Detailed Market Sounding - Supplier Roadmap April 2027 Scope 3 Reporting and Target Setting Supplier Requirements

Overview

The development and rollout of the NHS net zero supplier roadmap has benefitted from an open and collaborative approach to policy development between the NHS, suppliers and the trade associations that represent suppliers.

The approach to the roadmap has ensured the NHS and its supply chain has taken its first steps to achieve net zero by 2045, as set out in the Delivering a net zero national health service report.

NHS England is seeking views on aspects of the draft technical requirements for scope 3 target setting and reporting, the April 2027 milestone, laid out in the NHS net zero supplier roadmap.

The milestone states that: “From April 2027, all suppliers will be required to publicly report targets, emissions and publish a carbon reduction plan for global emissions aligned to the NHS net zero target, for all of their Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions”. This builds on the current NHS ask of suppliers and requires suppliers to go further than PPN 006, to include wider emissions reporting and a Net Zero target that aligns with the NHS target.

NHS England encourages respondents to share this feedback opportunity with their network to support NHS England gaining a broad range of feedback and thoughts.

A glossary of key terms has been included on each page of the survey.

Please note, the requirements set out in this survey are proposed and subject to change as part of the current engagement programme. Final details will be confirmed when the technical requirements are published.

Please note your responses will be anonymous, you may choose to provide your organisation name if you wish. The survey is estimated to take approximately 30 - 45 minutes to complete. 

Please read the NHS England privacy notice before completing the survey.