Public Procurement Policy Assurance Statement
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Public Procurement Policy Assurance Statement
The Public Procurement Policy Statement (PPPS) was approved by the Executive on the 5 June 2025 and sets out the principles and strategic objectives for public procurement.
The PPPS includes four Public Procurement Principles and 21 objectives as shown in the table below:
| Principle | Description | No. of Strategic Objectives |
| Accessibility | Making public contracts open and proportionate to ensure local businesses can compete for these | 4 |
| Efficiency and Effectiveness | Demonstrating the procurement function is achieving best value for money and has the appropriate capacity and capability | 5 |
| Social Value | Ensuring social value is embedded within the culture of the procurement function and can demonstrate social, economic and environmental considerations are being maximised through procurement spend. | 6 |
| Transparency | Ensuring citizens know how public money is being spent. | 6 |
Each objective is accompanied by a specific Action, Applicability Descriptor and Transition Timescale to ensure clarity and consistency in the delivery and reporting of the objectives.
Assurance against each of the objectives is provided below in the Annual Assurance Statement return.