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Theme: Waste and Resources

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Actions in theme: Waste and Resources

Contract Environmental Considerations

On Track

Increase engagement with Service Areas to include environmental considerations within contracts (PEP's). Perform quarterly review of procurement pipeline, identifying forthcoming tenders and contracts that may have impact on our carbon emissions and other resource use. Subsequent engagement by LCE and Procurement staff to work with contract managers to improve contract specifications.

  • CERP3 Action CategorySustainable Procurement
  • ReferenceW1
  • TargetN/A
  • Implementation StageDefine/Plan
  • StatusOn Track
  • Progress UpdateWork with Strategic Waste to include carbon reporting as part of the Business Food Waste collection contract. Work continues on distribution of procurement pipeline to key Officer across LCT and Ecology to target service areas. New Section included in Service Plan templates to improve pipeline knowledge.
  • Expected Completion Date2027-03-31 00:00:00
  • Responsible OrganisationDurham County Council
  • Carbon Footprint TypeBoth
  • Council CarbonFoot print0 Enabling or Adaptation Action
  • Countywide Carbon Footprint0 Enabling or Adaptation Action
  • Cost£0
  • Funding SecuredNo

Themes Outcomes and Measures (TOMS) Methodology

On Track

Embed sustainability and carbon savings into major procurement exercises through the Themes, Outcomes and Measures (TOMS) methodology. To identify (and regularly review) measures within the TOMS model to include opportunities for additionality with the Environmental space

  • CERP3 Action CategorySustainable Procurement
  • ReferenceW2
  • TargetN/A
  • Implementation StageDefine/Plan
  • StatusOn Track
  • Progress UpdateWork to begin in early 2025 on new Social Value Policy and amended to DCC TOMs model. This will include increased consideration of environmental/carbon impacts relevant to the Local Needs Analysis noted on the DCC Insights page. Carbon reductions included in DCC TOMs 23 version.
  • Expected Completion Date2027-03-31 00:00:00
  • Responsible OrganisationDurham County Council
  • Carbon Footprint TypeBoth
  • Council CarbonFoot printMed (>50-200 tonnes)
  • Countywide Carbon FootprintLow (1-300 tonnes)
  • Cost£0
  • Funding SecuredNo