AQW 30408/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Finance
To ask the Minister of Finance to detail what steps are being taken to ensure public procurement supports environmentally sustainable outcomes.
Asked by John Blair MLA on 5 September 2025
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 5 September 2025
- Answer due by
- 22 September 2025
- Answered
- 17 September 202512 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Finance
- Priority question
- No
Answer
ANSWER
A number of actions and policies ensure public procurement supports environmentally sustainable outcomes.
See links below:
Public Procurement Policy Statement,
Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 01/21 - Social Value in Procurement
Social Value Strategy
Construction Procurement Toolkit
In addition, the Construction and Procurement Delivery (CPD), Construction Division has been advising clients to consider requiring buildings to achieve certification / standards such as:
Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) (New Buildings: BREEAM Excellent rating, but with an Outstanding rating on energy conservation credits)
Passivhaus certification
Net Zero Carbon Building Standards
My department will continue to support sustainable strategies and targets as they develop and include these in procurement strategies.