Office of Government Commerce
‘Quick Wins’ for Greening Government Purchasing
With the recent publication of the Energy White Paper on sustainable procurement by government, the pressing issue is
to make it easy for public sector customers to locate and buy energy efficient products. Certain product areas have
been acknowledged as ‘Quick Wins’ – where particular standards should be met immediately.
To obtain a summary and full version of the Energy White Paper
http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/whitepaper/index.shtml to visit the DTI website.
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In response to this paper, the OGC have prepared a downloadable document containing a list of environmentally
friendly products that are available from their GCat and Portfolio catalogues to help you easily and quickly identify
products that meet the following Quick Win Specifications:
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Energy saving
Recycled content
Carbon emissions
Energy consumption in use
Volatile organic compounds
Organic ingredients
Biodegradability
Please bookmark the OGC page below as the following list of environmentally friendly products will be frequently
updated. Visit regularly as the OGC plan to further enhance and develop this new information area.
http://www.ogcbuyingsolutions.gov.uk/environmental/environmental_quickwins.asp
In the meantime, the current list (as of 12 May 2003) is following:
Product type
The ‘quick win’ specification
WHERE TO FIND
Office supplies
Personal computers
(2)
PC monitors
(2)
Portable computers
(2)
Copying paper *
Energy saving:
G-cat under:
Computer to meet current ‘Energy Star’
requirements
1 Hardware and Systems Integration
Energy saving:
G-cat under:
Monitor to meet current ‘Energy Star’
requirements
1 Hardware and Systems Integration
Energy saving:
G-cat under:
Maximum off-mode consumption of
< 2 watts
1 Hardware and Systems Integration
Recycled content:
Please speak to Tate’s account manager at AB
Distributors:
David Martin
AB Distributors
Unit 3
Granville Industrial Estate
London NW2 2LD
Telephone 020 8458 7392
Fax 020 8458 0906
Mail dm@.abdistributors.com
2 Value Added Resellers
2 Value Added Resellers
2 Value Added Resellers
100% recycled
Minimum of 75% post-consumer waste
** Product choice dependant upon specific end use
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Product type
Paper for printed
publications *
The ‘quick win’ specification
WHERE TO FIND
Please speak to Tate’s account manager at AB
Distributors:
David Martin
AB Distributors
Unit 3
Granville Industrial Estate
London NW2 2LD
Telephone 020 8458 7392
Fax 020 8458 0906
Recycled content:
Minimum 60% (of which 75% postconsumer waste)
Mail dm@.abdistributors.com
** Product choice dependant upon specific end use
Cars
Carbon emissions:
UK Vehicle Excise Duty band ‘A’ or ‘B’
(i.e., CO2 emissions < 150g/km)
To access the INLAND REVENUE contract for Lease, Hire
and Consultancy contact Malcolm Noyle, Green Fleet
Manager, at Lloyds TSB Autolease.
Tel: 0121 700 6412; Mobile: 07771 976257
e-mail: malcolm.noyle@lloydstsbautolease.co.uk
Domestic gas boilers
Energy consumption in use:
Portfolio under Hardware & Building section:
Rating of A or B under DEFRA / SEDBUK
scheme
Heating/Plumbing Equipment
Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS)
SEG 122
Extensive range of boilers supplied from many
manufacturers, which include the above ratings
Fridges and freezers
(including combined fridgefreezers)
Energy consumption in use:
Portfolio under Catering Equipment section:
EU Energy Label class A
Domestic Appliances
BDC SEG 3
(2)(3)
Electrolux SEG 4
Lec SEG 5
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Product type
The ‘quick win’ specification
Washing machines
WHERE TO FIND
Energy consumption in use:
Portfolio under:
EU Energy Label class A
Domestic Appliances
(2)(3)
BDC SEG 3
Electrolux SEG 4
Dishwashers
Energy consumption in use:
Portfolio under Catering Section:
EU Energy Label class A
1 Domestic Appliances
(2)(3)
2 Dish and Glass Washers
BDC SEG 3
Electrolux SEG 4
Televisions
Energy saving:
(2)
Portfolio under Hardware and Buildings section: sub
section Electrical
Stand-by consumption < 1 watt
ITM Visua SEG 51/1
SLB SEG 51/2
Larger plant
CHP and large boiler
equipment
Energy saving:
(1)
Lighting systems
(1)
Standard as specified for Government’s
Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme
Currently not available through OGCBuying.solutions
contracts
Energy saving:
Portfolio under Hard ware and Building section:
Standard as specified for Government’s
Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme
Lighting
Thorn SEG 84/1
M Roberts SEG 84/3
SLB SEG 86/1
Ex-Or SEG 82/1
Setsquare SEG 82/3
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Product type
The ‘quick win’ specification
Energy control gear
(1)
WHERE TO FIND
Energy saving:
Portfolio under Hard ware and Building section:
