Joint Procurement

Joint procurement means that two or more public authorities jointly plan, prepare and carry out procurement procedures, instead of purchasing goods, services or works individually. This allows municipalities to identify shared needs, agree on technical specifications and procurement conditions, and implement a joint or coordinated tendering process.

This approach offers significant benefits, especially for smaller municipalities: it helps pool limited staff resources and expertise, reduce administrative workload, and achieve better prices and contract conditions. At the same time, aggregated demand increases attractiveness for suppliers and can help make sustainable products and services more widely available. Joint procurement therefore strengthens not only cost efficiency, but also the quality, professionalism and sustainability of municipal procurement processes.

The materials provided here support municipalities step by step in preparing, implementing and evaluating joint procurement initiatives. In addition to the Procedure for Joint Procurement by Municipalities, the related tools and templates are also available for download.