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Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction

- SCI-Network Outputs

Simon Clement

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

What is the SCI-Network?

• A network of European public authorities sharing experiences in driving innovative and sustainable solutions for their public construction projects.

• Funded by the EU Lead Market Initiative

• 5 working groups have delivered a series of recommendations for public authorities to apply in construction procurement

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

New SCI-Network outputs

Procuring innovative and sustainable construction – A guide for European Public

authorities

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

European public authority snapshots

1. Introduction

2. Being an “Intelligent client”

3. Setting targets and requirements

4. Working with the market

5. Choosing your procurement model

6. Contracting, monitoring and supplier management

7. Life cycle/whole life costing

Topics covered

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

2.a: Establish at the beginning a project team with the required management, technical, legal and commercial skills which the construction project requires. Ensure end user and facility manager involvement in the team

2.c: Where in-house experience with innovative construction procurement is limited, consider contracting external consultants to advise or manage the process

Sample recommendations

Snapshot: Regional support in the UK & Austria

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

3.a: Identify an ambitious minimum quantified energy performance requirement for the construction project, based on nationally available assessment and certification schemes. Where possible, target the Passive House standard for all new construction

3.f: Frame procurement requirements in terms of desired performance, rather than defining a specific technology or technical solution

Sample recommendations

Snapshot: Harold Hill sustainable, energy efficient fire station

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

4.a: Inform the market of your intention to reward sustainability and innovation sufficiently in advance of tendering

4.b: When tendering, clearly state your desire for a sustainable outcome and your openness to innovative solutions

4.c: Undertake early market engagement (EME) activities for all construction-related procurements above a minimum threshold.

Sample recommendations

Snapshot: Bristol City Council

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

5.a: Identify a procurement model which ensures sufficient integration and co-operation between design and construction teams

6.a: Consider the use of incentivisation in construction contracts to encourage innovation. Examples include introducing performance payments, gain share clauses and negotiating contract extensions

Sample recommendations

Snapshot: Jyväskylä, Finland

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

• Web versions of the Guide & snapshot collection (English only) – mid-Oct

• Finnish, German and Italian versions of the Guide

• Innovative technologies catalogue

• Reports on:– Managed services

– Cost of carbon

– Torino recommendations

Upcoming outputs

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

• Brussels seminar – Breakfast at Sustainability’s) – 23 October

• Webinar – November

• Regional networking actions

• 5th newsletter – mid-October

• Further snapshots and case studies welcome

• DISSEMINATION!!

Further activities

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

Contact

Procuring Innovative and Sustainable Construction - SCI-Network OutputsAnnual SCI-Network Meeting, Malmö, 19 Sept 2012

Simon Clement

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

Simon.clement@iclei.org

www.sci-network.eu