Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
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| 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. |
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| Citation | c. 3 |
| Introduced by | Chris White MP |
| Territorial extent | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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| 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| Text of statute as originally enacted | |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 legislation.gov.uk | |
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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
- ↑ "Social Value Act". Social Enterprise UK. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
- ↑ "Significant boost to social enterprises as the Social Value Act comes into force". Cabinet Office, HM Government. Retrieved 19 March 2014.