Case Studies

Adra’s Commitment to Social Value and Innovation

Housing

Procurement

Innovative

Social value

Sustainability

Overview: Adra has consistently demonstrated its commitment to social value and innovation through transformative initiatives […]

Savings made through an innovative collaborative agreement to help Welsh local authorities transition their fleets to Net Zero.

Fleet

Procurement

Carbon

Local authorities in Wales have embarked on a groundbreaking collaborative procurement initiative to help transition […]

Supply Chain Sustainability Portal – Powys County Council Social Care Decarbonisation

Collaboration

Carbon

Innovative

Net Zero

Sustainability

Transparency

Where do you start when you need to measure the green credentials of your supply […]

WLGA Procurement Case Study:  Ardal

Collaboration

Social value

Ardal is a dynamic procurement partnership that unites four Welsh councils: Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, and […]

Building on strong foundations in partnering with local trade

Construction

Carbon

Circular economy

Social value

Sustainability

Transparency

Background Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has a strong history of supporting […]

EDF support Welsh Public Sector to achieve Net Zero

Procurement

Carbon

Innovative

Sustainability

For nearly 10 years, EDF, Welsh Government Procurement and Crown Commercial Service have worked together […]

Electrical Contractors Framework 

Procurement

Social value

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has a long history of supplier engagement, in particular relating to breaking down the barriers of public sector tendering for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) within their service area.  

Policing the public purse – Ensuring value for money and flexibility in procuring initial officer training across Wales

Policing

Training

Long gone are the national police training centres, where new recruits would be trained alongside counterparts from across the country, before returning to their home forces to hit the beat.

Framework for the provision of supply teachers in Wales

Education

The Welsh Government Commercial Delivery Team procured a framework for supply teachers employed across Wales

Embedding sustainability into procurement at Sport Wales

Policy

Sustainability

Sport Wales knew that procurement was the highest contributor to their carbon footprint and wanted to tackle their procurement practices.

Using Warp-it to achieve more sustainable procurement at Hywel Dda University Health Board

Health

Sustainability

In 2018, Hywel Dda University Health Board began exploring ways to save money and resources, looking at re-using rather than replacing.

Comparing Milk Packaging Options for Monmouthshire Primary Schools

Education

Sustainability

Environmental impacts are increasingly important in procuring school milk services and must be considered alongside the contract cost and other procurement criteria.

Delivering Social Value through collaborative commercial activity

Construction

Social value

What’s the best way to deliver social value through the procurement of a major infrastructure project? In this piece, we hear from the team working on the South Wales Metro.

83% water saving, work for up to 100 local people and cost savings of £12,000

Office management

Social value

Sustainability

In partnership with the National Procurement Service for Wales, Lyreco are delivering an innovative, nationwide copier paper supply and recycling service for 39 Welsh public sector stakeholders, creating work for up to 100 local people.

Empowering the circular economy through procurement

Circular economy

Policy

Sustainability

Our wasteful economy needs to change. A new economic model needs new business models. New business models need a new procurement strategy and a new relationship between producers and purchasers and a move from ownership to usership.

Innovative procurement initiative makes a noise

Education

Enterprise

National

Carbon

Innovative

Social value

Sustainability

Carbon neutral musical instruments will be given to all 7-year-old pupils in Wales thanks to Welsh Government funding and an innovative purchasing route.