organizationaldistricts.Itemploysconciergesforthemaintenanceofthesebuildings.

Need:

TheCityofGenevalookedfortheprovisionofconciergesforreplacementsofmorethanfivedaysincaseofdiseases,holidaysetc.TheCityofGenevadecidedthattheywantedtolookforlong-termunemployedpeopletofulfillapartofthecontract(socialprocurement).

ANeedAnalysisshowedthat

•Thenumberofhoursforreplacementrequiredvariesduringtheyear•Someofthehoursarepredictable(basicneedslikeholidays),somearenot(variableneedslikeaccident,illness)•Basictrainingincleaningofthereplacementisrequested

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Basicneeds.Thementionedneedanalysisshowedthatthepredictablehourscorrespondtothreepart-timejobs(70%employment).

Requiredprofileforthepersonnel(selectioncriteria):-PersonregisteredattheGeneralHospice(welfareauthority)aslong-termunemployed-Prerequisites:thepersonhastwoyearsofexperienceinthefieldofcleaningandtraininginprogress

"Thedeal"TheCityofGenevaoffers:-aoneyearcontract(70%)-atrainingforthelong-termunemployedtoobtainadiploma(TheFederalCertificateofCompetenceEFZ)ortwoyearbasictraining(EBA)82inthefieldofcleaning.

Benefit

Source:PresentationSimon-PierreKeller,CityofGeneva

Everyyear3peoplebenefitfromtheprogramoftheCityofGeneva.Theygetafurthereducationinthefieldofcleaningandtheyfeelesteemedandgettheirdignity.AfterthecontractwiththeCityofGenevatheygetincreasedImprovedemployability,andthereforebetterchancestofindajob.

ThestakeholdersofthisprocurementprocedurearetheCityofGeneva,theGeneralHospiceofGeneva(welfareauthority)andrecruitmentagencies.

Variableneeds

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4.3 ProcurementofWorks

4.3.1 FederalRoadsOfficeFEDRO

TheFEDROisthecentralprocurementagency(Art.9,Org-VoeB)thatprocuresconstructionandservicesaswellasgoodsnecessaryforthesafeandefficientoperationofnationalroads.

4.3.1.1 Highwayoverpassforslowtraffic–Invitationprocedure(Art.35VoeB)

Contextofthehighwayoverpass

TheoverallprojectaimedatanoptimizationoftheBelpstrassewiththecreationof4lanesintheonandoffexitareaofthenationalroadrampsintheexpansionRubigen.ThisledtothecancellationoftheexistingwalkingwayalongtheBelpstrasse.Therefore,itwasforeseentocreateanewseparateslowtrafficconnectionbybuildingawoodenbridgeoverthehighway.

TheconstructionoftheslowtrafficbridgetookplaceinanInvitationprocedure.Theapprox..valueofthebridgewas1millionCHFoutofatotalvalueof320millionCHF.Inthiscasethe“deminimisclause”couldbeapplied.

deminimisclause(Art.14VoeB)

Ifseveralconstructioncontractsareawardedwithinthesameproject,thetotalvalueofallconstructionandcivilengineeringworksisdecisiveforthesubordinationtothestatecontractarea(WTOGPA).IsthistotalvalueabovethethresholdofCHF8.7million,itisbasicallyaprocurementinthescopeofthelaw(Art.7para2BoeB)whichmeansthattheconstructionworkmustbepubliclytendered.Butthelegislationhasaspecialregulationwhichallowstocontractindividualworksnotaccordingtotheprovisionsofthelawbutintheinvitationprocedureoreveninthesingle-handedprocedureaccordingtothe3rdchapteroftheVoeB.Theapplicationofthe“deminimisclause”islimitedinpercentageterms.Only20%(relativevalue)ofthetotal


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valuemaybeawardedinthisway.Inaddition,therearenoindividualconstructioncontractswithavalue>20%/=CHF2million(absolutevalue).

Preliminarywork

• Definitionoftheproject• Assessmentofdifferentvariantsandneedanalysis.

