NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment

Driving Sustainability Across NHS Supply Chains

Partner with us to meet NHS sustainability goals. Together, we’ll make your Evergreen Supplier Assessment journey simple and impactful.

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What is the NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment?

The NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment is designed to support the NHS’s journey to Net Zero, giving suppliers a clear way to demonstrate alignment with NHS sustainability goals.

The NHS is working to become the world’s first Net Zero health system and suppliers are key to making that happen. Through the Evergreen Supplier Assessment, suppliers are assessed against 4 maturity levels that indicate alignment with NHS sustainability priorities:

Level 1 (lowest maturity) – Publicly committed to Net Zero carbon and engaged with sustainability
Level 2 – Comprehensive Net Zero targets and reporting for carbon emissions, with a structured approach to addressing modern slavery and driving social value
Level 3 – 2045 Net Zero targets that are independently validated, and completion of the modern slavery assessment tool
Level 4 (highest maturity) – 2045 Net Zero targets, independently validated, across the global organisation, while actively taking steps to map supply chain or investigate and mitigate supplier risks of modern slavery

Teamwork IMS can support you in readiness for, and completion of, the Evergreen supplier self-assessment covering areas like carbon emissions reporting, Net Zero targets, your approach to addressing modern slavery, and your sustainability and social value commitments. Once submitted, you’ll receive your sustainability maturity score, helping you understand where you stand and how to improve. It’s quick, transparent and increasingly essential for NHS contracts.

Taking part, positions your organisation as a responsible partner in healthcare. It’s not just about compliance – it’s about leading the way in sustainability and strengthening your relationship with the NHS.

How it can make a difference to your organisation

Enhanced reputation

Benchmarking the performance of your organisation through the NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment enables you to demonstrate your commitment to alignment with NHS sustainability goals and other sustainability practices, boosting your reputation with the NHS, clients, partners and investors

Risk Mitigation

The comprehensive assessment assists in identifying potential risks in areas such as labour practices, environmental impacts and sustainability, allowing organisations to proactively address these concerns.

Improved Performance

The detailed feedback and benchmarks provided by the NHS, enable organisations to identify areas for improvement, set specific targets and track progress toward their goals leading to better overall sustainability performance and operational efficiency.

Competitive Advantage

A strong maturity rating can differentiate an organisation from its competitors, strengthening your relationship with the NHS and making it more appealing to other clients and partners who prioritise sustainability.

Recruitment and Retention

Sustainable organisations in the UK can attract employees by aligning to their values, creating a positive work environment, offering meaningful work, providing competitive benefits, building a strong reputation and engaging in community and environmental initiatives.

Supply Chain Transparency

The NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment helps organisations ensure that their suppliers adhere to high standards of sustainability, promoting transparency and accountability throughout the supply chain

Our NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment Support process

Initial Assessment

We start by assessing your current sustainability practices and documentation against the NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment requirements. This helps identify gaps and opportunities for improvement.

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Analysis

Our experts provide a detailed gap analysis and create a tailored action plan to align with NHS sustainability goals and strengthen your sustainability credentials.

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Implementation

We guide you through implementing the necessary improvements, such as carbon emissions reporting, setting Net Zero targets, establishing an approach to addressing modern slavery and sustainability and social value commitments – ensuring everything aligns with best practice

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Assessment

Finally, we assist with completing and submitting your NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment. We also offer ongoing support to help you maintain and improve compliance and progress your sustainability maturity over time.

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Why choose Teamwork IMS?

Experienced Professionals

Teamwork IMS is a leading provider of Compliance and Sustainability solutions to a wide range of business sectors worldwide. Our solutions support compliance, expedite ISO certification, promote sustainability and drive improvement initiatives. Our team of professionals includes MBCI, GDPR, ISEP, ESOS and ISO Lead Assessor, CMIOSH, CISSP, PCI Security Standards Council QSA qualified consultants.

Multi-disciplinary team

Our knowledge and experience across a broad base of management and technical Standards make us uniquely equipped to help organisations to comply with sustainability requirements and integrate these with existing management systems to achieve significant savings and efficiencies.

Part of your business

The continued success of both the project delivery and maintenance phases of our Compliance and Sustainability programmes is built on two key principles:

– The exceptional insight of our consultants, who consistently go beyond the Standards and services to identify, define, and align with the core business drivers that truly matter to our clients

– Our unique ability to integrate effortlessly with our clients’ teams, fostering collaboration and trust, and becoming a valued extension of their operations.

Global Credentials

How can Teamwork help?

Completing the NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment can be challenging, but with Teamwork IMS it doesn’t have to be. Our expert consultants simplify the process, guiding you every step of the way to ensure your submission meets NHS sustainability goals.

From identifying gaps and creating actionable improvement plans to supporting implementation and final submission, we make the journey smooth and stress-free. With our help, you’ll not only achieve compliance but also strengthen your sustainability credentials, giving your organisation a competitive edge in NHS procurement.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment?

The NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment is a self-assessment for suppliers to engage with the NHS on their sustainability journey and understand how they can align with the NHS Sustainability goals.

Is the the NHS Evergreen Supplier Assessment mandatory?

The NHS Evergreen Sustainable Supplier Assessment is not universally mandatory, but there are specific cases where it is required:

When is it mandatory?

NHS Supply Chain Frameworks
- Existing frameworks: Suppliers already on NHS Supply Chain frameworks must submit the Evergreen Assessment by 1 February 2024.
- New frameworks: Suppliers bidding for future NHS Supply Chain frameworks must complete the Evergreen Assessment as part of the tender process.
NHS England Medicines Tenders
- From January 2024, all tenders managed by the Medicines Value and Access directorate require submission of the Evergreen Assessment.

When is it NOT mandatory?

For most other NHS procurement, the Evergreen Assessment is currently voluntary, but strongly encouraged.
However, it is expected to become essential for eligibility by 2030, as part of the NHS Net Zero Supplier Roadmap.

What benefits does the assessment offer to suppliers?

Benchmarks your organisation against current and future NHS priorities to see how they align to the NHS’s sustainability priorities
The assessment offers one conversation with the NHS with a standardised way of communicating their sustainability information to all NHS buyers
Supports sustainability ambitions, helping inform internal planning and decision-making, such as developing business cases for sustainable investment or sustainability target setting
A strong maturity rating can differentiate an organisation from its competitors, strengthening your relationship with the NHS and making it more appealing to other clients and partners who prioritise sustainability

What criteria will be used for assessment?

Suppliers are assessed against 4 maturity levels that indicate alignment with NHS sustainability priorities:

Level 1 (lowest maturity) – Publicly committed to Net Zero carbon and engaged with sustainability
Level 2 – Comprehensive Net Zero targets and reporting for carbon emissions, with a structured approach to addressing modern slavery and driving social value
Level 3 – 2045 Net Zero targets that are independently validated, and completion of the modern slavery assessment tool
Level 4 (highest maturity) – 2045 Net Zero targets, independently validated, across the global organisation, while actively taking steps to map supply chain or investigate and mitigate supplier risks of modern slavery

After completing the assessment, suppliers will receive a sustainability maturity level that indicate how they align with NHS sustainability goals, including signposting their current position and pathway to progress.