Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress their Department have made on implementing Procurement Policy Note 06/21.

Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/21 introduced selection criteria for major government contracts to support the government’s commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050; it requires bidding suppliers to provide a Carbon Reduction Plan confirming their commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2050 in the UK. The plan must also set out the environmental management measures they have in place, and those which will be in effect and utilised during the performance of the contract.

The Department has implemented the requirements of the PPN within commercial practices. Procurement leads refer to the PPN and the guidance for all Public Contract Regulation procurements where the contract is £5 million per annum or above (where it is related and proportionate to the contract).

Commercial teams from the Department have attended training and awareness sessions provided by the Cabinet Office and the Department itself.