Whoaretheusersofthehighwayoverpass(bicycles,slowtraffic);Materials;Costs;Environmentalaspects;Technicalaspects(lifespan);Possibilitiesofthemarket;

• Planapprovalprocedures=definitionofthecontentoftheproject.

Invitationprocedure

The“deminimisclause”allowedtochoosetheinvitationprocedureforthisbridge.WiththisprocedureitwaspossibletoinviteonlySwisscompaniestosubmitanoffer.Thiswaslegally100%correct.

Fivesuitablecompanieswerecontacted,fourofthemwereinvitedtosubmitanoffer.

Tenderdocument

Therewasanextremelyaccuratedescriptionoftheproject.


Thetechnicalspecificationscontained,amongstothers,averydetailedprojectdescription,plansandanenvironmentalimpactassessment(UVP)83.

Itwasspecifiedthatthewoodenbridgehastobebuiltwithlarchwood,awoodthathasverygoodstrengthproperties.Evenwithouttreatmentwithwoodpreservativeslarchwoodisdurableandstableoutdoorsevenwhengettingwet.


TherewerenoselectioncriteriabecausethefourinvitedcompanieswerealreadyconsideredsuitablebyFEDRO.

Awardcriteria(Art.21BoeB)

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TheawardcriteriawereformulatedaccordingtotheFEDROprocurementhandbook84:

Price:90%Quality:10%

Awardofthecontract

Threeoftheinvitedcompaniessubmittedanofferincomparablegoodquality.Thechoiceofthebestofferwasnotthecheapestonebuttheeconomicallymostadvantageousbid.

Challengesofthisproject

Oneofthehotspotswasthecoordinationofthispartmission(lot2)withtherestoftheproject,themainlot(lot1)withavalueofCHF7.4million.

Thecontractoroftheminilot(lot2,woodenbridge)wasimposedtothemaincontractor.Thecoordinationofthetwoprojectswasdescribedinthetenderdocumentforlot1.

Thankstothehighprofessionalismoftheinvolvedcompaniestherealizationoftheprojectwassuccessful.

BecauseofscarcityitwasnotpossibletosourcealllarchwoodfromSwissforests.Onlythesolidwoodcrosssectionsaremadeoutof100%guaranteedSwisscertifiedsustainablelarchwood.

Successfactorsare:

• Averyprecisedescriptionofthetechnicalspecifications;• asupplementforthepricecalculation;• averydetailedanalysisoftheoffers;• andalittlebitofluck!

Conclusion

Insuchacomplexprojectit’sveryimportanttoknowexactlyfromthebeginningwhatisneeded.Thisallowsthentoprovideprecisioninthetechnicalspecifications.Toletthemarketplayisalsokey,butstillit’simportanttosetlimits,especiallytoensuregoodquality.Knowingtherulesofthegame(thebasicstrategy,processes,especiallytheprocurementlaw)andusetheroomofmaneuverallowtogetthebestsustainablesolution.

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4.3.1.2 UPN85Colombier–Cornaux/Tunnellighting(Strategicprocurement,functionalprocurement)

Theprojectconcernedthetotalrenovationofatunnellightingofasectionofanationalroad.

TheMajorworksoftheprojectwere:

• Deliveryofhousingsandcablesaswellasmountingofthelightingfixturesforthetotalrenovationoflightingcontrol;

• Passageandadaptationlighting.Crossconnections,parkingbays,serviceductcarriers;• Fireemergencylighting,opticalguide.

Choiceofthetechnology

ThechoiceofthelightingtechnologywasinfluencedbytheEnergyStrategy2050(cf.3.3).

ThedecisionwastochooseLEDlightingbecausethisisthemostsustainableandenvironmentallyfriendlysolution.Ithasalongerlifetimethanconventionallightingandneedsthereforealessfrequentreplacementofthelamps.Importantisalsothelowerenergyconsumptioncomparedtostandardsodiumvaporlamps.

LEDlightingisfromatechnicalpointofviewasmartsolutionbecauseitallowsafinerlightingspectrumandalsotheadjustmentofthelightingtodifferentneeds.

