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Call to bolster social value in service deals

The national body for social enterprise has urged the Government to promote social value in public service contracts.

Government moves to promote social value in public service contracts should be strengthened, the national body for social enterprise has urged.

The call comes after the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, which forces councils and public service commissioners to consider how their services can deliver social and environmental benefits to their local community, came into effect.

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