These product group criteria are applicable for the direct procurement of the main products/elements used in garden maintenance: plant species, soil improvers, gardening materials and tools, machinery (lawnmowers, shredders…), irrigation systems; and for the procurement of gardening service.
| List of product items: | |
| 1 | Soil improvers |
| 2 | Ornamental plants |
| 3 | Irrigation systems |
| 4 | Gardening machinery |
| 5 | Machinery lubricant oils (except 4-stroke engine lubricants) |
| 6 | Gardening services |
| Soil improvers | ||
| 1.1 | Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title) | |
| Purchase of environmentally friendly soil improvers. | ||
| 1.2 | Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications) | |
General constituents The product shall not contain the following substances:
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| Organic matter content must be derived from the processing and/or re-use of waste (as defined in Council Directive 2008/98/EC of 19 November 2008 on waste). | ||
(Non-sewage) sludges are allowed only if they are identified as one of the following wastes according to the European list of wastes (as defined by Commission Decision 2001/11 8/EC of 16 January 2001 amending Decision 2000/532/EC as regards the list of wastes and when these have not been mixed with effluents or sludge outside the specific production process):
Maximum concentrations of heavy metals in the waste before treatment (mg/kg dry weight) must meet the requirements of the next criterion on hazardous substances. | ||
| Verification: | Bidders must provide the detailed composition of the product, the origin of organic matter and a declaration of compliance with the above requirements. Products carrying the EU Ecolabel will be deemed to comply. Other appropriate means of proof, such as a technical dossier of the manufacturer or a test report of an independent body, will also be accepted. | |
Hazardous substances In the final product, the content of the following elements shall be lower than the values shown below, measured in terms of dry weight: Element – mg/kg (dry weight) Zn – 300 Cr – 100 Cd – 1 Mo (*) – 2 (*) Data relating to the presence of these elements are needed only for products containing material from industrial processes. | ||
| Verification: | Bidders must provide the relevant test reports (EN 13650, ISO 16772 or equivalent) demonstrating that the above criterion is met. Products carrying the EU Ecolabel will be deemed to comply. Other appropriate means of proof, such as a technical dossier of the manufacturer or a test report of an independent body, will also be accepted | |
| Ornamental Plants | ||
| 2.1 | Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title) | |
| Purchase of ornamental plants and trees | ||
| 2.2 | Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications) | |
Plant characteristics Vegetation to be used has to selected based on the “Guidelines on Trees, Shrubs and Plants for planting and landscaping in the Maltese Islands” and the “Protected & Alien Trees in Malta – An Identification Guide” issued by the Environment Resource Authority. | ||
| Verification: | Bidders must present a list of all the species they propose to supply, together with the prices and the total number of units to be delivered. Within this list bidders must ensure that the list conforms with the guidelines set out in the “Guidelines on Trees, Shrubs and Plants for planting and landscaping in the Maltese Islands” and the “Protected & Alien Trees In Malta – An Identification Guide” issued by the Environment Resource Authority. | |
| Irrigation systems | ||
| 3.1 | Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title) | |
| Procurement of automatic irrigation systems | ||
| 3.2 | Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications) | |
| The irrigation system must be adjustable in terms of volume of dispensed water by zones. | ||
| The irrigation system must have adjustable timers, to programme the watering period. | ||
| The irrigation system must have hygrometers that measure soil humidity levels and automatically block irrigation when the humidity level of soil is high enough (for example after rain). | ||
| Verification: | Bidders must provide appropriate technical documentation demonstrating that these criteria are met. | |
| Gardening machinery | ||||
The following criteria apply only to the following gardening machines:
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| 4.1 | Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title) | |||
| Procurement of environmentally friendly [insert the type/s of garden machine/s to be purchased according to the list above]. | ||||
| 4.2 | Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications) | |||
Fuel types If the machine has a combustion engine, this shall be designed so that it can be run on one or more of the following fuel grades: unleaded petrol with a benzene content of 1.0 % by volume, alkylate petrol, class A diesel oil, or biofuel- based engine fuel. | ||||
| Verification: | Bidders must present a signed declaration of compliance. Machines carrying a type I ecolabel meeting the above requirement will be deemed to comply. | |||
Noise Emissions The noise emission level of the machine shall be below the noise levels outlined in the table below. The machine shall be tested for noise output in accordance with the general standard specified in the EU Noise Directive (2000/14/EC), EN-ISO 3744/1995 and by a testing laboratory qualified under Article 15 of the same Directive. Maximum admissible value of : | ||||
| Machine | Details | Sound power level LWA | ||
| Lawn-mowers (incl.tractors), lawn scarifiers | L ≤ 50 cm: 50 < L ≤ 12 0 cm: L > 12 0 cm: | 94 dB/1 pW 98 dB/1 pW 103 dB/1 pW | ||
