Guidance

DHSC supplier code of conduct

This code of conduct sets out the standards and behaviours we expect of suppliers contracted to support the work of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Applies to England

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The code is intended to highlight to suppliers our sustainability objectives. If you wish to provide any feedback on the code, then email procurementpolicy@dhsc.gov.uk.

Updates to this page

Published 25 July 2022
Last updated 28 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated to replace all references to the Public Contract Regulations 2015 with the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025. The prompt payment policy has been updated: all public procurement contracts must include a 30-day payment term, which is implied even if not explicitly written into contracts. In the sections on ‘social value’ and ‘human rights, modern slavery and labour standards’, procurement policy note references and links have been updated.

  2. Updated the contact details for the public procurement review service

  3. First published.

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