Social Value Ideas for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council
We have identified 50 evidence-based social value themes for Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council in North West across 43 service areas. These insights are derived from the latest council meeting transcripts and can inform your social value strategy for bids and tenders.
Procurement Act embedded
STAR reported that the Procurement Act has now been fully embedded, with new procedures, templates and training in place. The work is part of strengthening governance, compliance and contract manageme…
“Under our professional objective at 5 .3, we focused on strengthening governance and compliance. The procurement act has now been fully embedded with …”
Improve contract management
The 2026-27 priorities include improving contract management and reducing non-verified spend, with better data quality and commissioner access to the procurement system. This is an action to strengthe…
“At section 6, our key priorities for 26 -27, so our priorities remain focused on getting the basics right. So this includes continuing the Procurement…”
Non-verified spend remains high
Non-verified spend was reported at 9.3%, above the 5% target, and officers said an improvement plan is in place focused on data quality, commissioner engagement and escalation arrangements. This is a …
“Non -verified spend at 9 .6. The area, this is an area where improvement remains necessary. It's currently at 9 .3 % against targets of 5%. Improvemen…”
Driver qualification overhaul
The committee agreed to remove the external Level 2 qualification for taxi and private hire drivers and replace it with a strengthened in-house essential skills assessment. Officers said this gives th…
“The recommendations of this report are to, in essence, to remove the requirement for the specific level 2 qualification with a view to enhancing the e…”
New vehicle emissions rules
The proposed policy introduces emissions benchmarks for new taxi and private hire vehicle licences. Existing licensed vehicles that do not meet the new standard can continue to be renewed, so the chan…
“Paragraph 5 .3 or paragraph 5 .3 introduces an emissions standard to the grant of new vehicle licences. This is in respect of the vehicle statutory st…”
Write in support of Healthwatch
The committee agreed to write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care opposing the proposed abolition of Healthwatch, and for members to write to their respective MPs using the committee …
“And we're adding in, does the Joint Committee also agree to write to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, outlining its opposition to th…”
Proposed Healthwatch abolition
The Health Bill was described as proposing the abolition of Healthwatch England and local Healthwatch organisations, with functions transferred to local authorities, integrated care boards and a Depar…
“In terms of the challenge ahead, the Health Bill which is progressing through Parliament proposes significant changes to patient voice arrangements. S…”
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