3. Karen Smith New Initiatives Manager Grampian Housing Association

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

6. Yes *Social enterprises are profit- making businesses set up to tackle social 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

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

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

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

10. Buying for Good A Practical Guide Housing Associations Social Firms & Community Benefits in Procurement

11. What is a Social Enterprise?

15. Social Enterprises Common Characteristics:- *Enterprise orientation *Social Aims *Social Ownership

16. 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

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

26. Our job is to connect The social or environmental aim of the social enterprise to Corporate Social Responsibility and The sustainable agenda

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

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

29. Buying For Good Housing Associations, Social Firms and Community Benefits in Procurement A Practical Guide

30. 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

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

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

34. Score sheet CompanyABC Tender Price£1M£1.1 m £970 k Price Only Ranking231 Price Scores9788100 Quality Scores818475 Combined Quality/ Price Scores 70%/30%85.884.882.5 Ranking123

36. Added value From public investment Increased value for money Additionally- training, targeted recruitment Investment in local community People centred

37. Barriers Legal constraints Cost Entrenched practices Perception of the social enterprise sector

38. 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%

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