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From April 2023, all suppliers must have a Carbon Reduction Plan compliant with PPN06/21 (link below) to participate in NHS public procurement tenders with a value over £5 million. https://lnkd.in/dnBjkW9 This includes all suppliers bidding for NHSSC frameworks, regardless of the spend that they will receive from the award, as the total value of the framework means that it is in scope. From April 2024 this will be extended to ALL contracts, as detailed in the NHS Supplier Roadmap. Track My Carbon uses a simple 3 step process to create a fully compliant carbon reduction plan. 🟩 Calculate: Calculate Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions by entering the data. Track My Carbon uses an updated calculation for each year in line with the Government calculations to produce your compliant report. 🟩 Targets: Manage your organisations targets for reduction using SMART objectives, adding your own target dates and amending the targets in line with your objectives. 🟩 Action Plan: Create and maintain an action plan to manage your organisation's emission reduction activities. Simply export, print and sign. Now you have a fully compliant carbon reduction plan ready for uploading to tenders. If you would like to find out more about Track My Carbon, follow the link below: https://lnkd.in/eyjVdB_9 Contact us today for to arrange a discovery call: https://lnkd.in/gnbinrYQ

Carbon Reduction Planning is becoming a critical requirement for companies wishing to do business with the UK NHS. While some of the requirements may seem fairly straightforward, compiling a meaningful CRP and demonstrating progress against that plan may be new (and challenging) for many companies. To support my clients, I've been teaming up with a few experts in the field. This article is well worth a read if you are new to the subject of Sustainability and the NHS requirements for their suppliers! https://lnkd.in/eeyCpJ2Q

In the summer of 2021, the Cabinet published ‘Procurement Policy Note (PPN)– Taking Account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the Procurement of Major Government Contracts’. This PPN ensures that all Central Government Departments, executive agencies, and non-departmental public bodies procuring goods or services, with a value exceeding £5,000,000 per annum, set a requirement within their tenders for bidders to include a Carbon Reduction Plan – confirming the supplier’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 in the UK. Within bids, decarbonisation can come in the form of contracts (where the works are specifically for decarbonising buildings), or simply just a few questions within the tender that need answering to help support the UK’s Net Zero targets and show that you, as a company, are committed to helping achieve this target. These questions can be anything from how your business plans on reducing its carbon output, to how your business will help the contracting authority meet its Net Zero targets. As mentioned above, if the contract you’re bidding on exceeds £5 Million per annum, you are required to submit your company's Carbon Reduction Plan as part of your tender. Failing to do so could result in your bid being disqualified as it wouldn’t be a compliant bid! #Decarbonisation #PublicSector #Procurement #BidWriting #CarbonZero #NetZero #BidforSuccess

The Cabinet Office has just released the latest Procurement Policy Note (PPN 01/24) introducing the Carbon Reduction Contract Schedule, empowering public sector entities to drive decarbonisation across their supply chains. Building upon the foundation laid by PPN 06/21, which mandates the inclusion of Carbon Reduction Plans (CRPs) for contracts exceeding £5 million annually, PPN 01/24 offers optional terms and conditions specifically tailored to integrate carbon reduction initiatives into government contracts. This PPN helps councils by providing a template set of standard terms and conditions which can be used in public contracts alongside broader sustainability obligations. What does my network think of this new legislation? Will this improve behaviour or does this become another hoop to jump through, distracting you from business as usual? Do you feel you are already taking sufficient steps without needing more legislation? Either way, it is excellent to see more support for procurers in this area and hopefully these measures will result in real progress. #Decarbonisation #Sustainability #Procurement #SupplyChain #PublicSector

It may be on April fools day, but this deadline is no joke! By April 2024, all NHS procurements must include a comprehensive carbon reduction plan. The Carbon Reduction Plan requirements will have been proportionately extended to cover all new procurements. 🏥 To ensure that the Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) requirements are implemented effectively, the policy will be applied in a two-tiered approach. Until April 2024, the CRP requirements will align with the NHS net zero supplier roadmap. Starting from April 2024, the tiered approach will be introduced. High-value procurements and new frameworks operated by Major NHS Framework Owners will be required to adhere to the full CRP. Lower-value procurements and all remaining new NHS frameworks will be required to commit to the Net Zero Commitment. This approach aims to encourage suppliers to advance along the net zero roadmap and prepare for future milestones. Unsure where to start with PPN 06/21? We have worked with several organisations to help them comply with the policy, learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eznvYw7D #SustainableProcurement #CarbonReduction #PPN0621 Dane Stacey Torill Luan William

Critically important topic to demonstrate how you are reducing your carbon emissions and now a core requirement to work with the public sector. Reach out to wendy broomhead if you need any support or advice and she’d be delighted to help. #gennorth #carbonreduction

The EPA has today published its third report on Green Public Procurement (GPP) activity in government departments. GPP is a process where public authorities seek to source goods, services or works that have a reduced environmental impact throughout their life-cycle. The report details that out of the reported €922 million spend on contracts greater than €25,000 and signed in 2022, just 34 per cent of the spend included green criteria. While it is encouraging to see an improvement compared to the previous year (10 per cent in 2021, 34 per cent in 2022), overall the use of green criteria is inconsistent across government departments and at a low level relative to total spend. The report ‘Green Public Procurement: Monitoring and Reporting by Government Departments, 2022 Reference Year’ is now available here: https://bit.ly/3fTLrLq

In April 2023, the NHS introduced a mandatory requirement for suppliers wishing to participate in tender processes exceeding £5M to have Carbon Reduction Plans (CRP) in place. This requirement will be extended in April next year to cover a far wider proportion of contracts. The CRPs are required to confirm a commitment to achieve net zero by 2050, and the plans are required to be published on the supplier's website. The NHS have also published their medium and long term expectations as follows; 2027 - All suppliers will require a CRP to do business with the NHS. 2028 - Introduction of carbon footprints for specific products. 2030 - Requirement for demonstration of net zero progress. What I like about this published approach is the certainty it gives to their suppliers (existing and future) around both expectations and timelines. By providing a lead in, the market is given the opportunity to align themselves with the NHS and their own journey towards net zero. If you are in the process of determining your own sustainable procurement vision, road mapping is an excellent way to plan, measure and iterate. #nhs #sustainableprocurement #carbon

Three out of ten organisations (30%) have not yet implemented green procurement practices and one in five (20%) do not feel prepared to do so, according to our latest survey. As Ireland prepares for the Government’s Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan, the survey sheds light on the barriers organisations face in embracing the green transition. The results, based on insights from over 200 professionals, predominantly from the public sector, not only reflect the current state of green procurement practices but also highlight key areas for development as the country moves towards a greener future. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4b0V5q3 #MHCLaw #PublicProcurement #GreenPublicProcurementStrategy #GreenProcurement

Undoubtedly it will be a really insightful session on sustainable procurement in the water industry #sustainableprocurement #procurement