LEDlightingisalsoaneconomicsolution.ThepurchasingcostsofLEDlampsaredecreasing.Theusecostsandcostsforenergyconsumptionaswellasformaintenancearelower.TheLEDtechnologyallowsforthinnerandthereforecheaperpowercable.

Procurementprocedure

Theprojectwaspublishedinanopenprocedure(Art.14BoeB)

Extractsfromthetenderdocumentregardingenvironmentalaspects:

2.2.5Environmentalgoals:“Theenergy-relatedaspectsarecrucial.TheywillbetakenintoaccountthroughtheuseofLEDbasedtechnology,bycriteriafordeterminingtheextremelyfinelyadjustedphotometricgraduationsaswellthroughtheprinciplesoflightingcontrol(changeilluminance,deactivation).”

4.2.1.4:Maintenancecoefficient(agingfactor):"ThecompanyneedstospecifyinitstechnicalreportthevaluesofthecoefficientsLLMF(LampLumen

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MaintenanceFactor)(...)andamaintenancecoefficient,which,withrespecttothequalityofthefilament,isthemostappropriate.“


Thetechnicalspecificationsencompassed286pagesandattachments.Oneofthespecificationsspecifiedthesystem.

4.3.1.1Specificationsforthesystem:Thecharacteristicsofthelightfixturesandcarriers(dimensionsandweights)aredefinedinthetechnicalleafletinAnnexD-2-A8«TechnicalDataSheets»TechnicalDataSheetN°065_20001LightingdevicesLEDVS»

TechnicalDataSheetNo.065_20001(extractfromperformancerequirements):•Lifetime:>80,000hours;•LEDdriver;•regulator:1-10V;•Etc.

Awardcriteria(Art.21BoeB)accordingtoFEDROprocurementhandbook

•Price50%• Qualityoftheequipment40%•Organization10%

Fouroffershadbeensubmitted.Onetendererhadtobeexcludedbecausehisofferwasincomplete.Inthiscasetheeconomicallymostadvantageousbidwasalsotheleastexpensiveoffer.

Conclusion

Theimplementationofatenderonthebasisofgivenequipmentservices(=functionaltender)hasobligedthebidderstodevelopafeasibletechnicalsolutionandtodemonstratetheirtechnicalcompetencesalreadyinthebid.Thefunctionaltenderhasalsoforcedthebidderstocommittoreachtheexpectedperformancelevels(photometryrequestedintheoffer).


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4.3.2 FEDRO/CantonofObwalden4.3.2.1 TunnellightingLungern

Pilotproject:Minimizationofactivelightingintunnels

Startingposition:

SinceDecember2011,theCantonofObwaldenisthefirstcantoninwhichallmunicipalitiesareawardedwiththelabel"EnergyCity"86.Thecantonwantedtoincludethephilosophyofitscommunitiesinenergyissuesinitsroads,andespeciallyinthetunnels.ThiswasoneofthereasonswhythecantonwaslookingforanenergyefficientsolutionforthelightingoftheLungerntunnel.Thecantonhadthreevariantsexaminedandcomparedinmoredetail:acontinuouslightstripwithtubelights(basicversion),linearluminairesingroupsofthreeandLEDlightsaspointlightingevery8m.Theevaluationincludedlightingtechnology,energyefficiency,costsandinstallations.TheLEDtunnelpointlightingconvincedinallcriteria.Energyefficiencyisundisputedandtheenergysavingpotentialcomparedtothebasicversionisover50%accordingtoinitialcalculations.Decisiveisalsothebetterefficiencyofthelampsinthedimmedstate.Tunnelsarecriticalstretchesofthemotorwayandnationalroadsnetwork.Abruptchangesinlightingcangiverisetoaccidents.Tunnellightingisabalancingactbetweenenergyconsumptionandroadsafety.

