2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Does the councils' procurement policy require tenders to take action to reduce waste, carbon emissions or other environmental actions?

Question code
4.6b
Section
Governance & Finance
Topic
Procurement
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Medium

Criteria

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the council has a mandatory requirement for tenders to do any of the following:
- Demonstrate how they will meet energy efficiency requirements or minimise energy consumption.
- Demonstrate how they will minimise waste in their products and services. This could be through recycled, natural, biodegradable or renewable materials being used, through not using single use plastic or other non-recyclable materials or through ensuring products and services last for as long as possible.

Second tier criteria met if the council's procurement policy includes any of the following:
- The council aims to source low or zero carbon energy wherever possible.
- The council aims to phase out the use of fossil fuels from their council fleet.
- The council references the waste hierarchy in its policy, for example by stating that it encourages the councils to consider if repeat procurement requests are always needed.

Clarifications

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Question performance

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Waverley Borough Council
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Amber Valley Borough Council
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Arun District Council
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Ashfield District Council
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Blaby District Council
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Borough of Broxbourne
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Boston Borough Council
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Brentwood Borough Council
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Broadland District Council
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Bromsgrove District Council
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Broxtowe Borough Council
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Cambridge City Council
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Canterbury City Council
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Fenland District Council
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Gedling Borough Council
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Gloucester City Council
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Gosport Borough Council
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Gravesham Borough Council
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Harborough District Council
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Harlow Council
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Hart District Council
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Hastings Borough Council
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Havant Borough Council
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High Peak Borough Council
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Pendle Borough Council
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Redditch Borough Council
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Reigate & Banstead Borough Council
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Stevenage Borough Council
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Stroud District Council
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Surrey Heath Borough Council
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Swale Borough Council
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Tamworth Borough Council
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Teignbridge District Council
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Test Valley Borough Council
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Tewkesbury Borough Council
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Thanet District Council
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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
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Torridge District Council
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Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
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Uttlesford District Council
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Vale of White Horse District Council
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West Devon Borough Council
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Woking Borough Council
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Worcester City Council
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Worthing Borough Council
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Wychavon District Council
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Wyre Council
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