Image by Kim Traynor (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons The West Princes Street Gardens is a very unique and special place situated in the heart of Edinburgh. The West Princes Street Gardens is considered amongst locals to have a value that supersedes any monetary figure due to the fact that it is a part of the City’s identity. The initial ...

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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 and Development for Birmingham City Council, who believes that working collabo...

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The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 was implemented in January 2013. It’s already widely used within public sector procurement to build stronger and deeper relationships with suppliers and deliver more value to local communities. However, the Act is not yet being used within the planning process and as a result, communities are missing out o...

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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 believes that embedding Social Value in the procurement process is crucial if it is...

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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 Council Harrow Council refurbishes numerous of it...

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