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Brent Council Procurement Team

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Brent Council is focusing on enforcing social value in its contracts, with new measures discussed in July 2025.

Brent Council is set to strengthen its commitment to social value by enforcing new measures in its contracts, with financial repercussions for suppliers who do not deliver on their promises. This new clause will apply to all new contracts valued above £100,000. The council's procurement team has been collaborating with key suppliers to integrate social value into their agreements, according to a report in July 2025.

The decision to enforce these measures was discussed at a Joint Committee of the London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham and Southwark meeting in July 2025, where updates on procurement were reviewed. The Brent Council Procurement Team is responsible for managing the council's purchasing processes.

Key facts

  1. Brent Council is set to enforce new social value measures in contracts. Source
  2. New social value clauses will apply to contracts valued above £100,000. Source
  3. The decision was discussed at a Joint Committee meeting on July 8, 2025. Source
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