Manchester City Council manages around 1,000 contracts each year – working with organisations that range from small local businesses to voluntary sector providers and large international corporations. Some of their suppliers have dedicated social value teams and strategies, whereas others may be writing a social value section of a bid for the first time.
To support all suppliers to write strong bids and deliver meaningful social value commitments, their Procurement Team has created a new Social Value and Zero Carbon Toolkit.
This toolkit introduces Manchester City Council’s social value and zero carbon priorities for Manchester, explains how they fit in their tendering processes, and signposts suppliers to existing programmes and partners in the city that can offer additional support.
The toolkit also includes practical examples of tender questions and Key Performance Indicators. The guidance may be most applicable to larger contracts, but there is a section for smaller suppliers and voluntary sector providers too.
In addition to the Supplier Toolkits, Manchester City Council have launched complimentary staff toolkits and training to support commissioners and contract managers to drive social value at Manchester City Council.
Download Social Value and Zero Carbon Supplier Quick Guide here
Download the Social Value and Zero Carbon Supplier Toolkit here
If you have any feedback email: contractsandcommissioning@manchester.gov.uk