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Steve Butterworth, CEO of tech-for-good platform, Neighbourly looks at how developers must move beyond traditional Section 106 commitments and embed measureable, accountable, community-led social value into projects if they want to win contracts and build long-term public trust...
The introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 has reshaped expectations across the construction and development sector, moving social impact from a ‘nice to have’ comes to public contracts. Where once it sat on the periphery of procurement, competitive advantage. In many tenders, it can even carry as much as 30% of the physical assets. This shift means success in public
sector projects can no longer be judged solely by design, engineering, delivery
creating employment, developing skills, strengthening local economies, and advancing sustainability. The emphasis supporting local supply chains, and At this stage, it is important to
requirements from planning obligations Act 1990. Section 106 agreements remain vital in securing local infrastructure such as roads, schools, or affordable housing, but they operate separately
commitments are assessed during tendering and embedded through delivery, representing not a transactional Public sector clients increasingly
expect these outcomes to be integrated from the earliest stage of planning. Public bodies expect more than general into innately measurable results. ongoing reports that prove social value has been delivered, not just promised.
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