Standard as in the Energy Saving Trust
endorsement scheme
Energy Metering and Monitoring
Viterra Energy Services
SEG 129
Thermal screens (CURTAIN)
(1)
Motors and drives
(1)
Energy saving:
Portfolio under Hard ware and Building section:
Standard as specified for Government’s
Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme
1 Heating
Energy saving:
Currently not available through OGCBuying.solutions
contracts
Standard as specified for Government’s
Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme
Andrews Sykes SEG 136
Standard as specified for Government’s
Enhanced Capital Allowances scheme
OGCBuying.solutions commercial catering suppliers are
actively pursuing compliance in this area and expect to
be compliant in approx 3 months. For further
information email our Catering Advisor
chris.rees@ogcbs.gsi.gov.uk
Tissue paper*
Recycled content:
Portfolio under Office Equipment section:
(kitchen and toilet tissue)
100% recycled
Refrigeration cabinets and
systems
(1)
Energy saving:
Consumables
Banner Business Supplies
SEG 49
Light-bulbs
Energy consumption in use:
(single-ended)
Compact fluorescent:
(2)(3)
Portfolio under Hard ware and Building section:
Lighting
EU Energy Label class A
Osram SEG 44/2
Pin based:
SLD SEG 141/1
EU Energy Label class A / B
SLB SEG 86/1
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Product type
The ‘quick win’ specification
Light-bulbs
Energy consumption in use:
(doubled-ended)
‘Short Life’:
(2)(3)
Paints and varnishes
WHERE TO FIND
Portfolio under Hard ware and Building section:
Lighting
EU Energy Label class A
Osram SEG 44/2
‘Long Life’:
SLD SEG 141/1
EU Energy Label class A
SLB SEG 86/1
Volatile organic compounds:
Portfolio under Hard ware and Building section:
(indoor)
1 Building Materials and Equipment
VOC content not to exceed:
Kalon Decorative Products
wall paints: 30 g/l
(2)
Soil products
SEG 321
Kalon able to supply paints and other requirements to
the above Eco standards
other paints: 250 g/l
all other products: 180 g/l
Organic ingredients:
(growing media and
soil improvers)
(2)
Currently not available through OGCBuying.solutions
contracts
All ingredients to be derived from the
processing & /or re-use of waste materials
Detergents
Biodegradability:
Portfolio under Health and Hygiene section
(laundry)
All surfactants to be biodegradable under
aerobic conditions
GWP Group SEG 531
Buck & Hickman SEG 502
Total chemical content:
Total not to exceed 100g per standard
weight of wash
(2)
(Heavy-duty detergents - per 4.5 kg load,
dry textiles)
(Low-duty detergents - per 2.5 kg load,
dry textiles)
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Buck & Hickman are able to supply all types of Laundry
Detergents (they are not a manufacturer)
Product type
The ‘quick win’ specification
Detergents
(all-purpose cleaners)
(2)
WHERE TO FIND
Biodegradability:
Portfolio under Health and Hygiene section
All surfactants to be biodegradable under
anaerobic conditions
Buck & Hickman SEG 502
Buck & Hickman are able to supply all types of
Detergents (they are not a manufacturer)
Detergents
Biodegradability:
Portfolio under Health and Hygiene section
(sanitary)
All surfactants to be biodegradable under
anaerobic conditions
Buck & Hickman SEG 502
(2)
DEB Ltd SEG501
Arrow Chemicals SEG507
Buck & Hickman are able to supply all types of
Detergents (they are not a manufacturer)
Arrow Chemicals: all organic detergents are
biodegradable under OECD test methods
Detergents
(hand dishwashing)
(2)
Biodegradability:
Portfolio under Health and Hygiene section
All surfactants to be biodegradable under
anaerobic conditions
Buck & Hickman SEG 502
DEB Ltd SEG501
Arrow Chemicals SEG507
Buck & Hickman are able to supply all types of
Detergents (they are not a manufacturer)
Arrow Chemicals: all organic detergents are
biodegradable under OECD test methods
Detergents
(dishwashers)
Total chemical content:
Portfolio under Health and Hygiene section
Not to exceed 22 g per standard wash
Buck & Hickman SEG 502
(2)
GWP Group SEG 531
Buck & Hickman are able to supply all types of
Detergents (they are not a manufacturer)
Shortcuts for suppliers to show that they satisfy the specification:
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(1) Listing on the Carbon Trust lists of products which qualify under the ECA regime.
(2) Licensed to use the EU ecolabel for the product.
specifications” columns.)
(Also establishes compliance with standards on the “further
(3) Licensed to use the Energy Saving Trust’s “recommended” label.
* Due to volumes of paper products purchased by Government, WRAP have recommended that purchase of recycled
paper products is phased in over a number of years to avoid market distortion, e.g. 35% recycled content by weight by
2003/4 rising to 75% by 2006/7. Targets will be developed as part of the Framework for Sustainable Development on
the Government Estate.
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