Public Procurement Guide
Pursuant to the Climate and Resilience Act, the inclusion of an environmental award criterion and a performance clause has become mandatory in all public procurement contracts. To avoid the risk of legal challenges, the criterion selected must be directly related to the bid and verifiable.
Our guide provides the key information you need to use the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) in your request for proposals, draft clear award criteria, and apply proportionate and justifiable scoring methods.