11.5. Improved reporting will support informed and improved decision-making and strengthen the Council's ability to monitor progress against its priorities and inclusive economy objectives.
12.1. The Social Value Act 2012 requires public authorities in England and Wales to consider economic, social and environmental benefits when procuring public services. Haringey Council is committed to fulfilling its obligations under The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and the National Procurement Policy Statement to maximise the wider economic, environmental and social benefits through its procurement activity.
12.2. Part Four, Section J, of the Council's Contract Standing Orders provides guidance and outlines obligations for Council Officers to consider and embed social value requirements into procurement processes and contract management arrangements to ensure that procurement activity delivers benefits beyond the goods, works or services being procured.
12.3. Council contracts over £500,000 require Social Value to be included as a part of the evaluation criteria with weighting between 10% to 25% of the total award criteria, unless otherwise agreed by Cabinet.
12.4. The Council uses Social Value Portal for capturing bidder commitments during bidding stages, and these become a part of their contractual obligations. Successful supplier delivers outcomes against their commitments including employment and skills opportunities, apprenticeships, work placements, support for local businesses, environmental improvements and wider community benefits etc.
12.5. At the time of preparing this report, some of the social value commitments across 79 projects on the Social Value Portal have delivered the below: