Sustainable Procurement

Risk or opportunity

Are there opportunities to generate employment and training opportunities; or develop skills in potential suppliers' existing workforce?

For example, targeted recruitment and training opportunities, apprenticeships, or employment of young people who are not in employment, education or training; long term unemployed or other priority groups.

In relevant contracts, community benefit requirements should be reflected throughout the procurement process, including:

in the contract notice
in technical specifications, (that can include the method of production or provision of the requested goods, works or services)
as part of supplier selection
in award criteria that can include social and environmental characteristics
in the contract award notice

Contract suitability and market capacity to meet a specific requirement need to be addressed on a case-by-case basis. Preliminary market consultation is crucial to be able to determine whether the market is capable of delivering a specific community benefit or whether requiring such would place too large a burden on suppliers.