naBe-Plattform

What naBe-Plattform does

naBe-Plattform is the Austrian Action Plan for Sustainable Public Procurement, founded in 2019 and operated by Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG), Austria's federal procurement company. The platform serves Austrian public-sector procurers — federal ministries, federal states, cities, municipalities, and public institutions — by providing free, expert-verified sustainability criteria, advisory services, and operational tools to integrate environmental and social standards into their procurement processes. It is funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation, and Technology (BMLUK) and is delivered at no cost to users, reflecting its mandate-driven rather than commercial positioning.

The platform covers 16 product groups with continuously maintained sustainability criteria and has built a structured network of strategic partner cities (Linz, Villach, Graz, and Wiener Neustadt) and institutional partners (ADA, BMLUK, BBG, IÖB-Servicestelle). It is associated with the broader 'Forum Österreich isst regional' initiative and has organized flagship events such as ECOVATION 2026 to convene public buyers, suppliers, and policy stakeholders. The platform is hosted under BBG's operational domain and is certified to WCAG 2.2 AA accessibility standards, aligning with European public-sector accessibility requirements.

The business model is non-commercial: there is no fee structure, no revenue from users, and no disclosed financial metrics. Funding flows from BMLUK grants administered via BBG, and the unit operates with a small team of approximately six employees. The platform does not compete in a market in the conventional sense; it executes a public policy mandate to mainstream sustainable procurement across the Austrian public sector, with recent strategic partnerships (notably ADA) signaling incremental expansion into international development cooperation and deeper municipal engagement.

Name

naBe-Plattform

Legal name

Bundesbeschaffung GmbH

Website

https://nabe.gv.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

naBe-Plattform is a 2019-founded Austrian government initiative operated by Bundesbeschaffung GmbH, providing free sustainability criteria, advisory, and tools to Austrian public-sector procurers across 16 product groups, funded by BMLUK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Public Procurement Services

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Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Sustainable procurement criteria
• Public sector procurement
• Green public procurement
• Environmental product standards
• Regional food procurement

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a government-funded initiative operated by Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG), naBe provides its services free of charge to public sector entities. The platform is financed through federal ministry funding (BMLUK) and BBG operational support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

naBe-Plattform is a government-funded advisory platform operated by Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG) that provides free sustainability criteria, guidance, and knowledge resources for Austrian public sector procurement. It covers 16 product groups including construction, electronics, food, textiles, furniture, and cleaning products, and supports public entities through criteria databases, training, monitoring, the Forum Österreich isst regional for regional food procurement, and the annual ECOVATION innovation conference.

Product overview

naBe-Plattform is a guidance and knowledge platform operated by Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG) that provides criteria and support for sustainable public procurement in Austria. The platform encompasses 16 product group criteria (Hochbau, Tiefbau, Elektrogeräte, Lampen, Strom, IT-Geräte, Garten, Events, Fahrzeuge, Büro, Papier, Hygiene, Textilien, Möbel, Lebensmittel, Reinigung), an e-shop integration with BBG offering over 2 million products, databases of environmentally certified products, and community forums such as the Forum 'Österreich isst regional' for regional food procurement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forum Österreich isst regional: A forum within the naBe platform focused on regional food sourcing for public institutions.

Products and services

• naBe-Kriterien (Sustainable Procurement Criteria) A comprehensive framework of sustainability criteria covering 16 product groups including construction (Hochbau, Tiefbau), electronics (Elektrogeräte, IT-Geräte), lighting (Lampen), electricity (Strom), garden products, events, vehicles, office supplies, paper, hygiene products, textiles, furniture, food, and cleaning products. Designed for Austrian public sector procurement entities to integrate environmental and social considerations into purchasing decisions.
• Forum Österreich isst regional A community platform dedicated to regional food procurement in public catering, supporting networking, knowledge exchange, site visits, and operational guidance for food service professionals in schools, hospitals, and other public facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 40% energy savings through LED lighting projects
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Austrian Development Agency (ADA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Strategic partnership for sustainable public procurement, including international development cooperation aspects. ADA supports the integration of sustainability criteria in public procurement practices.
• Stadt Wiener NeustadtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Strategic partnership for implementing sustainable public procurement. Wiener Neustadt committed to integrating ecological and social criteria into procurement processes. The city already implements measures like fleet electrification and over half of procurement categories meeting naBe criteria.
• Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz (BMLUK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal ministry that provides funding and strategic direction for the naBe initiative. Co-signatory to strategic partnership agreements with municipalities.
• IÖB-ServicestellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation and Public Procurement Service Point, collaborating on events like ECOVATION 2026 to promote innovative and sustainable public procurement.
• Stadt LinzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst city to become a naBe strategic partner, implementing comprehensive sustainable procurement practices.
• Stadt GrazcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor city partner implementing sustainable public procurement as part of the naBe strategic partnership network.
• Stadt VillachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity partner in the naBe strategic partnership network for sustainable public procurement.
• Bundesbeschaffung GmbH (BBG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Procurement GmbH operates the naBe platform and provides the e-shop infrastructure for sustainable product procurement.
• eww Anlagentechnik GmbHminorOthersContractor for LED lighting renovation works in Wiener Neustadt smart lighting project.
• Ingenieurbüro kosaplanerminorOthersEngineering office providing local construction supervision for Wiener Neustadt LED lighting project.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EU Green Public Procurement (GPP) Criteria: European Commission's official Green Public Procurement criteria framework, providing EU-level sustainability standards for public procurement. Comparable to naBe's criteria library but operating at supranational level across all EU member states.
• Procura+: European Sustainable Procurement network and campaign coordinated by ICLEI, working across multiple European countries to promote sustainable procurement. Comparable as a broader, multi-country sustainable procurement initiative that overlaps with naBe's mission.

Regional players

• Kompetenzstelle für nachhaltige Beschaffung (KNB): Germany's national competence center for sustainable public procurement, providing advisory, criteria, and training to German public sector buyers. Directly comparable to naBe as a national-level government advisory platform for sustainable procurement in a neighboring country.
• PIANOo: Dutch public procurement expertise center that supports Dutch government entities with professional procurement practices, including sustainability. Comparable as a national government-affiliated advisory platform in a nearby European country.
• Nordic Swan Ecolabel: Nordic region's official ecolabel used extensively in public procurement criteria across Scandinavian countries. Comparable as a regional sustainability certification framework that informs public procurement standards analogous to naBe's criteria library.
• U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Green Procurement: U.S. federal government's procurement program providing sustainability guidance and certified product listings for federal buyers. Comparable as a large-scale national government sustainable procurement platform in a different geography.
• DEFRA (UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs): UK government department providing sustainability policy and procurement guidance including food procurement standards. Comparable as a national government body providing sustainability advisory frameworks for public sector procurement.
• UK Government Commercial Function (Sustainable Procurement): UK government's central procurement function providing sustainability guidance and policy notes for public sector buyers. Comparable as a national government platform for sustainable procurement in a different European market.

Others

• ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability: Global network of local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development, including sustainable procurement programs. Comparable as an ecosystem organization supporting municipal-level sustainability initiatives aligned with naBe's city partner network.
• Österreichisches Umweltzeichen (Austrian Ecolabel): Austria's official national ecolabel certified by the federal ministry, integrated with naBe's product sustainability criteria. Comparable as a domestic Austrian standards framework that naBe references as part of its criteria database.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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