NHS launches framework for green transport

As reported by Edie, as part of its Net Zero 2040 goals, the NHS Shared Business Services introduces a transport framework to guide Trusts in selecting low-carbon options, aiming to achieve a 50% reduction in staff travel emissions by 2030 and ensure all NHS vehicles are zero-emission by 2040

The framework exists to provide Trusts with a streamlined pathway to identifying and appointing reliable providers of genuinely low-carbon transport options.

It covers a range of providers including consultancies, logistics providers, cycling infrastructure firms, delivery partners and electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure providers. Also covered are designers and builders of car parks with onsite solar, energy storage and built-in biodiversity features.

The framework was produced with input from experts in the NHS’s sustainability, estates and procurement teams.

NHS Shared Business Services’ senior construction specialist Anjub Ali summarised: “The NHS has set out ambitious goals en route to Net Zero 2040. Our framework agreement provides all NHS organisations with a convenient and compliant way of purchasing a wide range of sustainable transport services and infrastructure to help it get there.”