Indicator
Circular procurement is an approach that uses the acquisition of goods and services as a lever to support the circular economy. It seeks to actively contribute to closed energy and material loops and retain the value of products and materials for as long as possible.
The Port Management body (PMB) manages the land within the port area, through their concession policy. This is a very specific type of tendering. It is possible to use the cocession policy to promote circular activities. Either by including circular specifications in the tenders, or by reserving areas for exclusive use by circular companies or start-ups.
This indicator measures the share of tenders issued by the PMB, that integrate circularity. This can be through the procurement procedure, selection criteria, technical specifications or award criteria.
How to measure its value
Calculation: #tenders including circular specifications/total # of tenders * 100
Unit: %
It is possible to use sub-indicators for this indicator, for instance focussing on infrastructure works, maintenance and repair services or concessions.
Data can be provided by the PMB’s procurement and concessions officers. Ideally they keep track of these, as part of a circular procurement policy.
Limitations
- Including circularity in procurement documents doesn’t guarantee circular outcomes. Market readiness, tendering choices, and the weight of circular criteria all influence the result.
- The indicator does not take into account the ambition level of the included circular specifications, or the weight that is given to the individual criteria.
- The impact and magnitude of the tenders is not taken into account. Which might lead to a skewed comparison.