| Brush saws | 1,5 kW: > 1,5 kW: | 107 dB/1 pW 11 0 dB/1 pW | ||
| Chainsaws | 2,5 kW: > 2,5 kW: | 105 dB/1 pW 11 0 dB/1 pW | ||
| Strimmers | Electric engine Combustion engine | 94 dB/1 pW 104 dB/1 pW | ||
| Trimmers and hedge trimmers | Electric engine Combustion engine | 96 dB/1 pW 103 dB/1 pW | ||
| Leaf collectors and leaf blowers | For professional use | 105 dB/1 pW | ||
| Auto-scythes | 1,5 kW: > 1,5 kW: | 107 dB/1 pW 110 dB/1 pW | ||
| Auto-hoes | 96 dB/1 pW | |||
| Rotary cultivators | 93 dB/1 pW | |||
| Verification: | The bidder must present the laboratory test results or an appropriate technical dossier demonstrating compliance. Machines carrying a type I ecolabel meeting the above requirements will be deemed to comply. | |||
| 4.3 | Award Criteria (to be considered when BPQR is utilised) | |||
Noise Emissions Machines with lower noise emissions than the maximum included in the specifications | ||||
| Verification: | Bidders must present the laboratory test results, or an appropriate technical dossier indicating noise emission values according to the test methods outlined in the specifications or equivalent | |||
| Machinery lubricant oils (except 4-stroke engine lubricants) | ||
| 5.1 | Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title) | |
| Purchase of readily biodegradable lubricants | ||
| 5.2 | Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications) | |
Renewable raw materials The formulated product shall have a carbon content derived from renewable raw materials (derived from vegetal oils or animal fats) that shall be equal or bigger than:
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| Verification: | Bidders must provide the detailed composition of the product, the origin of renewable raw materials and a declaration of compliance with the above requirement. Products carrying the EU Ecolabel will be deemed to comply. | |
Environmental and human health hazards The product shall not have been assigned any R-phrases indicating environmental and human health hazards according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008. The following R-phrases are considered relevant for this product group: R 20, R 21 , R 22 , R 23, R 24, R 25 , R 26, R 27, R 28, R 33, R 34, R 35, R 36, R 37, R 38, R 39, R 40, R 41, R 42, R 43, R 45, R | ||
| Verification: | Products carrying the EU Ecolabel will be deemed to comply. Alternatively bidders must present: a list of all the main components (any substance accounting for more than 5 % by weight of the lubricant) included in the product, giving their names and where applicable, their Einecs or Elincs number and the concentrations in which they are used; the product safety data sheet (meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006); and the safety data sheets of each main component (meeting the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 and Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008). | |
| Gardening services | ||
| 6.1 | Subject Matter (suggestion on how to draft the tender title) | |
| Gardening services using environmentally friendly products and practices | ||
| 6.2 | Technical Specification (to be included in the terms of reference / technical specifications) | |
Fertilisation with soil improvers The soil improvers to be used in carrying out the service must comply with the following criteria: General constituents The product shall not contain the following substances:
Organic matter content must be derived from the processing and/or re-use of waste (as defined in Council Directive 2008/98/EC of 19 November 2008 on waste). (Non-sewage) sludges are allowed only if they are identified as one of the following wastes according to the European list of wastes (as defined by Commission Decision 2001/11 8/EC of 16 January 2001 amending Decision 2000/532/EC as regards the list of wastes and when these have not been mixed with effluents or sludge outside the specific production process):
Maximum concentrations of heavy metals in the waste before treatment (mg/kg dry weight) must meet the requirements of the next criterion on hazardous substances. Hazardous substances In the final product, the content of the following elements shall be lower than the values shown below, measured in terms of dry weight: Element – mg/kg (dry weight) Zn – 300 Cr – 100 Cd – 1 Mo (*) – 2 Cu – 100 Pb – 100 As (*) – 10 Se (*) – 1.5 Ni – 50 Hg – 1 F (*) – 200 (*) Data relating to the presence of these elements are needed only for products containing material from industrial processes. | ||
| Verification: | Bidders must present a list with the products to be used in carrying out the service (manufacturer and commercial name). If the products are certified with the European Ecolabel they will be deemed to com- ply. If not, bidders must provide the documentation mentioned with the specifications for each product they propose. | |
New Ornamental Plants [If they are to be provided by the contractor] The new ornamental plants to be planted in carrying out the service must comply with the following criteria: Plant characteristics Vegetation to be used has to selected based on the “Guidelines on Trees, Shrubs and Plants for planting and landscaping in the Maltese Islands” and the “Protected & Alien Trees In Malta – An Identification Guide ” issued by the Environment Resource Authority. | ||
| Verification: | Bidders must present all the documentation mentioned with the specifications corresponding to the nursery or nurseries from which they will buy the plants. | |
Machinery Bidders must have shredders to treat woody organic waste and transform it into mulch. | ||
| Verification: | Bidders must present all the documentation to show that this criterion is met. | |
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