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Social clauses to be piloted in local authorities following publication of survey results

Following work conducted with the North East Centre of Excellence (NECE), the OTS are supporting a number of local authorities in piloting the use of social clauses in live procurement exercises. The results of our survey to explore further information on the uses, benefits, constraints and barriers to social clauses have also been published.

Social clauses are requirements within contracts or the procurement process which allow the contract to provide added social value by fulfilling a particular social aim, such as the need to train or give opportunities to the long term unemployed.

The NECE completed a survey on social clauses in public procurement contracts on behalf of OTS. The aim of the survey was to learn more about the appropriate use of social clauses and spread good practice, and to gather experiences, views and knowledge from a variety of perspectives.

Following this work, we will now be supporting a number of local authorities in piloting the use of social clauses in live procurement exercises in the waste and recycling sector. Participating local authorities include Medway, Braintree and Leeds.

• Further information on the survey and pilots