ROOT To Market For Regenerative Procurement DPS
Framework Description
ROOT to Market is a dynamic market run by Heart Academies Trust for regenerative procurement in construction and estates. Suppliers must show commitment to four pillars: regenerative materials, ethical and non-exploitative labour, climate-friendly operations with measurable carbon reduction, and nature-positive site practice. It is live and open to new suppliers, running until 31 March 2036, with extension options.
Context & Use Case
Heart Academies Trust uses it for capital projects and estates work where sustainability is a core requirement, not an add-on. It favours circular economy principles, deconstruction-ready design and low-impact construction methods. Contracts are awarded through competitions among suppliers admitted to the market, so regenerative contractors and material suppliers can compete on their environmental and ethical credentials as well as price.
Scope of Services
Regenerative and circular building materials Ethical and fair labour practices Carbon footprint assessment and reduction Renewable energy and low-carbon systems Water management, waste segregation and recycling Biodiversity, soil protection and nature-positive site practice Deconstruction-ready design
Lots
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Who Can Apply
Suits construction contractors, materials suppliers and facilities specialists that can evidence regenerative practice: avoiding extractive materials where alternatives exist, mapping supply chains, reducing carbon and protecting nature on site. As a live dynamic market, it is open to applications now until 31 March 2036.
Buyer Benefits
The trust gets suppliers already assessed against demanding sustainability and ethics standards, so it can deliver projects that match its values without building those tests into every tender. It values third-party environmental and labour certifications, measurable carbon reductions and contractors who leave school sites better for nature.
Next Steps
Use the Find a Tender procurement record (ocds-h6vhtk-06680d) to find Heart Academies Trust's application route and register your intent to supply. Set out your practices against each of the four pillars, with certifications, carbon reduction data and supply chain transparency. Prepare case studies of regenerative or low-impact projects. Once admitted, watch for competitions from the trust.
How Athena Can Help
This dynamic market rewards evidence of real regenerative practice. Athena's dynamic market application support can structure your evidence against the four pillars, write the application and compliance-check it before submission.
Once admitted, our sustainability-focused bid writing helps you win competitions with win themes built on your carbon and nature results, and our advice on public sector bids covers social value, which fits naturally with this trust's regenerative goals and often separates close scores.
