Case Study: NHS Blood and Transplant advances sustainable procurement with Action Sustainability

NHS Blood and Transport Leads Health Sector with ISO 20400 Evaluation

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHS BT) had a challenge to achieve the highest level of its sustainable supply chain ambitions as part of its ten-year strategy. To advance its practices, it needed a modern audit of its procurement function against the latest international best practices, specifically seeking to be evaluated against the new ISO 20400 standard. They engaged Action Sustainability to perform this assessment.

Action Sustainability conducted a thorough evaluation of NHS BT's procurement policies, procedures, and their practical implementation against the ISO 20400 standard. The vendor produced a comprehensive report with prioritised recommendations, 75% of which were accepted by NHS BT and developed into a detailed implementation plan. This process set a benchmark for the health sector and provided NHS BT with a clear roadmap to enhance its sustainable procurement.

NHS Blood and Transplant

Wendy Thorne

Assistant Purchasing Manager