Engaging with suppliers
As covered under the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, we wish to engage with providers who can promote and contribute to the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the district as part of the contract.
We look for providers who can demonstrate that:
- they clearly understand what social value means
- social value is rooted within their organisation
- they can identify, plan, and effectively deliver social value
- they are committed to measuring the impact delivered
We ask suppliers to provide specific details about how their organisation could offer social value, beyond what the contract includes. Suppliers should view Our Lichfield District 2050 strategy and Social Progress Index to help with this process. Tenderers cannot count the main contract's services or works as social value. Social value is about ‘additionality’ - what is provided over and above the main contract.
As stated in the Lichfield District Council 2050 Strategy, the social value bid should aim to support Lichfield District Council and our residents. It should reference these four priorities:
- Confident communities - be the place where people across the UK aspire to live
- Prosperous communities - enable Lichfield, Burntwood, and our villages to flourish
- Active communities - make Lichfield District the most active in the UK
- Green communities - create the greenest district in the country
We welcome unique ideas and suggestions on how organisations can leave a lasting legacy for the district, upon project completion.
Visit our community wishing well page for some ideas on what you could deliver, and see our success stories for past examples of outstanding social value.