Social Value Framework

A framework approved by Melton Council to formalize and coordinate economic, social, and environmental benefits secured through Council contracts. A framework used by Richmond Council to ensure that procurement activities deliver broader social benefits beyond just economic considerations. A framework to guide council contracts and secure wider economic, social, and environmental benefits. A framework to prioritise, coordinate, track, and report on social value commitments and outcomes derived from public sector contracts. A framework outlining how the council intends to deliver broader social benefits through its activities and procurement. A framework for securing, monitoring, and reporting on social value outcomes through council contracts. A framework designed to formalize and coordinate a council's approach to securing wider economic, social, and environmental benefits through its contracts. This framework is being implemented to ensure social value from development and builds on the framework used by Southwark Council, aiming to ensure public procurement considers broader social and environmental benefits beyond economic cost. It is a set of principles and guidelines designed to ensure that public bodies consider social value when procuring goods and services, aiming to achieve positive social outcomes alongside economic and environmental benefits. A framework designed to ensure council activities and procurement processes deliver wider social, economic, and environmental benefits to the community.