Abstract

The article explores the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) to support eco-innovation in public procurement. The issue of innovation in public procurement has long been the subject of research by representatives of science and public economic law doctrine. Previous research indicates that, in order to achieve the effect of innovation, it is crucial to take into account innovative aspects at all stages of the public procurement procedure. Currently, the framework of climate policy has been set by the “European Green Deal”, which directly followed the “Europe 2020 Strategy”. Both these documents contain references to public procurement, in which both innovative and climate-friendly solutions should be promoted. Hence, the structure of the objectives of the public procurement law system was determined and supporting innovation was identified as one of the most important objectives of this system. The further part of the article also analyses the use of BIM tools to achieve the effect of eco-innovation. Finally, conclusions resulting from the conducted analysis are presented, including the de lege ferenda postulate to introduce a statutory obligation to use BIM tools in the case of public procurement for construction works with a value equal to or above the EU thresholds.