Suppliers play a critical role in helping Scotland’s health and care system reduce its climate impact.
As a significant proportion of emissions sit within supply chains, public sector organisations like NHS Scotland, increasingly rely on suppliers to demonstrate robust climate plans, reduce carbon across production and delivery, and support more sustainable models of care.
Procurement approaches in Scotland actively encourage suppliers to bring forward low‑carbon, innovative solutions and to evidence how they can contribute to tackling the global climate emergency.
Beyond reducing emissions, suppliers are key partners in delivering a just transition – ensuring that climate action also supports fair work, inclusive economic growth, and resilient communities. By working collaboratively with Scotland’s public sector, suppliers can help reshape supply chains to minimise waste, embed circular economy principles, and ensure that environmental improvements go hand in hand with social value and equitable outcomes
Coming soon
We’ll be sharing more about REHEAL, an ambitious European project NHS Scotland is partnering with on the International stage, exploring how circular economy principles can transform healthcare supply chains and medical devices. Watch this space for opportunities to get involved.
Read the tender PIN (Prior Information Notice), available now
Public Procurement: Climate and Circular Economy considerations
This policy note sets out what suppliers can expect from public sector procurement in Scotland, highlighting how climate action and circular economy principles will increasingly shape what is bought, how contracts are designed, and how supplier performance is assessed.