In line with the Equality Act 2010, BTP is required to tackle discrimination and promote equality through its purchasing function.  As a result BTP has developed a new procedure ‘Diversity in Procurement’ to assist in identifying its aims and aspirations for equality and diversity and the means by which this will be achieved within procurement.  It will demonstrate how legal requirements across the eight recognised protected characteristics of diversity (Age, Disability, Race, Gender, Religion and Belief, Sexual Orientation and Transgender) are put into practice through the procurement process.

BTP is committed to providing an excellent service in everything we do. We believe there is positive value in reflecting diversity in our suppliers, and we consider it necessary for our partners and suppliers of goods, works and services to have a strong commitment to our equality and diversity principles. It is necessary for them to demonstrate that steps have been taken to ensure quality and to provide equality of opportunity within their organization.

Refer to the Diversity in Procurement procedure for more details.