The National Social Value Conference 2017 #BridgingTheGap was held in Birmingham 14th November. It was a great event with over 250 delegates attending. There are too many highlights to mention them all but amongst the most memorable were the key note panel chaired by Hazel
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Leading by Example – A series of interviews with some of the leading innovators pushing for Social Value in procurement with the aim of sharing their knowledge and inspiring others to follow their lead. In this feature we spoke to Haydn Brown, Head of Procurement Strategy
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Leading by Example – A series of interviews with some of the leading innovators pushing for Social Value in procurement with the aim of sharing their knowledge and inspiring others to follow their lead. In this feature we spoke to Terry Brewer of Harrow Council, who
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We are pleased to announce we have been shortlisted for ‘Best Sustainable Small Business’ at the 2017 National CSR Awards for our work with Harrow council. Harrow Council wanted to put out a tender for a council property renovation, with the aim of awarding the contract
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With the localisation of business rates being implemented over the coming years the importance of the local economy to councils will greatly increase, therefore providing a greater focus to local businesses through social value is essential. - Terry Brewer, Divisional Director of Procurement, Harrow and Brent
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In 2014, Barclays was awarded the financial services contract by Bury Council as a part of an Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA) financial services framework. This pilot study aimed to assess how the Social Value Portal (the Portal) could be used to set targets retrospectively
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When developers, Legal & General Property approached the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham with a proposal to redevelop a large property, the combined parties wanted a question answered: “Would focusing on Social Value give the local community better outcomes than was usually the case?”. In
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Harrow Council and Social Value Portal (SVP) work together to pilot a Social Value assessment tool on a tender for the renovation and refurbishment of a council property in Harrow. The SVP procurement platform was used to assess the Social Value of each bid based on a set of Themes, Outcomes
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Chris White MP says that the Social Value Act has the potential to transform public sector buying, to save money and unlock the inherent good in business At the launch of the Social Value Maturity Index this week, Chris White MP said: “Councils and public services currently face
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Today we are launching our new website on the back of our latest survey that shows that less than 30% of Public Authorities have a Social Value Strategy more than 18 months after the implementation of The Public Services (Social Value) act 2012. Our survey
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