Buying greener technology – download our guide
Procurement choices are a powerful tool to reduce your organisation’s environmental impact and encourage the market to make sustainable choices. With rising technology consumption causing significant environmental effects, small changes in how we buy and sell technology can lead to greener outcomes.
Crown Commercial Service, in partnership with PUBLIC and funding from the Open Contracting Partnership’s LIFT programme, has launched the Buying Greener Technology in the UK guide. This resource is designed to help public sector buyers make environmentally conscious purchasing decisions.
What’s inside the guide?
Our easy-to-use guide simplifies green criteria and adapts them for the UK context. It includes:
- Tailored guidance for 4 tender types: refurbished hardware, new hardware, end-of-life management, and software applications
- Customisable tender language
- Ready-to-use specifications and award criteria for hardware and software procurements
- Practical instructions to embed environmental standards aligned with existing policies, including social value and CCS technology frameworks.
Who is this guide for?
Designed for commercial, tech, and sustainability teams, this guide provides actionable advice to integrate green criteria into every stage of the tech procurement lifecycle.
Download the guide here (this external link will take you to the PUBLIC website)
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