- Partnership will see Circular Computing, supply remanufactured Notebooks for the next four years across Irish Government organisations.
- About 15,000 Notebooks will be provided annually under the agreement with Ireland’s Office of Government Procurement, helping the state meet its ESG goals
- The company’s remanufactured models have a British Standards Institute kitemark, guaranteeing they will perform at least as well as equivalent brand-new models.
Circular Computing, the global leader in sustainable IT and Notebook remanufacturing, has announced a new partnership with the Irish Government to supply Notebooks to the public sector.
This partnership, the first such procurement deal by an EU state, will be worth £30M across four years, equivalent to the supply of 15,000 Notebooks per year across 18 government departments. It will also mean Circular Computing will gain a 12.5% share of the Irish laptop market.
The Irish State has set a target under its Programme for Government that, by next year, 80% of IT equipment bought for the public sector must be remanufactured or meet the highest standard from the environmental ratings system EPEAT.
Uniquely, Circular Computing’s remanufactured Notebooks carry the kitemark of the British Standards Institute, guaranteeing they will perform equal to or better than equivalent brand-new models.
With Ireland’s status as one of Europe’s tech hubs, the public sector partnership is seen as a significant endorsement of second-life technology and Circular Computing’s credentials as a leader in sustainability and social change.
The new deal will feature Notebooks from HP, Dell and Lenovo.
Rod Neale, Founder and CEO of Circular Computing, said: “Ireland has a deserved reputation as being a haven for technological innovation and this deal shows how it is also leading the way when it comes to embracing the global shift to remanufactured IT.
“Over the next four years we look forward to demonstrating the high quality of our products and working with the Irish Government to help meet its environmental and climate change goals.
“This feels like an important first step towards a wider sustainable movement and we are confident that the success of the partnership will pave the way for other countries to follow, aiding the push to Net Zero.”
Irish minister for public procurement and circular economy Ossian Smyth TD, said: “I am delighted to welcome this arrangement that supports government strategy on green and sustainable procurement.
“Choosing a remanufactured laptop over a new one saves approximately 316kg of CO2 emissions and saves over 190,000 litres of water.”
About Circular Computing™
Circular Computing™ is the global leader in the remanufacturing of laptops, on a mission to create a more ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible way to buy enterprise-grade IT.
Operating from its state-of-the-art remanufacturing facility, Circular Computing has the world’s first and only BSI Kitemark™ for remanufactured laptops, certifying that it produces products ‘equal to or better than new’ as required by the BS standard BS8887-220 and BS8887-211. Through its 360-point stage Circular Remanufacturing Process, Circular Computing delivers HP, Dell and Lenovo laptops that look and perform like new, all whilst ensuring carbon-neutral processes and end-product.
Circular Computing’s Circular Remanufacturing Process delivers the innovative alternative to ’new’, going above and beyond a cosmetically improved finish to ensure an intense focus on performance and reliability. Through its reforestation drive, which plants 5 trees for every device sold, otherwise vulnerable families are employed. These social projects create shade, cloud and ultimately rain. There is also bio-diversity in the environment, and of course, it is one of the best natural carbon sinks available on the planet.
Please visit: www.circularcomputing.com
