Procurement procedures for goods, services or works for the companies belonging to Ignitis Group are performed by a Group company UAB “Ignitis grupės paslaugų centras” on behalf of the companies prior to concluding the procurement contract. In certain cases, procurements may be conducted by the Group companies themselves. All procurements are conducted in accordance with the effective policies of the Group.
When conducting procurements, we strive to strengthen sustainable cooperation with suppliers and promote lawful, professional and honest business practice, including environmental, social responsibility and business ethics objectives.
All procurements are conducted in accordance with the principles of transparency, equality, non-discrimination, proportionality, efficiency, ensuring of competition, sustainable development and social responsibility.
Group procurement policies set out key principles of procurement planning, execution and control for Group companies. The Group companies comply with the provisions of these policies and, thus, ensure the implementation of the applicable laws of the Republic of Lithuania and the requirements of the European Union directives.
Public Procurement Policy
Commercial and Regulated Procurement policy
The Group is one of the largest buyers of various goods, services and works – companies owned by the Group carry out about 3,600 public and commercial procurements every year.
In order to contribute towards creating a more sustainable future for all of us, we are inviting all suppliers of the Group to comply with the provisions of the Supplier Code of Ethics.
Suppliers' Code of Ethics Monitoring Report 2024
Across the Group, we focus on our commitment to building an energy-smart world and a more sustainable future by continuously improving our operations and setting ourselves higher standards of sustainability than those set by the regulatory environment and we expect similar performance from our suppliers.
Considering the regulatory changes in the European Union and nationally as well as sustainability goals in the Group’s strategy, we are trying to significantly increase the green procurement share in the Group and thus contribute to solving environmental issues in the Group’s supply chain.
More information on environmental requirements in procurement.
More information on social requirements in procurement.
Low value public procurement is carried out in accordance with the rules approved by the Public Procurement Office .
Low value procurement in the utility sector is carried out according to the following descriptions:
UAB „Ignitis grupės paslaugų centras“
AB „Energijos skirstymo operatorius“
UAB Kauno kogeneracinė jėgainė
UAB Vilniaus kogeneracinė jėgainė
Annual procurement plans for public procurement and the utilities sector are published in the Central Public Procurement Information System (CVP IS).
Information on public and utility sector procurements announced by "Ignitis grupė" companies is published in CVP IS on behalf of "Ignitis grupės paslaugų centras". The contract with the winning suppliers is concluded by "Ignitis grupė" companies, which have authorized the procurement procedures.
According to the Ignitis Group's internal procedures, commercial procurement is published on the website of the specific company where the procurement takes place.
Procurements regulated by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (On the approval of the procurement rules for energy or fuel needed for the production of electricity and heat by enterprises operating in the energy sector) are published on the website of the Public Procurement Office, procurements regulated by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania (On the acquisition or approval of the description of the procedure for acquisition or lease of land, existing buildings or other immovable property) are published on the Group's website and in the media.
Real estate lease transactions concluded by group companies available here
Information on other transactions of the group companies is available on their websites:
The Supplier may report cases of discrimination of any kind (on grounds of age, gender, nationality, etc.), any form of harassment, violence or bullying, suspected violations or possible misconduct inconsistent with the Group's Code of Ethics and the Group's Anti-Corruption Policy, as well as other cases as described in the Group's Trust line. The Supplier may also contact the Group by email at [email protected].
As an integrated energy services company prioritising renewable energy, Ignitis Group is committed to a greener future. Our goal is to have 4-5 GW of green capacity in operation by 2030 and to achieve a zero-emissions balance between 2040 and 2050. Through these actions, we aim to strengthen our contribution to the decarbonisation of Europe and contribute to energy security in the region.