What are Government Buying Standards and why do they matter?

Dr Louis Levy Improving Hospital Food Workshop, Hull Royal Infirmary, 20 May 2013

Government Buying Standards are designed to make it easier for government buyers to buy sustainably. They include:

• official specifications that all government buyers must follow when procuring a range of products;

• information about sustainable procurement and how to apply it when buying.

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Identifying and developing criteria

reflection and redefinition fine tuning options

Reference groups/ stakeholder engagement/ evidence

informal consultation/ impact assessment discussions pre-consultation pilot I

pre-consultation pilot II

scoping study

consultation

identify options

Reference Group

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Implementation

evidence

Reference Group

review

GBSF

• Informal and formal consultation

• Implementation • Pilot projects

Effect of applying Target Nutrient Specifications on sodium intake of secondary school pupils in England

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Talking account for tomato ketchup max 600mg/100g baked beans max 400mg/100g burgers & pizzas max 400mg/100g sausages max 600mg/100g chips & potato products max 100mg/100g crisps etc max 600mg/100g

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Data from School meals in secondary schools in England (2004) Applying Target Nutrient Specifications

Draft prioritisation matrix

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Bringing it altogether

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Healthier Food Mark

Government Buying Standards

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GBS Food and Catering Services

• Foods produced to higher sustainability standards

• Foods procured and served to higher nutritional standards

• Procurement of catering operations to higher sustainability standards

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www.sd.defra.gov.uk/advice/public/buying/products/food/

A healthy food experience

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Help is at hand…. from DH/PHE

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www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_125579

Issues of packaging

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Is this fit for purpose – for the patients - for the environment

Help is at hand.. from your supplier

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Spot the difference…..

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