Guidance

PPN 022: Procuring steel in government contracts

This PPN provides updated guidance on procuring steel in government contracts.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 26 June 2025
• Last updated: 13 July 2026
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  1. 13 July 2026

     Updated the following documents: PPN 022: Procuring Steel in Government Contracts PPN 022: Guidance on Procuring Steel in Government Contracts PPN 022: FAQs on Procuring Steel in Government Contracts

  2. 26 June 2025

     First published.

Documents

PPN 022: Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (PDF)

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PPN 022: Guidance on Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (PDF)

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PPN 022: FAQs on Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (PDF)

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PPN 022: Product & Origin Data - Example Contract Clause (PDF)

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PPN 022: UK Steel’s Digital Catalogue - Example Contract Clause (PDF)

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PPN 022 Actuals Data Template (XLSX)

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PPN 022: Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (HTML)

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PPN 022: Guidance on Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (HTML)

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PPN 022: FAQs on Procuring Steel in Government Contracts (HTML)

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PPN 022: Product & Origin Data - Example Contract Clause (HTML)

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PPN 022: UK Steel’s Digital Catalogue - Example Contract Clause (HTML)

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PPN 022 Actuals Data Template (ODS)

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Details

This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) has been updated to include an additional transparency measure to report whether UK produced steel is going to be used by the prime contractor or within the supply chain if known at the point the contract is awarded. The data collected from this transparency measure is designed to support the UK steel strategy and will help identify gaps in UK production capability and UK demand for steel.