Supply Management – the official media outlet of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) – have published an article about how Manchester City Council has opened up public sector commissioning to local suppliers. “Manchester City Council (MCC) increased local engagement and participation in its contracts by reducing the […]
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In this short case study, Howard Hughes, Corporate Procurement Manager at Watford Borough Council, discusses how social value has been put on the council’s agenda. Read it here.
This Report by the Director for Digital and Resources of Adur and Worthing Councils outlines how this local council authority has implemented Social value into their Procurement strategies and mindset with a mind to sustainability, environmental impact and maximising the positive impact on the local community and economy in 2016/17. Read […]
This resource page from the Coventry City Council website outlines the council’s social value policies and contains numerous case studies of social value policies being put into practice with positive results. Visit the resource page.
This case study document from the Newcastle City Council outlines how this council has implemented Social Value policies in their commissioning procedures and public service provisioning. Read the case study.
Salford City Council has documents outlining in detail their social value policies and the positive impact that these policies have had on Salford’s economy and public services. View their Social Value and Sustainability Policy or read their 2017 Social Impact Report.
Background info This document outlines what the Council is seeking to achieve for Manchester’s residents and neighborhoods through Social Value. Its intention is to provide guidance, information and contact details as a support to suppliers when considering their ‘offer’ and delivery of social value when engaging in a Manchester procurement […]
Background info Salford City Council has produced this short document outlining how they used a social value approach in commissioning of services for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. Prospective suppliers were asked how they would provide social, environmental and economic value to Salford in addition to providing the best possible […]