FEDROandtheCantonofObwaldenagreedtohavetheLungerntunnelasapilotprojectandtoexaminewaystoimprovethelightingandsimultaneouslyreduceenergyconsumption.Thepassagelightingsystemisdesignedasapilot projectwithLED technology. ThetunnelLungernisthefirsttunnelinSwitzerlandtobeequippedwithLEDlights.

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Structureoffthetunnellightingsystem

- Adaptablelightingattheentranceandexitofthetunnel(portals)- Transitlightinginthemiddleareaofthetunnel- Opticalguidingsystemandemergencylightsthroughouttheentiretunnel

Withtheexceptionofemergencylighting,alllightsourcesarepermanentlyinoperation,thoughtheintensityishigherduringthedaythanatnight.

Experimentalarrangement

Theexperimentalarrangementshouldbringabetterunderstandingofthecorrelationbetweenenergyconsumptionandthebrightnessoftheroadsurface,wallsandceilingandthestructureofthelightingsystem.

Thereforethetunnelisdividedintofoursectionswithdifferentcolorsforfloorandceilingcoverings.Thewallcolorremainsunchanged.Fortheroadsurface,anormaldarkdeckcoveringwithgrit-masticSMA11andalight-coloreddeckcoveringwithmasticasphaltMA11H"brightlysprinkled"areinstalled.Fortheceiling,apartisleftuntreatedintheconcretecolor;onepartisfinishedwithaRAL9010«purewhite»topcoat.Theextensivefive-yearmeasuringcampaignisincludedintheadditionalconstructioncostsof750’000CHF.Withregardtoanoptimizationofenergyconsumption,comfortandsecurityoftheroadusers,theresultsofthemeasurementsareexpectedtoprovideinformationonthefuturecolorschemeofthetunneldrivingspace.

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Forthepurposeofthepilotstudy,thetunnelwasdividedintothefollowingsections:

Section1:Length,835meters–lightsurface–rawconcreteceilingSection2:Length,530meters–lightsurface–lightceilingSection3:Length,730meters–darksurface–lightceilingSection4:Length,1,484meters–darksurface–rawconcreteceiling

TheservicesrequiredforthisprojectwereprocuredbytheCantonofObwalden,asiscustomaryinthenationalroadnetwork,butlargelyfinancedbyFederalfunds.Accordingly,thecoordinationprocessbetweenCantonandFEDROwasveryclose.

Measurements

Duringthetestperiodthefollowingmeasurementswerecarriedout:-Lightdensity;-Propertiesofthewallandroadsurfaces;-Outputoftheinteriorlighting;-Ageingofthewallcoating;-Lightingtemperature.

Themeasurementswerecarriedouteachspringandautumnbeforeandafterthetunnelwascleaned.Adistinctionwasalsomadebetweenday-timeandnight-timelighting.

Results

AdvantagesofLEDlighting

Halfofthe440LEDtunnellightsareconnectedtotheUPSsystem(uninterruptiblepowersupply),theperformanceofthesystemcanbereducedbyabout30%.Anotheradvantageisthelifetimeofthelamps:Dependingontheuseofthedimming,thesuppliersspeakof50’000and80’000hours-thatis,upto10years-andthesuppliersgiveaguaranteefor5years.

Forsafetyaspects,theuniformilluminationofthetunnelisespeciallyimportant.Thankstothelongitudinaldistributionoflight,theLEDluminairesachievegoodvalues.Theestimatedannualelectricityconsumptionfortheoperationofthetunnelwascalculatedatapproximately4millionkWh,whichcauseselectricitycostsofaround600’000CHF.

Thecostclarificationrevealedastonishingresults:theindividuallightsareatleastthreetimesasexpensiveasconventionaltubelights;However,thankstosavingsinthenumberofluminairesandsimplercablingandcontrol,thetotalinvestmentisaround10%cheaper.

Influenceofdifferentcolors

Firstfindingsafterthreeyearsoftesting(2016)showthatthelight-coloreddeckcoveringhasaninfluenceonbrightnessandledto60%energysavingsbecauseduringdaytime,thepassagelightingcanbedimmedto20percent,eventotenpercentatnight.

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Thewhitewallshaveapositiveeffectonthebrightnessbutthebrightceilinghasnoinfluenceonthelightdensity.

TheconsolidatedfindingswillinitiallybepublishedinFEDRO’smanualsandsubsequentlyflowintothecorrespondingFEDROregulationfortunneling(nationalroads).

Theywillbeatthedisposalforengineersforplanningandconstructionpurposes.

4.3.3 MunicipalityofTrubschachen

4.3.3.1 InstallationofintelligentLEDstreetlighting

Trubschachenhasupgradedtheentire,outdatedstreetlightingtointelligentLEDlamps.Thestreetlampsareonlyreallybrightwhenthelightisneeded,otherwise,thestreetlampsshinewithonlytenpercentoftheiractualcapacity.TheMunicipalityofTrubschachenisthefirstSwissmunicipalitywith100%LEDlighting(80luminaries)

Theoldlightswouldhavehadtobereplacedanyway(endoflife).Therefore,thissolutionwiththenewintelligentLEDtechnologyisperfect.Inordertoachieveideallightingconditions,forboth,streetandpavement,apilottestshowedthatthenewpoleshavetobe6mhigh.

Smartlighting

Smartlightingmeansthatthelightsareinterconnected:LampAregistersthatsomeoneismovingtowardsthelamp.Immediately,lampAsendsasignaltolampsBandC,whicharefurtheraway.Thesetooaregettingbrighter.Thisensuresthatalightcarpetformsinfrontoftheroaduserandthatitisalreadybrightalsointhedistance.

Costs

ThetotalcostsfortheinstallationofLEDlampsareabout110'000CHF.25lamppostshadtobecompletelynewbuilt,12hadtobeextendedand9ofthemshortened.ThisworkhadbeenundertakenbyemployeesofthemunicipalityofTrubschachen.

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Thehighcostsavingsarealsoresultofthedimmingofthelamps.Theyneverhadtoperform100%oftheircapacity,comparedtothestandardsodiumhigh-pressurelamps.Ifthereisnotraffic,thelampsaredimmedto10%oftheircapacity.Iftheygetthesignalthatthereissomeoneontheroadtheylightupto50%oftheircapacity.

Savingswiththeintelligenttechnologyin%:

SavingsSodiumvaporlamp–LED ~20%Savingswithintelligentcontrol ~70%Thisleadstosavingsof91,5%comparedtotheoldsolutionwithsodiumvaporlamp:

ThegreatsavingspotentialliesnotsomuchinthelightsourceLEDitself,butratherintheappropriateuse.LEDlampsreactincrediblyfast:fromcommandtoimplementation,millisecondspass.Inaddition,duetothedimming,theoperatingtemperatureoftheLEDdecreases,whichincreasesitslifetimemassively:Theoretically,over40yearsarepossible,inpracticeamultipleofthe4yearsofconventionalluminairesisachieved.

ProcurementProcedure

Sincethevolumeofthecontractwasbelowthethresholdforpublictendering,itwaspossibletoinvitelocalcompaniestobid.

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CantonofBerne–pioneerinLED-lighting

ThecantonofBernehasabout27’000lightsinstalledonitsCantonalroads.TheCivilEngineeringofficereplaceslampafterlampiftheyhavereachedtheirendoflife.Theydonottoreplacealreadynewlampswithnewerones.TheaimoftheCantonofBernistohavehalfofthemreplacedwithintelligentLEDtechnologyby2018.TheCantonofBernhascontributedsignificantlytothefurtherdevelopmentofintelligentLEDtechnology.Inthemeantime,the"lightondemand"technologyhasbecometheCantonalstandard.

4.3.4 CityofLenzburg4.3.4.1 Pavingofahistoricalley–Invitationprocedure

ThecityofLenzburgisawardedwiththeEnergyCitylabelandappliestheprocurementstandardofEnergyCity87.Lenzburghasdefinedprocurementguidelinesforsomeoftheproductgroupscoveredbytheprocurementstandard.Lenzburgfollowsalsosustainabilitystandardsinitsconstructionandmaintenanceprojects.

