Purpose

In 2020, Cabinet approved a Social Value
Charter. This has been updated to reflect the Council’s
current corporate priorities, including the climate and nature
emergency declaration and to reflect new 2025 procurement
regulations. This report seeks approval to adopt and implement a
new Sustainable Procurement & Social Value Charter.

Content

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)               
approves the Sustainable Procurement and Social
Value Charter shown in Appendix A within report
PES/500, subject to any agreed
changes.

b)               
delegates authority to the Head of Corporate Finance
in consultation with the Head of Governance, People and
Performance/Head of Law and Governance, Head of Economy &
Planning and The Leader of the Council to make amendments to the
Charter as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance
are introduced or following a subsequent review 
(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this
recommendation).

Reasons for the
Recommendations

The Sustainable Procurement & Social Value
Charter consolidates the Council’s environmental and
socio-economic ambitions into a single, accessible document. It
simplifies procurement expectations for suppliers and enhances our
ability to monitor and evaluate social value delivery.  
 
This report seeks approval of the Sustainable
Procurement & Social Value Charter.