A presentation on government buying standards from Dr Louis Levy at the Department of Health Improving Hospital Food Event.

1. What are Government Buying
Standards and why do they
matter?
Dr Louis Levy
Improving Hospital Food Workshop,
Hull Royal Infirmary, 20 May 2013

2. 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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3. Identifying and developing criteria
reflection and redefinition
fine tuning options
Reference groups/
stakeholder engagement/
evidence
informal consultation/
impact assessment discussionspre-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

4. Effect ofapplying Target Nutrient Specifications onsodium
intake ofsecondary school pupilsinEngland
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800
600
400
200
Sodiumcontributionfrommeal
(mg/day)
SACN
recommendation
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
girlsboys
Gibson 2005
Data from School meals in secondary schools in England (2004) Applying Target Nutrient Specifications

5. Draft prioritisation matrix
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6. Bringing it altogether
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Healthier
Food
Mark
Government
Buying Standards
for Food
On
Off

7. 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/

8. Ahealthy food experience
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9. Help is at hand…. from DH/PHE
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www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_125579

10. Issues of packaging
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Is this fit for purpose – for the patients
- for the environment

11. Help is at hand.. from your supplier
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NHS Supply Chain

12. Spot the difference…..
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