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NHS Social Value Playbook

NHS Commercial guidance on applying social value in the procurement of NHS goods and services. NHS England’s stated policy objective is to meet its net zero carbon targets while achieving its wider social value priorities. Delivery of meaningful social value through our contractual commitments can truly tackle health and economic inequalities and improve outcomes in…

Aug 11, 2025
European Environmental Bureau Green Public Procurement Tools

An overview of tools, benefits and best practices from across the EU

Nov 2, 2024
KnowTheChain — 2024 Good Practice Guide

New insights from the 2024 Good Practice Guide by KnowTheChain This Guide is a resource for companies and investors seeking to understand what strong corporate practice and disclosure looks like with respect to a range of key elements of upstream supply chain human rights due diligence

Sep 26, 2024
Tackling Modern Slavery in Government Supply Chains

A guide for commercial and Procurement professionals

Apr 10, 2024
The Chancery Lane Project: Introduce climate provisions to contract parties

A useful resource to reduce emissions using the power of legal documents and processes. The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP) is the largest global network of lawyers and business leaders using the power of climate contracting to deliver fast and fair decarbonisation. They have written 100+ climate clauses, 70+ glossary terms and a suite of tools…

Mar 21, 2024
Procurement Policy Note 01/24: Carbon Reduction Contract Schedule

This PPN (01/24) introduces an optional standard carbon reduction contract schedule that can be included in Government contracts. The Cabinet Office has developed a standard Carbon Reduction Contract Schedule which contains standard Terms and Conditions. These are intended to be considered alongside broader sustainability obligations and included “where relevant to the subject matter and proportionate”…

Mar 21, 2024
Procurement guidance – maximising the recruitment and retention of tradeswomen

The Legal Guidance includes clauses drafted for social housing procurers to include in tender documents to encourage tenderers to focus on how they can encourage more tradeswomen into the sector. Tradeswomen into Maintenance | Mears Group PLC

Feb 13, 2024
Social Value – Can Do Toolkits

This toolkit aims to support social landlords to include ‘targeted recruitment and training’ (TR&T) requirements in WHQS and other contracts. This toolkit shows how what has become known as the WHQS Plus approach can be delivered and achieved. We think it will prove useful to local housing authorities, stock transfer bodies, traditional RSLs, private and…

Feb 13, 2024
Report on Tackling Poverty Through Public Procurement

This research looks at whether rising poverty and declining social mobility can be tackled by including more recruitment and training opportunities in public contracts, such as construction projects. It also highlights projects around the UK which have successfully used public procurement to address poverty through training and employment. Key points: Summary Full Report

Feb 13, 2024
DfE Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy: Evaluation Framework

This evaluation framework sets out the principles of the sustainability and climate change monitoring and evaluation activities that will be carried out by DfE. It also includes: Published 30 January 2024

Feb 13, 2024
NHS Carbon Reduction Plan and Net Zero Commitment Requirements Webinars

Book your space for the webinar on the NHS England events page and start preparing for April 2024 now! Net Zero and Sustainable Procurement Team webinar programme | NHS England Events To support the implementation of the Carbon reduction plan and net zero commitment procurement requirements NHS England » Carbon reduction plan and net zero commitment…

Dec 2, 2023
Carbon reduction plan and net zero commitment requirements for the procurement of NHS goods, services and works

The NHS net zero supplier roadmap sets out the steps suppliers must take to align with the NHS net zero ambition through to 2030. The purpose of this guidance is to provide further details on the implementation of the following milestones in the roadmap (‘CRP and Net Zero Commitment Policy’): From April 2023: For all new contracts above…

Nov 17, 2023
Protected: Webinar Recording Video 6 June 2023 – Procurement & Climate Change

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