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Karen Smith New Initiatives Manager Grampian Housing Association

Karen Smith New Initiatives Manager Grampian Housing Association. ‘ Social Enterprises offer a solution to Sustainable Procurement’.

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Karen Smith New Initiatives Manager Grampian Housing Association

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  1. Karen SmithNew Initiatives ManagerGrampian Housing Association

  2. ‘Social Enterprises offer a solution to Sustainable Procurement’

  3. Yes*Social enterprises are profit- making businesses set up to tacklesocial or environmental need*Can offer training and employment opportunities to those furthest away from entry to employment*Can help you achieve YOUR objectives in term of CSR

  4. But….Social Enterprises themselves have a long way to go in terms of *The Green Agenda &*Community Benefits in Procurement

  5. No But…Social enterprises can……*Meet multiple objectives with the same expenditure*Give a competitive advantage*Deliver innovative solutions and stimulate new markets

  6. Today*Establish what we mean by a Social Enterprise*General comments*Toolkit for RSLs*Suggest a way forward

  7. Buying for GoodA Practical Guide Housing Associations Social Firms & Community Benefits in Procurement

  8. What is a Social Enterprise?

  9. Social EnterprisesCommon Characteristics:-*Enterprise orientation*Social Aims*Social Ownership

  10. The bread maker, an award winning Aberdeen social firm, display their wares to Jim Mather MSP, Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism at the S2S 2008 Social Enterprise Trade Fair

  11. All procurement has a social impact, not only procurement that includes social issues

  12. Our job is to connect The social or environmental aim of the social enterprise to Corporate Social Responsibilityand The sustainable agenda

  13. Social Enterprises need to compete on a level playing field for contracts which recognise the added value they deliver.

  14. The job is waking people up to their own self interest

  15. Buying For GoodHousing Associations, Social Firms and Community Benefits in ProcurementA Practical Guide

  16. First Steps towards Community Benefits • Is it legal? • Check fit with the strategic objectives of GHA • Check fit with Community Planning objectives • Is CB ‘core aim’ of the contract

  17. GHA’s Policy Framework • Revised tender policy • Agreed by the Board • Pilot project • 70:30 split Quality and Community Benefit/Price

  18. Quality & Community Benefit • Company Profile 40% • Method Statement30% • Community Benefit 30%

  19. Score sheet Company A B C Tender Price £1M £1.1m £970k Price Only Ranking 2 3 1 Price Scores 97 88 100 Quality Scores 81 84 75 Combined Quality/ Price Scores 70%/30% 85.8 84.8 82.5 Ranking 1 2 3

  20. Added value From public investmentIncreased value for moneyAdditionally- training, targeted recruitmentInvestment in local communityPeople centred

  21. Barriers Legal constraints Cost Entrenched practicesPerception of the social enterprise sector

  22. Next Steps • *Find out what already exists- quick wins • *Build a Social Enterprise supply base • *take a strategic look at how Social Enterprises could help you to deliver corporate objectives • *Identify your barriers and let us know! • Community Benefit 30%

  23. Web Sites *Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition www.ssec.org.uk *Social Firms Scotland www.socialfirms.org.uk *SenScot www.senscot.net

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