Issue - meetings
Meeting: 14/01/2025 - Cabinet (Item 110)
110 SOCIAL VALUE POLICY 
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Additional documents:
- 390585 - Social Value Policy DRAFT for Cabinet report, item 110
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- 390629 - Appendix 2. to Social Value Cabinet report, item 110
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- 390628 - Equality Impact Assessment Pre-screening form for Social Value Policy, item 110
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Decision:
RECOMMENDED: 1) That the Social Value Policy attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved with the amendment of the date in 3.3 of the policy to 2025/26.
2) That authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance to make revisions to the Social Value Policy to reflect updates within the National Procurement Policy Statement issued under section 13(3)(c) of the Procurement Act 2023.
Reason for Decision
Adopting the Social Value Policy supports compliance with current legislative requirements while establishing a foundation to embed social value into the Council strategic decision-making. This approach positions the Council to develop a broader framework in 2025/26, integrating social value into procurement and other functions to drive economic, social, and environmental benefits for the community.
Minutes:
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Councillor Morley presented the report which proposed the adoption of a Social Value Policy, to codify the Council’s approach to meeting legislative requirements under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and the Procurement Act 2023. It would commence the journey towards the introduction of a ‘Social Value and Sustainability Outcomes and Implementation Framework’, to support strategic decision-making on social value considerations within procurement processes and other Council functions.
RECOMMENDED: 1) That the Social Value Policy, attached as Appendix 1 to the report, be approved with the amendment of the date in 3.3 of the policy to 2025/26.
2) That authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance to make revisions to the Social Value Policy to reflect updates within the National Procurement Policy Statement issued under section 13(3)(c) of the Procurement Act 2023.
Reason for Decision
Adopting the Social Value Policy supports compliance with current legislative requirements while establishing a foundation to embed social value into the Council strategic decision-making. This approach positions the Council to develop a broader framework in 2025/26, integrating social value into procurement and other functions to drive economic, social, and environmental benefits for the community.