How Local Authorities Can Lead Smarter, More Inclusive Procurement
The 2025 Local Government Procurement Report ranks councils on SME, VCSE, and local spend, with strategies to boost social value in procurement.
Are you ready for the new procurement legislation?
20/02/2025 Richard Dickins, MD of Social Value Business, discusses the Procurement Act 2023 and asks if commissioning and procurement teams are ready for the legislation. |
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games boosted economy by £1.2bn
08/04/2024 The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games contributed approximately £1.2bn to the UK economy, according to an evaluation of the impact of the event. |
Costain named strategic partner on Bradford's £250m investment plan
30/10/2023 Costain has been reappointed as Bradford Council’s strategic delivery partner, in a contract worth up to £5m with an initial run of two years. |
Public libraries generate £3.4bn a year, study finds
07/07/2023 England’s public libraries generate at least £3.4bn each year, a landmark new analysis has revealed. |
How Southampton City Council is embedding social value into planning
16/03/2023 Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal, who worked with Southampton CC to embed social value into the Southampton City Vision, explains how it was done. |
Council pension fund managers support social investments
15/03/2023 Most local government pension fund managers support investment that can achieve positive social benefits as well as financial returns, according to a survey. |
Can social value provide more positive impact than commercial value?
20/01/2023 Guy Battle, CEO, Social Value Portal explains how Islington Council managed to deliver £1.24m of social value in just three years. |
Tussell LocalGov Quarterly Update: Q2 2022
11/10/2022 Tussell provides analysis on the local government procurement market for the second quarter of this year, with a special focus on health and social services. |
Local government has a central role to play in delivering on net zero
02/09/2022 Nathan Goode calls on local authorities to take a fresh look at social value in procurement. |
Social Value: From short-changed to life-changing
17/08/2022 Peter Masonbrook explains what three things local authorities can do to ensure suppliers deliver social value. |
How local authorities can look for social value in their SME tech suppliers
12/08/2022 Alex Jackson explains how councils can look for social value in their tech suppliers and how this will benefit local citizens. |
Council adopts land transfer policy to ‘kick-start a grassroots revolution’
24/06/2022 Liverpool council is set to launch a radical new scheme that will make council land available to voluntary groups in order to encourage local regeneration. |
Social outcomes contracts save £3 for every £1 spent
21/06/2022 Public service commissioning that uses investor capital to tackle complex social issues saves nearly £3 for every £1 spent by Government, new study finds. |
Liverpool City Region adopts new social value tool
14/04/2022 The Liverpool City Region has adopted a new social value tool to help tackle the city region’s social, economic and environmental challenges. |
What does 2022 hold for social value in local government?
08/12/2021 Nathan Goode outlines what social value in local government will look like in the coming year. |
Building Back Better: a “sharp and clear focus” is required by all parties
25/05/2021 Bev Hurley outlines the three issues that need tackling in order to Build Back Better. |
Everyone Active generated £342m in social value
24/05/2021 Award-winning leisure operator Everyone Active generated £342m in social value at its sites across the country in 2019/20. |
