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The Chairman introduced the report which sought approval on the council’s Social Value Policy 2021-25, including a pledge to raise the baseline weighting for social value in contract bids to 20%. The Social Value policy determined the council’s approach to sourcing goods and services beyond the principles of competition and value-for-money, to ensure social and community benefits are obtained whenever we do business.

Following consideration of the item, the Chairman moved to vote on the recommendations in the report as amended.

The vote was recorded as follows:

The Committee unanimously RESOLVED:

1.    To adopt the Social Value Policy (Appendix 1 to this report) and its pledge to raise the baseline weighting for social value in contract bids to 20%.

2.    To authorise officers to implement the Social Value Policy and to use a Social Value Toolkit (as set out in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2).