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These criteria apply to the procurement of vehicles used for regular and specialised purposes, excluding emergency vehicles:

⦁       General Purpose Vehicles: This includes electric vehicles, official vehicles, vehicles for inspection bodies, delivery vans, etc.

⦁       Service Vehicles: This category encompasses vehicles like sweeping trucks, garbage trucks, and buses, which serve specific functions beyond ordinary use.

 

Emergency vehicles (E.g. ambulances, fire engines…) do not fall under the scope of this criteria as per Directive (EU) 2019/1161.

General Use Passenger cars and light-duty vehicles

1.1 Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title)
Purchase or lease of low-emission vehicles.

1.2 Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications)
CO² emissions:

• General use passenger cars (M1, M2) should not exceed 50 g CO²/km
• The fleet average for vans (N1) should not exceed 50 g CO²/km
• Electric vehicles (M1, M2, N1) should not exceed 0 g CO²/km

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where the CO² emissions are stated.

1.3 Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised)
CO² emissions:

• The fleet average for cars (M1, M2) should not exceed 0 g CO²/km
• The fleet average for vans (N1) should not exceed 0 g CO²/km

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where these technical or fuel technology specifications are displayed.

Noise emission levels

Noise emissions must be lower than those corresponding to this vehicle category as provided for in EU Directive 2007/34/EC.

Verification: The bidder must present the technical sheet of the vehicle where this information is displayed, or the test results
Bus Procurement

2.1 Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title)
Purchase or lease of low-emission buses.

2.2 Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications)
Exhaust Gas Emissions

45% of vehicles procured must be certified as using alternative fuels according to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1161.

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical documents of the vehicle where it states that buses meet that standard.

2.3 Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised)
Exhaust Gas Emissions

65% of vehicles procured must be certified as using alternative fuels according to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1161.

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical documents of the vehicle where it states that buses meet that standard.

Alternative fuels

Capability to use renewable energy (biofuels, renewable electricity or hydrogen from renewable energy sources)

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where these technical or fuel technology specifications are displayed.

Noise emission levels

Noise emissions must be lower than those corresponding to this vehicle category as provided for in EU Directive 2007/34/EC.

Verification: The bidder must present the technical sheet of the vehicle where this information is displayed, or the test results.
Public transport services

3.1 Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title)
Contract for the provision of bus services in an environmentally friendly manner.

3.2 Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications)
Exhaust Gas Emissions

45% of vehicles procured must be certified as using alternative fuels according to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/116.

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheets of the vehicles where emission standards are defined. For those vehicles where technical upgrade has achieved the required standard, the measures must be documented and included in the tender application, and this must be approved by a credible third party.

3.3 Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised)
Exhaust gas emissions:

65% of vehicles procured must be certified as using alternative fuels according to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1161.

Verification: The bidder must provide a list of all the vehicles to be used in the service with their EURO standard and their respective technical sheets where emission standards are defined.

Alternative fuels:

Capability to use renewable energy (biofuels, renewable electricity or hydrogen from renewable energy sources)

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where these technical or fuel technology specifications are displayed.

Noise emission

Average noise level of the vehicles to be used in carrying out the must be lower than those corresponding to this vehicle category as provided for in EU Directive 2007/34/EC.

Verification: The bidder must provide a list of all the vehicles that will be used to carry out the service with the noise levels for each one and the average noise emissions. After awarding the contract, the contracting authority reserves the right to ask for the appropriate documents to check the information.
Waste collection trucks

4.1 Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title)
Purchase or lease of low-emission waste collection trucks

4.2 Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications)
Exhaust Gas Emissions

Vehicle engines must be certified as meeting the EURO VI standard for emissions, according to Regulation (EC) No 2018/858.

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical documents of the vehicle where it states that it meets the standard.

4.3 Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised)

Alternative Fuels

Capability to use renewable energy (biofuels, renewable electricity or hydrogen from renewable energy sources)

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where these technical or fuel technology specifications are displayed.

Noise emissions:

Noise emissions are below 102 dB (A) measured according to Directive 2000/14 /EC.

Verification: The bidder must present the technical sheet of the vehicle where this information is displayed, or the test results.
Waste collection services

5.1 Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title)
Contract for the provision of waste collection services using environmentally friendly transportation services

5.2 Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications)
Exhaust Gas Emissions

All vehicles used in carrying out the service must have engines meeting EURO VI standards, according to Regulation (EC) No 2018/858. Where vehicles are not certified as EURO VI, but technical after-treatment has achieved the same standard, this should be documented in the tender application.

Verification: The bidder must present the technical sheets of the vehicles where emission standards are defined. For those vehicles where technical upgrade has achieved EURO VI standard the measures must be documented and included in the tender application, and this must be approved by a credible third party.

5.3 Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised)

Exhaust gas emissions

Capability to use renewable energy (biofuels, renewable electricity or hydrogen from renewable energy sources)

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where these technical or fuel technology specifications are displayed.

Noise emission

Average noise level of the vehicles to be used in carrying out the service below 102dB (A) measured according to Directive 2000/14/EC.

Verification: The bidder must provide a list of vehicles that will be used to carry out the service with the noise levels for each one and the average noise emissions. After awarding the contract, the contracting authority reserves the right to ask for the appropriate documents to check the information.
Heavy Duty Vehicles

6.1 Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title)
Purchase or lease of low-emission trucks (N2, N3)

6.2 Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications)
Exhaust Gas Emissions

10% of vehicles procured must be certified as using alternative fuels according to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1161

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical documents of the vehicle where it states that it meets the standard.

6.3 Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised)
Exhaust gas emissions:

15% of vehicles procured must be certified as using alternative fuels according to DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1161

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical documents of the vehicle where it states that it meets the standard.

Alternative fuels:

Capability to use renewable energy (biofuels, renewable electricity or hydrogen from renewable energy sources)

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where these technical or fuel technology specifications are displayed.

Noise emissions:

Noise emissions are below 102 dB (A) measured according to Directive 2000/14 /EC.

Verification: The bidder must present the technical sheet of the vehicle where this information is displayed, or the test results.
List of product items: Pages:
1 Passenger cars and light-duty vehicles 1
2 Bus procurement 2
3 Public transport services 3
4 Waste collection trucks 4
5 Waste collection services 5
6 Heavy Duty Vehicles
General Use Passenger cars and light-duty vehicles

1.1 Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title)
Purchase or lease of low-emission vehicles.

1.2 Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications)
CO² emissions:

• General use passenger cars (M1, M2) should not exceed 50 g CO²/km
• The fleet average for vans (N1) should not exceed 50 g CO²/km

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where the CO2 emissions are stated.

1.3 Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised)
CO² emissions:

• The fleet average for cars (M1, M2) should not exceed 0 g CO²/km
• The fleet average for vans (N1) should not exceed 0 g CO²/km

Verification: The bidder must provide the technical sheet of the vehicle where these technical or fuel technology specifications are displayed.

Noise emission levels

Noise emissions must be lower than those corresponding to this vehicle category as provided for in EU Directive 2007/34/EC.

Verification: The bidder must present the technical sheet of the vehicle where this information is displayed, or the test results