UCL Achieves Gold on Responsible Procurement Code

The Responsible Procurement Code (RPC) is an external verification scheme, which comprises of a self-assessment. Through this UCL demonstrated that we manage our environmental, social and economic impacts of our procurement and supply chains. This was followed by a 1 day audit, where external experts viewed evidence and analysed a sample of UCL's contracts and contract management documents. These elements are scored against bronze to platinum criteria.  

The RPC is delivered by the consultancy firm Anthesis. It is aligned to the UK Government’s Flexible Framework, a self-assessment tool which many Higher Education and public sector organisations use. The RPC takes organisations up to level 3 on the flexible framework.

The RPC scheme provides UCL with recommendations for improvement. With regular audits, UCL follows a cycle of continuous improvement - audit, certification, improvement and re-auditing.

UCL will seek to implement the recommendations from the latest audit while striving to achieve platinum in the near future.

You can find out more about how UCL is delivering responsible procurement, and the role you can play by visiting Sustainable UCL.