Policy

Responsible procurement charter

The charter articulates how both UKRI and UK government strategy or policy direction align with and inform UKRI procurement strategies.

From:: UKRI
Published:: 23 April 2024
Last updated:: 2 June 2025 - see all updates

Documents

Responsible procurement charter (PDF)

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Details

The purpose of the responsible procurement charter is to capture and communicate UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) strategic values, legislative obligations, policy direction and guiding principles across six key themes:

environmental sustainability
health and safety in supply chains
equality, diversity and inclusion
communities
supply chain resilience
business ethics

Updates

2 June 2025
Replaced document with latest version.