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Procurement Policy Note 06/15: sustainable skills development through major projects

This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) [and guidance / documents] is now out of date

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This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) is now out of date. Please refer to PPN 14/15: Supporting Apprenticeships and Skills through Public Procurement

Government requires public procurers of major construction and infrastructure projects, with a capital value over £50 million, to use public procurement to increase investment in training and apprenticeships.

Procurement decisions should always be made on a quality, cost and risk basis. However decisions can take into account qualitative long-term benefits on the supply side, eg appropriate investment in skills development, as long as they are consistent with the government’s overarching priority of value for money.

This policy aims to support growth by building a more skilled and productive workforce, reducing the risks of supply constraints and increased labour cost inflation.

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Published 27 March 2015
Last updated 31 January 2023 + show all updates
  1. This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) is now out of date. Please refer to PPN 14/15: Supporting Apprenticeships and Skills through Public Procurement

  2. Added link to PPN 14/15 which replaces this one

  3. First published.

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