Guidance

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

This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) [and guidance / documents] is now out of date

• From: Cabinet Office and Crown Commercial Service
• Published: 27 March 2015
• Last updated: 31 January 2023 — See all updates

Documents

Procurement Policy Note: supporting sustainable skills development through major construction and infrastructure projects

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Details

This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) is now out of date.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.

This note has been replaced by Policy Procurement Note 14/15 on supporting apprenticeships and skills through public procurement.

Published 27 March 2015
Last updated 31 January 2023 + show all updates

1. 31 January 2023

   This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) is now out of date.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

2. 27 August 2015

   Added link to PPN 14/15 which replaces this one

3. 27 March 2015

   First published.