The ProcuraMED project (Interreg Euro MED Programme) has launched a comprehensive training series in Barcelona, aimed at equipping municipalities and companies with strategic tools to implement Green Public Procurement (GPP) and Public Procurement for Innovation (PPI).

Between April and May, the programme engaged 9 local administrations and 11 companies. Municipal participants, including Sant Boi, Sant Feliu de Llobregat, Viladecans, and the Diputació de Barcelona, attended four modules (totalling 16 hours), while businesses completed 8 hours of workshops.

The training, co-organised with ACCIÓ —the Catalan Agency for Business Competitiveness—will continue throughout June with a dedicated mentoring programme. An external technical expert will provide tailored support to the four local administrations mentioned above, helping them design and launch green and innovative tenders.

The training is also being rolled out in partner countries across Europe, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal, and Slovenia.

The training materials (in Catalan) are available for download below. Insights and policy recommendations drawn from the sessions will be presented at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on November 4–6, 2025.

This initiative directly supports SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities as well as Responsible Consumption and Production (SDG 12) by integrating environmental criteria into procurement processes.

Training materials (materials de les formacions, en català):

Discover the cases and tools about Green Public Procurement (GPP) and Public Procurement for Innovation (PPI) in the MedUrbanTools open resources platform dedicated section!