Details
Half-day course
CPD Credit: 3 hours, C1
Course Aim
This course addresses the application of GPP in public tenders. GPP criteria must be included in all tenders above the EU value threshold. The course will benefit those working in and for the public sector who are interested in understanding green procurement principles, policies and procedures, within the context of the Government’s new (April 2024) GPP Strategy and Action Plan and the EPA’s technical GPP guidance on building construction and maintenance.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course all participants will be able to:
- Apply GPP criteria to significant tender competitions.
- Include GPP award criteria material in tender submissions.
- Apply EU GPP guidance in relation to buildings and capital works.
- Benchmark GPP and sustainability requirements appearing with comparable tenders published by other contracting authorities.
- Understand whole-of-life costing approaches.
- Identify actions that can be taken to minimise the environmental impacts of activities.
- Be aware and be pro-active with regard to national targets on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and circular economy.
- Source information on GPP.
Trainer Profiles
Dr Peter Brennan
Peter has 40 years’ experience in both public and private sector procurement and tendering, at both national and EU levels. Public Procurement Services provides procurement consultancy advice to Government Departments, commercial and non-commercial State companies, third level institutions, local authorities, regulators, charitable organisations, and housing associations and is advising on contracts valued over €2 billion.
Peter has been at the centre of policy making in Ireland on climate change. He championed sustainability as chair of the IIEA’s Research Group on Climate Change. He was an advisor to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action and Energy. He lectured on the DCU Masters and Certificate Programmes on Sustainable Energy Finance. He researched and published the only book in Ireland on Green Economy Investment Opportunities.
He was board member of SEAI for six years (until May 2023). He won a tender competition to advise DECC on the drafting of the GPP Strategy and Action Plan. He is advisor to many clients on embedding sustainability into public contracts.
Engineers Ireland supports the Sustainable Development Goals. This event
contributes to Engineers Ireland's Sustainability Framework.
Please contact the Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options. You can reach us by phone: 01 665 1305 or email cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie