The following case studies have been provided by colleagues in the public sector.
Organisation & date |
Subject |
Process/approach |
Risks & Opportunities |
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| North Ayrshire Council - August 2025 | HVO Fuel | To be Updated | To be Updated |
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Fife Council – April 2025 |
Structured approach to prioritisation of categories and pipeline projects, to understand where to focus effort to achieve the most positive outcomes. Internal engagement. |
Climate change: energy – embodied carbon, vehicles, adaptation & resilience. Circular Economy - materials |
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Scotland Excel - March 2025 |
Collaborative frameworks supporting local objectives. Engagement with local authorities and public sector, suppliers, Scottish food producers and manufacturers. |
SMEs and Local sourcing – Scottish produce, business support, provenance and traceability |
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Falkirk Council – January 2025 |
Tailored framework requirements and modified use of 4C.7 supplier selection statement. Early engagement, support and collaboration with suppliers of all sizes. |
Climate Change - carbon reduction Fair work practices and Community Benefits Human Trafficking/ Modern Slavery |
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Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership – December 2024 |
Fair Working principles and test of change in Care at Home service. |
Multi-provider framework. Testing impact of implementing fair working principles for the providers workforce – pay for full shifts worked. |
Fair work practices |
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NHS National Services Scotland - November 2024 |
Start of sustainability journey seeking relevant environmental and social improvement, for complex medical equipment and services. Early market engagement. Sustainability Test. |
Climate Change - carbon reduction, carbon emissions, extended use and repair, recyclability |
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Scottish Government - June 2024 (includes video) |
Robust technical specification. Future proof to support innovation. Early adopter of Single Procurement Document question 4C.7, requiring climate change plans from bidders. |
Climate Change - energy efficiency Community Benefits – vocational training and jobs, including in supply chain Supply chain development Fair Work Practices |
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North Ayrshire Council - May 2024 |
Use of Prioritisation, Life Cycle Impact Mapping, Sustainability Test tools. Open tender. Contract strategy to support objective 'to create a more Sustainable North Ayrshire'. |
Climate Change - raw materials, vehicles, waste, climate change adaptation, hazardous materials, biodiversity Fair work Practices Community Benefits - skills & training |
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City of Edinburgh Council - added April 2024 (video) |
Extensive early market engagement. Use of sustainable procurement tools. Create lasting legacy for social & environmental improvement. |
Climate Change - carbon reduction, vehicles and logistics Circular economy – materials and waste |
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North Ayrshire Council - October 2023 |
Modular Construction of bungalows that meet accessible needs. |
Use of Prioritisation, Life Cycle Impact Mapping, Sustainability Test tools. Modern Methods of Construction, Category 1, Pre-Manufacturing (3D Primary Structural Systems). |
Climate change – materials, waste Community Benefits – skills & training –Equality and Fair Work Practices Health & safety Security & crime |
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Scottish Enterprise - October 2022 |
Reducing Carbon Footprint in Hybrid Cloud Hosting Services for IT Shared Services. |
Use of sustainable procurement tools. Crown Commercial Services G-Cloud framework call-off. Reporting of CO2 savings. |
Climate Change – reducing carbon emissions, energy, renewable energy Community Benefits – jobs and training (particularly for priority groups) – Fair work – UK data centres |
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Renfrewshire Council - September 2022 |
Use of Sustainability Test. Procurement Strategy informed by commodity market analysis and consultation with key stakeholders - revealed a gap in market for an innovative product. |
Health - protect and improve tenants health Climate Change – fuel poverty and energy efficiency Community Benefits – jobs and Training Fair Work Practices |
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Perth and Kinross Council - March 2022 |
The Cross Tay Link Road: Reducing Embodied Carbon Through Project Design. |
Competitive Procedure with Negotiation (CPN). Reducing embodied carbon identified at pre-tender stage as a priority; target set. In accordance with PAS 2080. |
Climate Change - carbon reduction, carbon management Environment – landscape |
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Glasgow City Council - February 2022 |
Use of sustainability test, to develop sourcing strategies. Collaboration between Corporate Procurement Unit and key stakeholders, whole life costs analysis. |
Climate Change - Carbon reduction – hydrogen, energy, embodied carbon, climate change adaption Community Benefits – jobs, skills and training Fair Work practices Health & Safety |
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Glasgow Kelvin College – February 2022 |
Life cycle impact mapping identified climate risks associated with purchasing new computers, which stimulated discussions around creative alternatives. |
Climate Change – improved performance – reduced carbon emissions Circular Economy - reduced waste |
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Scottish Government - November 2021 |
Use of sustainable procurement tools. Expert advice from policy colleagues, externally and from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). |
Fair Work Practices Equality Community Benefits – jobs and training SMEs – Subcontracting opportunities Climate Change - carbon reduction, energy, transport Circular economy - waste, materials |
We would welcome your feedback or suggestions on the above which can be e-mailed to: scottishprocurement@gov.scot
