Useful information about the Swedish Police’s purchases

Sustainable procurement – how we contribute

Public procurement and purchasing are important instruments for supporting a sustainable transition in society – environmentally, socially and economically. In our work, we take into account applicable legislation and national objectives, as well as the Police’s own sustainability objectives.

In our work on sustainable procurement, we are guided, among other things, by:

• The Government’s Roadmap for Public Procurement 2025–2030 (in Swedish)
• The Public Procurement Act, the Act on Procurement in the Defence and Security Sector and other relevant legislation
• Legislation relating to social responsibility and environmental considerations
• The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals

Our internal sustainability objectives

The Police has a responsibility to reduce the adverse sustainability impacts associated with the goods and services we procure. Where relevant, we therefore include environmental requirements and requirements relating to social responsibility in our procurements.

The Police has three sustainability objectives:

• Reducing climate impact, for example by setting requirements aimed at reducing energy consumption.
• Increasing circularity and environmental sustainability, for example by increasing the reuse of materials in procurement and in our premises.
• Increasing social responsibility, for example by setting requirements concerning employment and labour law conditions.

For more information about our sustainability objectives, see Environmental work within the Swedish Police Authority (in Swedish).

Responsible suppliers and sustainable business relationships

Public procurement shall be characterised by effective competition, legal certainty and responsible business practices. The Police therefore works actively to prevent irresponsible operators and irregularities in its purchasing and procurement activities.

Through controls and audits of our suppliers, we ensure that they comply with the requirements throughout the term of the contract. Active contract management enables us to identify and address non-compliance, ensure quality and prevent irresponsible operators from gaining competitive advantages. Where necessary, we take measures in accordance with the terms of our contracts.

Together with our suppliers, we seek to establish mutually beneficial and long-term business relationships and contribute to effective competition.

Supply preparedness

The Police’s operations must remain functional in the event of serious disruptions, crises, heightened state of alert and war. A robust supply of goods, services and other resources is therefore essential to maintaining critical societal functions.

Supply preparedness is a shared responsibility. Suppliers and other actors throughout the supply chain are key to our resilience. Through close cooperation and a shared focus on continuity and endurance, we can reduce vulnerabilities and strengthen our ability to manage disruptions.

Procurement and purchasing can contribute to more resilient supply arrangements by, for example, establishing alternative sources of supply, reducing critical dependencies and ensuring access to contingency solutions. They can also promote circularity by enabling the repair, reuse and maintenance of products and materials. This can extend product lifetimes, reduce the need for new procurement and, in some cases, reduce vulnerabilities in supply chains.

For businesses, strengthened preparedness is not only about managing crises. It can also strengthen the resilience, continuity and long-term sustainability of their own operations.

Read more about how you can strengthen your company’s preparedness on the Swedish Civil Defence Agency – Preparedness for businesses.

If you have questions about the Swedish Police’s work on supply preparedness, please email forsorjningsberedskap.inkop-ea@polisen.se.

Preventing corruption and conflicts of interest

Public procurement is an area where there is a risk of corruption and other irregularities. The Police works actively and systematically to prevent such risks.

We take conflicts of interest and other competing interests seriously and do not accept gifts. Our procurement and purchasing activities shall be characterised by transparency, equal treatment and legal certainty.

You can read more about corruption in public procurement on the Swedish Competition Authority’s website.

Public access to official documents and confidentiality

Under the principle of public access to official documents, everyone has the right to access official documents held by public authorities. This also applies to documents relating to public procurement.

However, the right of access to information may be restricted by confidentiality provisions. Read more about public access to official documents and confidentiality in public procurement on the National Agency for Public Procurement’s website (in Swedish).

Security-protected procurement

Companies supplying the Police may be required to enter into a security protection agreement when an assignment is subject to security protection legislation.

Read more about security-protected procurement on the Security-protected procurement page(in Swedish).

We welcome companies interested in becoming suppliers to the Swedish Police. Read more on how to become a supplier.