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Through Welsh Government funded support for sustainable public sector procurement, WRAP Cymru has developed new guidance providing an overview of whole life costing (WLC) and how it can help public bodies in Wales achieve their sustainable procurement goals.

Circular Procurement Guidance

Through Welsh government funded support for sustainable public sector procurement, WRAP has developed new circular procurement guidance on giving furniture a second life.

Our work to create a circular economy is essential to achieve a net zero Wales by 2050. This means reducing waste, re-using materials for as long as possible, and creating new more sustainable business models.

Alongside our general guidance on market engagement, you will also be able to find specific category guidance on market engagement in the following areas:

• Construction
• Food, Drink, and Catering
• Furniture
• ICT
• Textiles

In 2021, the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), The
National Lottery Community Fund (TNLCF), and Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) commissioned social enterprise Ministry of Furniture (MoF), based in Port Talbot, South Wales, to fit out a new office space in Cardiff.

The project was commissioned via the Welsh Government Provision of Furniture Solutions Framework which has remanufactured and re-use as a core part its offering. The Framework was designed to enable Public Sector buyers in Wales to choose a more sustainable approach to sourcing items of furniture.

An estimated 80% of NHS Wales’ carbon footprint is directly linked to the goods and services they purchase. As part of a drive to shift the NHS towards more sustainable consumption, and cut carbon and waste, it is essential that items such as wheelchairs are maintained and used to their full potential.

This guidance document supports the Welsh Government’s ambition to deliver a circular economy for Wales. This guide aims to help public and private sector clients and contractors to:

• Consider whole life carbon impacts linked to the purchase of built assets, their design and construction and in particular, the selection of materials with lower embodied carbon over the built asset's lifetime.
• Enhance the application of circular economy outcomes.
• Enhance high quality re-use, recycling, and avoidance of waste to landfill.
• Clearly define relevant procurement requirements and set out expectations.

In 2018, Hywel Dda University Health Board began exploring ways to save money and resources, with an emphasis on recognising when equipment could be re-used rather than replaced.

This guidance document supports the Welsh Government’s ambition to deliver a circular economy for Wales.

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) intends to procure £9 million worth of young trees to plant in Wales. They are keen to take a sustainable approach and to help deliver upon public policy goals. These include those of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act, Prosperity for All: A Low Carbon Wales and the ambitions set out in Beyond Recycling: A strategy to make the circular economy in Wales a reality.

This guidance document supports the Welsh Government’s ambition to deliver a circular economy for Wales.

Welsh Government has set an ambitious decarbonisation target – to reduce emissions by at least 45% by 2030. To achieve this, a target has also been set for the Welsh public sector to become carbon neutral by 2030. This document has been designed to help public sector organisations embed sustainability into their procurement processes and make low carbon material choices.

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