How the revised CPR is changing tender requirements. and what manufacturers must do now
Date: February 25
Time: 11:00–12:00 CET
Format: Live presentation (45 min) + 15 min open Q&A
Includes: Real market examples + 2 interactive polls
Speaker: Dr. Pratik Gholkar, PhD
CPR are already affecting tender eligibility
The revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR), effective January 8, 2026, is not just a compliance update.
It is changing how environmental data is evaluated, compared and used in tenders across Europe.
For manufacturers, this means:
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EPDs are used to qualify suppliers before price discussions
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Product data must be harmonised, comparable and EN 15804+A2 aligned
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Partial portfolio coverage increasingly creates disqualification risk
This is already visible in the market.
Why this matters now
Manufacturers across Europe are experiencing:
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Products filtered out before commercial negotiations
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Tender timelines shrinking while EPD requests increase
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Verification costs multiplying with per-product approaches
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Internal bottlenecks as demand outpaces LCA capacity
As EPD demand scales, reactive approaches become expensive, quickly.
What you will learn
By attending this session, you will learn:
1. The CPR changes that directly impact your tender eligibility in 2026
Not just theory but the specific regulatory shifts that affect product qualification.
2. Where your current EPD setup creates commercial risk
Including portfolio blind spots and verification bottlenecks.
3. A practical framework to assess your EPD readiness
How to benchmark your coverage, process maturity and scalability.
4. What to prioritise if demand doubles
Clear decision paths depending on number of EPDs, tender exposure & internal resources.
You won’t leave with “things are changing.”, but you’ll actually know what to fix first.
What to Expect
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Live presentation with real European market examples
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Interactive polls to benchmark your maturity
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15 minutes of open Q&A with Dr. Pratik Gholkar, PhD
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Practical insights drawn from working with 450+ manufacturers
This is not a regulatory lecture, but designed to accelerate your LCA & EPD efforts.
About the speaker
Dr. Pratik Gholkar, PhD is a sustainability and LCA expert with over a decade of international experience in product footprinting, circular economy strategy, and regulatory compliance across Europe and Asia.
At Ecochain, he has supported 200+ construction and industrial manufacturers with EPD strategy, verification, and portfolio-scale rollouts across European markets — helping them move from reactive, per-product approaches to scalable, CPR-ready systems.
Holding a PhD in Circular Economy and Process Development, Pratik combines deep technical expertise with practical implementation experience, advising leadership teams on how to align environmental data with tender eligibility, compliance requirements, and commercial growth.
He brings real market insight into how manufacturers can scale EPDs efficiently, reduce verification cost, and stay competitive under evolving EU regulations.
