# Sustainability Function within The Civil Service

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [KPMG LLP](/suppliers/kpmg/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £82,970
- Tender value: £82,970
- Award date: 28 April 2025
- Published: 1 May 2025
- Contract start: 5 May 2025
- Contract end: 4 August 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ff698751-a846-4d61-b294-5774a3c8d496-843224
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed5a3192-8662-4e05-a9c1-cdbe9c8ead27

## Description

Civil Service Board \(CSB\) approved GCSOG key recommendations \(April 2025\) to accelerate the development of proposals for the creation of a new sustainability function within the civil service, supported by a cross-government capability framework and decarbonization funding models/opportunities\. Acceleration for this stage of the Programme will include 3 workstreams: \(1\) Governance - Defining the target operating model for the 'Office Of', CSOG and Profession including functions, roles and responsibilities and interfaces \(2\) Capability - Defining the scope of the Profession and advancing the development of the curriculum in alignment with Government Skill \(3\) Greening Government Commitments \(GGCs\) decarbonization - Supporting Government in achieving the GGC decarbonization commitment, specifically focusing on funding models to close the gaps

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff698751-a846-4d61-b294-5774a3c8d496-843224)