Fair work practices

Best practice guidance for public bodies and suppliers on how to address fair work through a public procurement process, and practical tools to use at key stages of the procurement process.

Updated Feb 2025

Overview 

Description and Scope

Policy and Legal Context

Commissioning and Pre-Procurement

Commissioning & Pre-procurement

Procurement Guidance

Pre-Contract Notification

Supplier Selection

Specification

Evaluation and Award

Post Procurement 

Contract and Supplier Management

Annexes

Annex A - What is Fair Work?

Annex B - Fair Work First: Definitions, intended benefits, what good looks like and relevant sectors

Annex C - Other useful Tools and Resources

Annex D - Example Life Cycle Impact Mapping

Annex E - Model Wording

Annex F - Payment of at Least the real Living Wage Specification / Invitation to Tender Model Question

Annex G - Examples of Specification / Invitation to Tender Model Wording: Applying a Fair Work First Question

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