Social Value and Circular Economy in Wales
The Well-being of Future Generations Act in Wales emphasizes improving social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being. Procurement plays a crucial role in achieving this. Initiatives like targeted recruitment and training, SME-friendly procurement, and a focus on social value creation are highlighted. The Can Do Declaration aims to establish a clear definition of social value and promote a strategic, long-term approach to procurement, moving away from a focus solely on cost.
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Social value and the circular economy Elin Brock Elin Brock Ltd Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
The Well The Well- -being of Future Generations Act gives being of Future Generations Act gives us the ambition, permission and legal obligation us the ambition, permission and legal obligation to improve our social, cultural, environmental to improve our social, cultural, environmental and economic well and economic well- -being. being. Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
Procurement is a fundamental Procurement is a fundamental vehicle to help achieve this !!! vehicle to help achieve this !!! If this money was being spent to buy things and improve the economic, social, environmental and cultural well-being of people and communities in Wales imagine what would that mean? Wales has a great opportunity now to think about how and where to spend that money in the interests of future generations Sophie Howe, Future Generations Commissioner Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
The Can Do Way Can Do Toolkit 1: Targeted Recruitment and Training (TR&T) A CORE requirement in the contract is that the contractor shall commit to providing 52 person weeks of training per 1m spent. Contractors have to demonstrate in their tender return how they will do this and their returns are scored and subsequently monitored as part of the contract Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
Can Do 2 SME friendly procurement Maximise supply chain opportunities within contracts -Procurement through lots Simplified PQQs and tender documents Negotiate & appoint local suppliers instruct bidders to use these appointed suppliers Selection and award based on social and economic principles Use of frameworks Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
So whats happening now? CAN DO DECLARATION: Work with Welsh Government to agree a definition of social value that can be easily understood and widely adopted Lobby to make a Can Do approach mandatory in all public funding and grant programmes over 1 million in value. The procurement flip taking a long-term view of value and challenging the lowest price default position. Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
Circular economy A circular economy is a systemic approach to economic development designed to benefit businesses, society, and the environment. In contrast to the take-make-waste linear model, a circular economy is regenerative by design and aims to gradually decouple growth from the consumption of finite resources Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
Clarion Housing aims to: Reduce waste generation Maximise social value creation Generate economic return on investment It s happening in housing! Clarion Housing aims to have circular principles written into every procurement contract for its 12 year 1bn regeneration project in Wimbledon Choice of material using bricks not concrete, because they can be reused Set up take back schemes with bathroom and kitchen suppliers Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
Accord Group building 12 virtually plastic-free homes removing plastic from the kitchens, windows and bathrooms to avoid generating plastic waste 3 sector partnership delivering void clearances in Glasgow to re-use 80% of appliances and furniture left in voids Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
Undertake a Social Value Health Check Social Value Recharge So what can your organisation do? Develop the framework / strategy with your communities and partners Elin Brock Ltd Elin.brock@gmail.com 07855 374634
