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Tech support for the dev. of the PCF requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap

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C468534International

Response Deadline11/11/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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NHS England is seeking a third party with expertise in Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) to support the development of technical requirements for the 2028 milestone of the NHS Supplier Roadmap. The primary objective is to establish a methodology for measuring product-level emissions within high-emission sectors, specifically pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, and digital services. The selected contractor will collaborate with a technical reference group to identify and tailor existing standards, recommend practical application options, and test these methods using real supplier data. This initiative is critical for NHS England to meet its statutory climate change obligations under the Climate Change Act 2008 and the Environment Act 2021, ultimately allowing for the prioritization of supply chain emission reductions and the improvement of supply resilience. Solicitation C468534 is an open competition with an estimated total value of 96,000 GBP excluding VAT. The period of performance is estimated from November 18, 2026, to March 31, 2027, with a final goal of completing the technical requirements by the end of Q4 26/27. Proposals are due by November 11, 2026, via the Atamis e-Tendering Portal. Award criteria are heavily weighted toward technical capability at 70 percent, followed by commercial considerations at 20 percent and social value at 10 percent. The procurement specifically encourages participation from small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSE).

General Info

NHS England seeks a contractor to develop product carbon footprinting technical requirements.

Agency

NHS England

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Place of Performance

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NHS England - Tech Support for PCF Requirements of the NHS Supplier Roadmap

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Timeline

PhaseSolicitation

PostedOct 21

Solicitation

Response DeadlineNov 11

Submission deadline

Response Deadline

11/11/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTCin 20 days

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyNHS England

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Organization / AgencyNHS England

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contact@example.gov

Full Description

In 2021, the NHS Public Board approved a roadmap to drive supplier decarbonisation and support the achievement of the NHS Net Zero target. The 2028 milestone of this roadmap outlines new requirements to be introduced overseeing the provision of carbon footprints for individual products supplied to the NHS. The 2025 Five years of a greener NHS progress report refined the scope of this milestone to high-emission areas, particularly pharmaceuticals, medical technologies, and digital where more granular carbon insights can deliver value on the NHS’s journey to net zero. There isn’t currently a single methodology to measure product level emissions, and further work is required to define the technical approach that will deliver the expected benefits of this policy. This procurement exercise outlines the need to commission a third party with expertise and experience in Product Carbon Footprinting (PCF) in the health sector to support, by the end of Q4 26/27, the selection, tailoring and testing of the technical PCF requirement of the 2028 milestone. This includes working with a technical reference group (TRG) with experts in Footprinting to identify existing methods and standards, assessing their alignment against the NHS policy intentions, recommending options and how they could be practically applied in the identified areas, and testing them with suppliers, using real data, and reporting learnings from the process. Enabling the collection of granular data for high-emission areas is key to assisting NHS England (NHSE) to demonstrate regard to the need to contribute towards compliance with its statutory climate change duties (Climate Change Act 2008 and Environment Act 2021). This project will support understanding of key products’ emissions, allowing the NHSE team and local stakeholders to prioritise actions to tackle supply chain emissions, as well as identifying opportunities for UK innovation and growth, improving health products value and supply resilience.