Based on research and practical implementation of pilot procurements done as part of the Interreg Baltic Sea Region Programme funded Circular PP project, this document includes six
recommendations to the European Commission in support of the Circular Economy Action Plan.

A report on key takeaways from the collaboration between the cities involved in the working group within the Big Buyers Initiative

The Circular PP project recorded the lessons learnt from pilot circular procurements in three places - Aalborg (Demnark), Malmö (Sweden), and several Latvian municipalities. This summary leaflet presents the main lessons from each pilot.

A video showing the results of Malmö's "non-new" furniture framework, which was piloted as part of the Circular PP project.

The following report presents the findings of work package 2.2, of the Circular PP project. The focus of this work package is to analyze and provide an overview of best practices within business model innovation for a circular economy and provide recommendations for business models and partnerships approaches suitable for circular public procurement.

This study provides an overview of current policies related to circular public procurement in the different countries of the Baltic Sea Region, identifying the main existing gaps and the lines of action that are to be set as a priority in the following years. The study also highlights good and best practices in the field of circular public procurement, and shows examples on how circular elements can be considered in the tendering documents.

A set of recommendations directed at national policy makers has been published by the Circular PP project. These recommendations are the result of a large analysis conducted by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) to assess the state of circular public procurement policy and practice across eight Baltic Sea countries (Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Latvia, Poland, and Finland) as well as comparisons to the Netherlands and UK. The full analysis can be found here.

As circular procurement requires tailored solutions, this book is a guide for both newbies in the field of circular procurement as well as people who already have some experience but are looking to scale these activities. This book is a hands-on guide and offers practical insights in how to pursue circular procurement.

Guide where both public purchasers and companies can consult concepts of Public Purchase of Innovation, Circular Economy and a large set of practical examples - in a single document.