Social ValueStatement
Knowsley Councilis required to consider how economic, social,and environmental well-being may be improved by services that are tobe procured,andhowprocurementmaysecurethoseimprovementsunderthe provisions of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 (theAct).
The council wants to use the opportunity the Act presentsthrough procurementandotherrelatedactivitiestoenablecommunitiestobecome moreresilientandreducedemandonpublicservices.Thecouncilaimsto providethedeliveryofserviceswhichareinnovative,provideemployment opportunities for its residents, make its communities stronger andmore effective, and keep its residentssafe.
Knowsley Council’s definition of social valueis:
“Outcomes, measures and activity that will create strong andwell connected public, private and social sectors that enable communitiesto be moreresilient”.
The council’s social value outcomes and measures have been developedto support the vision, priorities and actions of the Council’s corporate plan to make Knowsley the “Borough of Choice”
The key social value outcomes from the Knowsley Social Value Framework are:
- Support settings to enable access to education that is ‘good by habit’;
- Promote healthy behaviors, independence and self-care;
- Reduce demand on service and supporting people to live independent lives;
- Economic development and inward investment;
- Develop skills and in work competitiveness;
- Place shaping for both new and established communities;
- Attract inward investment intotheborough;
- Contribute effectively to making Knowsley the “Borough of Choice”;
- Empower residents to play an active role in their communities
The council will, where relevant, seek to achieve these key socialvalue outcomes and the associated measures through a range of its functionsand activities in addition to its duties under the Act.
The council’s Corporate Plan 2017-20states:
The Council aims to prioritise spending, investment or recruitment locally to build social value.
Inprocurementactivitiesthiswillincludethecouncilusinganyofitssocial value outcomes and measures that are proportionate and relevant tothe specificationfortheservicerequiredandevaluatingtendersinaccordance with those social value outcomes and measures and thatspecification.
Where appropriate, the council will ask bidders to detail and demonstratethe social value outcomes and measures that they can deliver when providingthe service. Where appropriate, the council will include an appropriate weighting inourtenderevaluationmodeltoassessthesocialvalueoffersubmittedby bidders.
Social Value is integrated into our Economic RegenerationStrategy, ProcurementStrategyandCityRegionworkonsecuringemploymentand skills throughprocurement.
ForfurtherinformationaboutKnowsleyCouncil’sapproachtosocialvalue, email Tony Quail at
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