Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012

Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012

Long title An Act to require public authorities to have regard to economic, social and environmental well-being in connection with public services contracts; and for connected purposes.
Citation c. 3
Introduced by Chris White MP
Territorial extent United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Dates
Royal Assent 8 March 2012
Commencement 31 January 2013
Status: Current legislation
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from the UK Statute Law Database

The Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The Act calls for all public sector commissioning to factor in social value, and was designed to open up more opportunities for Social Enterprises to win bids for the delivery of public services. It requires that all public bodies in England and Wales, including Local Authorities, are required to consider how the services they commission and procure might improve the socioeconomic and environmental well-being of the area. Social Enterprise UK was one of the Third Sector organisations that pushed for the introduction of the legislation.[1]

Passage

The Bill was presented to the House of Commons in 2010 by Chris White MP, the Member of Parliament for Warwick and Leamington as a Private Members' Bill. It received Royal Assent in March 2012.[2]

References

  1. "Social Value Act". Social Enterprise UK. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
  2. "Significant boost to social enterprises as the Social Value Act comes into force". Cabinet Office, HM Government. Retrieved 19 March 2014.

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