WP3 activities of project ”Nordic Network for Circular Construction”

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment requests your tender for the work package WP3 Metrics for circularity between 2022 and 2023 as laid out in this call for tenders and the Annexes. The work package WP3 Metrics for circularity key tasks are proposal for voluntary metrics for following the circularity of Nordic construction. WP3 includes the following tasks: • Task 3.1 Review of metrics and data: Mapping of the available flows of data that are related to circular economy in construction in the Nordic countries. Review of established quantitative and qualitative metrics as well as possible meta indicators for circular economy in construction. • Task 3.2 European development: Analysis of policy development in the EU as well as voluntary certification schemes that relate to circular economy in construction. • Task 3.3 Linkages: Identification of key linkages between circular economy in construction, ecosystem services, biodiversity and chemical safety. Analysis of synergetic and conflicting priorities. • Task 3.4 Development of voluntary Nordic metrics for circularity: Proposal for the minimum criteria that has potential for being adopted in different Nordic countries. Description of the metrics and their application in practice. • Task 3.5 Reporting and suggestions for national implementation.it. Tenderers compete only with quality. The value of the procurement for year 2022 is 125 000 EUR (VAT 0%) and year 2023 EUR 125 000 (VAT 0%) provided that the Ministry has received the funds from the Nordic Council of Ministries. The main language of the project is English, but the coordinator is also required to have good knowledge of Finnish and Swedish. Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment will select one (1) supplier, with whom it will conclude a contract. A more detailed timetable and reporting framework will be negotiated based on the goals of the Project as well as Suppliers project plan. There must be intermediate re-search results by the meeting of the Nordic Council of Ministers in Q3/2022. The invoices will be paid maximum four times a year after the Supplier has submitted all agreed tasks and tasks have been accepted by the Client. A more detailed description of the project is given in Annex1_NNCC_WP1_Description of tasks. The invitation to tender is also published on the website Norden.org.