Green Public Procurement (GPP)
As Gaeilge: Soláthar Poiblí Glas
Also known as: GPP
Last reviewed April 2026
A policy requiring public bodies to include environmental criteria in contracts: mandatory over €50k in Ireland from 2025.
A policy requiring public bodies to consider environmental criteria when buying goods, services, and works. From 2025, Irish contracting authorities must include green criteria in contracts over €50,000 as per DPER Circular 20/2019 and the EPA's Green Public Procurement Guidance. Covers energy, transport, cleaning, paper, textiles, food, construction, and IT.
Sources and legal basis
Primary legislation and official guidance. Always confirm the current text on the source before relying on it.
Related terms
Award Criteria
The standards used to evaluate tenders and pick the winner, in Ireland either lowest price or MEAT.
Social Clause
A contract requirement that the supplier deliver social outcomes (apprenticeships, employment of long-term unemployed, training places) alongside the works or services.
Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)
Procurement that integrates economic, environmental and social goals across the full life cycle of contracts.
Circular Economy Procurement
Buying goods, services and works in a way that keeps materials in use for longer, reduces waste, and prioritises reuse, repair and recycled content.
Life-Cycle Costing
An evaluation method that scores bids on total cost of ownership over the asset's life, not just purchase price.