Public Procurement and Property

  • Coastal Flood Protection case study – Sustainable Procurement Tools

    31st May 2024 by

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    This case study looks at North Ayrshire Council’s procurement for the construction of an offshore breakwater and onshore flood walls of the Millport Coastal Flood Protection Scheme.

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  • Sustainable Procurement Tools Survey – what’s new

    10th May 2024 by

    Sustainable Procurement Tools

    The current Sustainable Procurement Tools website was launched in June 2020. Alongside the 164 public bodies that are registered users of the Sustainable Procurement Tools, we are delighted that the tools are also proving useful to public and private organisations in other parts of the UK and further afield. In response to user feedback that focused on guidance, training and functionality we have made some changes.

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  • Publication of refreshed Fair Work First in Procurement Guidance

    7th March 2024 by

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    Updated guidance on Fair Work First (FWF) in Procurement is now available. It was drafted in consultation with representatives from the public, private sector, third sector and included the Fair Work Convention. This replaces the previous Best Practice Guidance and Toolkit published in 2018.

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  • Sustainable Procurement Tools – New Sustainability Tests and Prioritisation Updates

    13th December 2023 by

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    New best practice sustainability tests are now available on the Sustainable Procurement Tools website. The new products join the six best practice completed sustainability tests added to the website in 2022. They will help buyers undertaking the sustainability test for similar commodities, or for those new to the tools. About the completed sustainability tests There are...

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  • Driving sustainable procurement outcomes

    24th October 2023 by

    Scotland's journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes (2002 - 2022)

    As a follow up to the publication of Scotland's journey of achieving sustainable procurement outcomes 2002-2022: independent review, we have interviewed key organisations representing and working with the business and the third sector in Scotland about sustainable procurement outcomes.

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