Procurement templates and resources
These templates and resources provide practical guidance and tools for council officers seeking to embed circularity into their procurement processes and documentation. They can be used at the various stages of the procurement process.
The resources have been developed by Sustainability Victoria and the Buy Circular Champions. While these resources have been developed with councils, for councils, they can be used by any organisation. Some resources from external agencies have also been included.
Step 1. Procurement policy and organisational change
Update your council procurement policy with circular economy principles using these practical resources:
Step 2. Procurement planning
Use these documents to integrate circular economy principles into your procurement planning:
Step 3. Market engagement
Consider these documents during market engagement to embed circular economy principles from the outset:
Step 4. Evaluation
Evaluate tender criteria, questions, pricing and suppliers through the lens of the circular economy:
You can also download the NSW Government's Template 3 - Whole-of-Life Costs Calculator template (XLSX, 1.2 MB).
Step 5. Contract management
Strengthen your management of contractors and contracts:
Recycled First Resources for Projects under $50 million
In collaboration with ecologiQ, SV has made the following resources available to councils, to use only as a reference for council road projects. These resources were first developed by ecologiQ for state government contractors.
For council support on how to use this resource or any other related queries, email our Buy Circular team: sustainableprocurement@sustainability.vic.gov.au