Preston City Council to increase social value to local communities through supplier contracts

Preston City Council has approved a Social Value Procurement Framework as a central part of its commitment to increasing the ‘social value’ or benefit received by local communities through its procurement activity.The council says the move marks an important step forward in the its commitment to delivering Community Wealth Building in Preston.

The new framework will improve the council’s existing approach to the consideration of social value in procurement. When suppliers bid for contracts, they will be asked to demonstrate how they will contribute to supporting the local economy and fair employment, addressing the climate emergency, investing in training, and supporting the voluntary and community sector.Delivery of ‘progressive procurement’ is one of the pillars of Community Wealth Building.

“We have agreed that a framework should now be adopted for all council procurement activity and that the weighting of social value in the assessment of tenders should be increased to 20 per cent. This is in line with the council’s commitment to Community Wealth Building, and best practice across the UK.

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