Modules and trainers

Details of areas covered and recommended trainers for each of the NSPPP modules are provided below.

• Module 1: Actioning policy through sustainable procurement
• Module 2: Assuring sustainability
• Module 3: Assuring sustainability
• Module 4: Carbon literacy for procurers
• Module 5: Sustainable food procurement

Module 1: Actioning policy through sustainable procurement

Module 1 lasts one day and covers:

• Introduction to sustainable procurement;
• Government sectors drivers and the impact of sustainable procurement;
• Introduction to the sustainability prioritisation methodology;
• Applying and evaluating the prioritisation methodology.

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Recommended trainers for module 1:

Modules 2 and 3: Assuring sustainability

Modules 2 and 3 cover the evaluation of bids and supplier development; module 3 requires previous attendance at module 2.

Module 2 lasts one day and covers:

• Taking action at the appropriate stage of the procurement and commissioning cycle:
  • Identifying needs and assessing the sustainability risks;
  • Developing the specification;
  • Supplier selection and inviting bids.

Module 3 lasts one day and covers:

• Taking action at the appropriate stage of the procurement and commissioning cycle:
  • Bid evaluation;
  • Contract management;
• Monitoring and reporting;
• Stakeholder engagement;
• Developing policy, strategy and action plans.

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Recommended trainers for modules 2 and 3:

Module 4: Carbon literacy for procurers

This module lasts one day and covers:

To develop an understanding of:

• Basic principles of Green House Gases (GHGs) and climate change;
• Common terminology used;
• Low carbon and renewable energy;
• Principles of carbon accounting, including CO2 equivalence, Global Warming Potential (GWP) and application of carbon conversion factors;
• Different types of carbon footprinting, including:
  • Organisational carbon footprinting;
  • Product / service carbon footprinting;
• How the terminology and principles covered in the course can be applied in a procurement context.

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Recommended trainers for module 4:

Module 5: Sustainable food procurement

This module for catering managers and food procurement officers in the public sector covers:

• An introduction to sustainable food procurement;
• Identifying sustainable priorities;
• Issues and Actions:
  • Pre-procurement phase;
  • Procurement phase;
  • Contract and supply chain management;
  • Related sustainability issues.

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Recommended trainers for module 5: