{"id":1638,"date":"2019-12-02T11:16:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-02T11:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2022-03-16T15:38:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:38:18","slug":"sustainable-procurement-duty-the-circular-economy-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/public-procurement\/2019\/12\/02\/sustainable-procurement-duty-the-circular-economy-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable Procurement Duty \u2013 the Circular Economy Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"Circular Economy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/420954740?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>Circular Economy<\/h4>\n<p>The Circular Economy is one of the potential solutions buyers are implementing to help tackle this issue. This case study, on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scotland-excel.org.uk\/\">Scotland Excel\u2019s<\/a> Furniture framework, shows how working with the re-use sector, buyers can change behaviours and make a positive impact on both the environment and society.<\/p>\n<p>These days working collaboratively is a mainstay of the buyer\u2019s role. In this example, working with those who commission the contracting process, the clients on whose behalf procurement works, the buyer has been able to demonstrate and encourage greater use of re-use as a viable way of providing a service to those in need.<\/p>\n<p>Moving from a linear to a circular economy means we can make the earth\u2019s limited resources last longer by keeping items in high value use for as long as possible. It&#8217;s not only good for the environment, it\u2019s also good for society and the economy as more jobs could be created through a repair economy. And as this case study shows, jobs and training can be successfully created when contracting with local companies, local social enterprises and local communities.<\/p>\n<p>For the category manager, it meant working with the sector, to identify ways they could become involved in public sector contracting. Whilst at the same time, meeting the expectations and needs of the councils and their customers.<\/p>\n<p>For members of the <a href=\"http:\/\/crns.org.uk\/\">Community Resources Network Scotland<\/a> (CRNS), it meant achieving certification under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerowastescotland.org.uk\/revolve\">Zero Waste Scotland\u2019s Revolve<\/a> quality standard. This helps assure councils they are purchasing good quality items.<\/p>\n<p>Having helped almost 5,000 households through this framework, it\u2019s been a success. It\u2019s meant over 10,000 re-use items have been supplied rather than going to landfill. And as Barry, Scotland Excel\u2019s Category Analyst explains, dozens of jobs and training opportunities have been created.<\/p>\n<h4>Further information<\/h4>\n<p>If you\u2019d like to learn more about how you could apply some of the lessons from this case study into your contracts, please contact:<\/p>\n<p>Sustainable Procurement Duty \u2013 Jo Mitchell \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:Josephine.Mitchell@gov.scot\">Josephine.Mitchell@gov.scot<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scotland Excel \u2013 Barry Phillips \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:Barry.Phillips@scotland-excel.org.uk\">Barry.Phillips@scotland-excel.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zero Waste Scotland \u2013 Claire Guerin \u2013 <a href=\"mailto:claire.guerin@zerowastescotland.org.uk\">claire.guerin@zerowastescotland.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Community Resources Network Scotland (CRNS) \u2013 Michael Cook &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:michael@crns.org.uk\">michael@crns.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A case study showing how, using the Sustainable Procurement Duty and the Circular Economy, public procurement can help tackle the climate emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":407,"featured_media":1642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[209,306,396,266,343,138,218],"tags":[74,408,406,345,31,52,305,6,224,407],"class_list":["post-1638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-practice","category-case-study","category-climate-change","category-community-benefits","category-environment","category-sustainability","category-video","tag-circular-economy","tag-climate-emergency","tag-inclusive-economic-growth","tag-power-of-procurement","tag-public-procurement","tag-scotland-excel","tag-scottish-government","tag-scottish-procurement","tag-sustainable-procurement","tag-zero-waste-scotland"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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