Decision details

Low Carbon Procurement Policy, Charter and Toolkit

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To approve the newly developed West London Low Carbon Procurement Policy, Charter and Toolkit for implementation in Harrow, delegating further review and updates to officers.

Decisions:

Having noted the confidential appendix to the report, Cabinet

 

RESOLVED:  That

 

(1)            the West London Low Carbon Procurement Policy, Charter and Toolkit for implementation in Harrow, be agreed;

 

(2)            the Head of Procurement be authorised to change the Contract Procedure Rules to mandate that all Council run tendering must evaluate suppliers on their ability to deliver greenhouse gas emission reductions, with a minimum 5% weighting of the total evaluation criteria, noting that consideration should be given to increasing this percentage in relation to works, goods and services with a high carbon impact and opportunities for carbon reduction in lower value procurement that is not subject to formal tendering;

 

(3)            the Head of Procurement be authorised to take all decisions relating to the implementation and amendment of the Charter and Toolkit; and

 

(4)            the Corporate Director of Community, following consultation with the Director of Finance, the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Climate Change and the Portfolio Holder for Finance and Resources, be authorised to make all decisions pertaining to the review and any necessary future amendments to the Policy.

 

Reason for Decision:  The adoption of a structured approach to low carbon procurement aimed to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from local authority supply chains within the sub-region.  This contributed towards addressing the declared climate emergency and building the green economy.

 

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:  As set out in the report.

 

Conflict of Interest relating to the matter declared by Cabinet Member/Dispensation Granted:  None.

Report author: Corporate Director, Community

Publication date: 11/03/2022

Date of decision: 10/03/2022

Decided at meeting: 10/03/2022 - Cabinet

Effective from: 19/03/2022

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