Guidance

Social Value Act: information and resources

Information on the Public Services (Social Value) Act for commissioners and providers of public services, including case studies.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 19 August 2014
• Last updated: 29 March 2021
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  1. 29 March 2021

     Updated to include latest information and changes on social value and the new social value model. Removed out of date information.

  2. 3 May 2016

     Updated timescale of paper to be published

  3. 26 January 2016

     Added info on Social Value Award nominees

  4. 20 January 2016

     Updated date for planned publication of paper

  5. 29 October 2015

     Updated to reflect new Social Value awards and the Implementation and Measurement Project.

  6. 13 February 2015

     Updated following the publication of Lord Young's Social Value Act review report.

  7. 24 October 2014

     Added link to the Social Value Act review page.

  8. 26 September 2014

     Added link to news about the Social Value Act review.

  9. 19 August 2014

     First published.

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The Public Services (Social Value) Act requires commissioners who procure services to consider social, economic and environmental benefits.

This publication provides an overview of the Act and includes:

• sources of help and support for people who commission and provide public services
• case studies that show best practice on implementing the Act