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 by council type

Points distribution Northern Irish councils

0 points

10 Northern Irish councils

1 point

1 Northern Irish council

2 points

0 Northern Irish councils

This question was introduced in the 2025 Action Scorecards and has no historical data for comparison.

Scores and evidence Northern Irish councils

CouncilScoreEvidence
Belfast City Council
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference

Evidence

1/2
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2No evidence found
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2No evidence found
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2No evidence found
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2No evidence found
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2No evidence found
Mid Ulster District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2No evidence found
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
0/2No evidence found