Price Review 2024 - Supplementary Support

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                "description": "Required prior to contract - Carbon Reduction Plan Please note that the highest scoring bidder will need to provide a copy of their Carbon Reduction Plan prior to contract. My sincere apologies for missing this requirement when the tender was released. We have subsequently been advised by the Cabinet Office that a Carbon Reduction Plan (using the template at Annex A) is not required as part of this tender process, on the agreement that one is provided pre-contract. Details of the original requirement are available here; https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-0621-taking-account-of-carbon-reduction-plans-in-the-procurement-of-major-government-contracts A copy has also been included under the 'Documents' section. Cabinet Office has also explained that lots of organisations, including lots of SME's, already have a Carbon Reduction Plan so, hopefully, this will not be a herculean task for anyone. Sorry again."
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