Procurement and social value: Supplier and local authority perspectives
Minutes from the Socitm and Crown Commercial Service procurement and social value roundtables, held in January and February 2025
In preparation for the Procurement Act 2023, which came into effect on 24 February 2025, Socitm and the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) hosted a series of three roundtables in January and February 2025. Taking part were suppliers and local authorities to discuss the implications of securing social value through procurement.
This report summarises the minutes from the three roundtables covering the CCS, supplier and local authority perspectives on procuring social value and the impact of the Procurement Act 2023. All minutes have been summarised to ensure the anonymity of the participants.