Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012
Act of ParliamentThis bill passed all stages in both Houses and received Royal Assent.
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Long title
Bill to require the Secretary of State and local authorities to publish strategies in connection with promoting social enterprise; to enable communities to participate in the formulation and implementation of those strategies; to require that public sector contracts include provisions relating to social outcomes and social value; and for connected purposes.
Summary
<p>The Bill aims to strengthen the social enterprise business sector and make the concept of 'social value' more relevant and important in the placement and provision of public services.</p><p><strong>Key areas</strong></p><ul><li>places a duty on the Secretary of State to publish a 'national social enterprise strategy' to encourage engagement in social enterprise</li><li>amends Section 4 of the Local Government Act 2000 so that local authorities are required to include in their sustainable community strategy proposals for promoting engagement with social enterprise in their area. They must also include a statement of the measures suggested to enable social enterprise to participate in implementing these proposals</li><li>requires local authorities, when entering into public procurement contracts, to give greater consideration to economic, social or environmental wellbeing during the pre-procurement stage.</li></ul>
Progress through Parliament
- 1st reading· Commons
30 June 2010 – 30 June 2010
- 2nd reading· Commons
19 November 2010 – 19 November 2010
- Money resolution· Commons
15 February 2011 – 15 February 2011
- Committee stage· Commons
19 October 2011 – 19 October 2011
- Report stage· Commons
25 November 2011 – 25 November 2011
- 3rd reading· Commons
25 November 2011 – 25 November 2011
- 1st reading· Lords
25 November 2011 – 25 November 2011
- 2nd reading· Lords
27 January 2012 – 27 January 2012
- Order of Commitment discharged· Lords
14 February 2012 – 14 February 2012
- 3rd reading· Lords
28 February 2012 – 28 February 2012
- Royal Assent· Unassigned
8 March 2012 – 8 March 2012
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. Bill ID: 686.