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Establish an enabling environment 
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Assess needs
Choose a procurement method
Engage with the market
Set sustainability criteria
Prepare contract obligations
Monitor implementation
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Open SPP FAQsConstruction projects are usually long and complex, involving the participation of different stakeholders throughout the different project stages. There are certain factors that are key to determine the sustainability of a project, and the monitoring of these factors necessarily entails the collection of relevant data variables throughout the procurement process.
Define your needs and understand market capability
The following approaches promote data sharing and collaborative approaches in procurement. Applying these will help you to gather relevant information regarding how to best design the procurement process according to your needs, and according to market capability.
Select the best procurement practices
The following procedures can constitute the characteristics of a single procurement procedure, or individual characteristics of certain procurement processes.
Guidance on using two-stage procurement processes in construction projects:
- User Guide for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation. 2021. Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- Procurement of Works: Two-Stage Open Tendering Procedure. 2019. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- User’s Guide for the SBD for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation. 2018. African Development Bank (AfDB)
Guidance on including early supply integration in construction projects at the design stage:
- Integrative Design Process. U.S. General Services Administration
Step-by-step guidance on how to carry out an Integrative Design Process (IDP), with links to relevant guidance and tools at each step.
The construction of The Habitat Research and Development Centre (HRDC) in Namibia was procured using a two-stage tender. The two bidders chosen after the first stage, and their Quantity Surveyors, drafted the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) that would be included in the second stage.
Openly sharing information during the time between the two stages of the tender allowed the experienced team to come up with sustainable materials and methods to include in the BOQ, all of which they based on available local resources.
In 2006, Scotland’s Forth Road Bridge showed in signs of significant deterioration. After a review, it was decided that a new bridge would be built next to the existing one. Due to the complexity of the project, Transport Scotland decided to engage with the market in order to gain knowledge and assess the procurement plan. This was done by organizing an Industry Day with top contractors, where a Questionnaire was distributed. Following this, bilateral conversations were established with suppliers to come up with the best possible plan. These activities shaped many aspects of the procurement procedure, including contract details and the employer’s requirements.