Resources on Procurement of Innovation
Doing innovation procurement requires specific knowledge and expertise. Luckily, many resources exist, including guidance, criteria sets and case studies, which can help you on your journey to purchasing innovative goods and services.
In addition, you can visit our 'Services and Expertise' page to find more information on specific projects, initiatives and other services which can support you to do innovation procurement in practice.
169 resources online
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Innovative lighting procurement for London's Underground network
Best practice case study as part of the European Commission GPP In Practice series focusing on TfL's extensive market engagement for the procurement of innovative lighting.
English
Europe/EU, United Kingdom
Deep Dives on Societal Needs
ENIGMA is a FP7 project that aims to implement a joint transnational pre-commercial procurement (PCP) procedure in the field of public lighting. The 5 project partner municipalities cooperate on procuring innovation. This report identifies in detail the societal needs of the municipalities, which are to be addressed through PCP.
English
Europe/EU
State-of-the-Art in Urban Public Lighting
ENIGMA is a FP7 project that aims to implement a joint transnational pre-commercial procurement (PCP) procedure in the field of public lighting. The project’s 5 partner municipalities, lead by Eindhoven, cooperate on procuring innovation. This report introduces the goals and first findings of the Project.
English
Europe/EU
ENIGMA
ENIGMA is a FP7 project that aims to implement a joint transnational pre-commercial procurement (PCP) procedure in the field of public lighting. Coordinated by the city of Eindhoven, the project’s 5 partner municipalities (Eindhoven, Malmo, Stavanger, Espoo and Bassano del Grappa) cooperate on procuring innovation and testing in a real-life environment the technologies that their commercial subcontractors develop.
English
Europe/EU, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway
Report on PCP knowledge base
ENIGMA is a FP7 project that aims to implement a joint transnational pre-commercial procurement (PCP) procedure in the field of public lighting. The 5 project partner municipalities cooperate on procuring innovation. This report brings together information, experience and other (practical) contributions on PCP, and provides a synthesized process suitable for across European national boundaries.
English
Europe/EU
Driving energy efficient innovation through procurement - A practical guide for public authorities
This guide provides clear steps for public authorities that want to become “innovation-friendly” – that is achieving the most innovative, energy-efficient solutions within their procurement actions, particularly through increased dialogue with suppliers and producers.
Multiple
English, Danish, Portuguese, Spanish
Europe/EU
Spanish version: Impulsando la innovación energéticamente eficiente a través de la contratación Portuguese version: Incentivar a inovaÇão e a eficiência energética através das compras Danish version: Tilskyndelse til energieffektiv innovation gennem indkøb English version: Driving energy efficient innovation through procurement
Energy Innovation Procurement. A Guide for City Authorities
This Guide provides a multi-level approach for ambitious City authorities that wish to achieve transformational energy outcomes across the city. It includes the methodology that was created and applied within the European project CEPPI (Coordinated energy-related PPIs actions for cities) known as the ‘Flexible Framework for Energy Innovation Procurement’, approaches to needs identification and planning, and strategies for procurement interventions to achieve innovation.
English
Europe/EU
Lighting the Cities - Accelerating the Deployment of Innovative Lighting in European Cities
This report is aimed at decision-makers in European cities responsible for indoor and outdoor lighting infrastructures. It is directed towards cities that might be considering their first SSL deployments, and to those that already have some experience and would benefit from more information.
English
Europe/EU
PRO-LITE: Market Sounding Prospectus [Version 1.0]
This document provides an overview of the requirements identified by the PRO-LITE partners to inform the ideas and innovations submitted through PRO-LITE’s Online Submission Tool
English
Europe/EU