Soforexample,duringtherefurbishmentofthehistoricpavedstreet“Schützenmattstrasse”.Duetothedamagedroadsurface(brokencobblestones)therenovationoftheroadbecamenecessary.Thestillintactcobblestoneswereprocessedonsiteandreused.

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TheSchützenmattstrasseisaroadofnationalhistoricalimportance88.Inordertoremainintheinventoryofhistoricalroads(IVS)aftertherenovation,LenzburgcontactedFEDROaswellastheCantonal(CantonofAargau)IVSoffice.FEDROisthecompetentauthorityfortheprotectionofhistoricaltrafficroadsinSwitzerland.

TheCityofLenzburgdecidedthentoblocktheexistingoldstones(ifstillusable)again.

Thestoneswerebrokenoffbyacompanycalled"Ancientbuildingmaterials".Theywerereprocessedandreturnedtothedepartment“civilengineeringandtraffic”oftheCityofLenzburg.70-80%ofthecobblestonesstillwereingoodconditionanditwouldhavebeenapitytodisposethem.

Themissing(damaged)20-30%ofthestonescouldbeacquiredfromthecompany"Ancientbuildingmaterials”.Theystemfromotherdemolitionobjects.Asthevolumeoftheprocuredstoneswassosmall,theycouldbeprocuredinasinglehandprocedure.

Award criterion for the contract (cobblestones exluded) Price 100%.

TheCityofLenzburgiscarefultorefurbishmaterialsthatarestillingoodconditionandtosaveresources.Thisrequirementisprovidedtothecompanieswhowanttoparticipateinasubmissionas“GeneralCondition”.

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AC AwardCriteriaa.s.l. abovesealevelBBL FederalOfficeforBuildingsandLogisticsBGBM FederalMarketActBKB FederalProcurementConferenceBoeB FederalActonPublicProcurementBPUK SwissConferenceofDirectorsofBuilding,PlanningandEnvironmentalProtectionCD CorporateDesignCDM CleanDevelopmentMechanismCERs CertifiedEmissionReductionscf. CompareChemRRV OrdinanceontheReductionofRisksrelatingtotheUseofCertainParticularlyDangerous

Substances,PreparationsandArticlesCHF SwissFrancsDIN GermanInstituteforStandardizationE EnglishEMS EnvironmentalManagementSystemF FrenchFC FederalConstitutionFEDRO FederalRoadsOfficeFOEN FederalOfficefortheEnvironmentG GermanGPA GovernmentProcurementAgreementGPP GreenPublicProcurementI ItalianICT InformationCommunicationTechnologyIPP IntegratedProductPolicyIVS FederalinventoryofhistoricaltrafficroutesinSwitzerlandLCA LifecycleassessmentLED LightemissiondiodeKBB CompetenceCenterforFederalPublicProcurementKBOB CoordinationGroupforConstructionandpropertyServicesMDGs MillenniumDevelopmentGoalsOrg-VoeB FederalOrdinanceontheOrganisationofPublicProcurementPES (PET)PolyethyleneterephthalatePPA PublicProcurementAgencyBulgariaSPP SustainablePublicProcurementTS TechnicalSpecificationSC SelectionCriteriaUPN MaintenanceProjectNationalRoadsVoeB FederalOrdinanceonPublicProcurementVILB OrdinanceonFederalRealEstateManagementandLogisticsRC RecycledRUMBA EnvironmentalManagementSystemoftheFederalAdministrationSD SustainableDevelopmentSDGs SustainableDevelopmentGoals


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SPP SustainablePublicProcurementSR SystematiccollectionoflawsTCF Totallychlorinefree.BleachingprocesswithouttheuseofanychlorineUPN UPlaNS,maintenanceprojectnationalroadsVEG AdvancedRecyclingFeeWTO WorldTradeOrganisation

Sustainable Public Procurement Swiss good practice catalogue - Good practice guide.pdf · operational ones) to justify the introduction of sustainability criteria in the procurement

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