Sustainable Procurement Awareness Event

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Sustainable ProcurementAwareness Event
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Welcome
Julie SwarbrickSupply Sefton Programme
ManagerSefton Council Neil HindProcurement
Programme ManagerNWCE
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Agenda
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Presentation
Neil Hind Procurement Programme ManagerNWCE
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ESPO Green Catalogue

• Copies Available Today Online
• Collated via OJEU Process
• Endorsement from RCEs, Pro4, DfES DCFS

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Response to Task Force Report
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Where Are We Now?

• Recent Survey of NW Councils
• 97 know NWCE have a programme in place
• 63 plan to implement Flexible Framework
• Of the remaining 37
• 67 unaware of framework
• 11 dont understand benefits
• 22 not a council priority

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Sustainable Procurement Workstream

• Flexible Framework Assistance
• Exchange of Ideas and Information
• Supply Chain Investigation into Staff Uniforms
• Supplier Visits
• Links with Regional National Work
• Training Educational Days
• Continuing Programme 2008/11
• http//www.nwce.gov.uk/project.php?id47

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Free Training Day Opportunity

• 29th January 2008 by Action Sustainability at
  Red Rose Hub Preston
• Normally 350 per day
• Free to NW Local Authorities if Accompanied by a
  Supplier
• Limited Places Left

'It has created a better awareness of sustainable
procurement'  'It will help me to build
sustainability into my contracts and tenders'
'The training raised my personal awareness of
the issues around sustainability and the impact.
It has given me a fresh insight which will
benefit the authority'
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What Next?
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