I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and would be very grateful for your help please.

1. A copy or link to the Authority’s social value policy, strategy, framework or similar document (or a link to it) if there is one. And latest annual report/annual statement, or update, if available.
Wokingham Borough Council is in the process of developing a co-ordinated policy framework and corporate approach to Social Value.

2. Has the Authority applied the concept of social value more widely than the revised best value guidance? And if so, details about how.
Individual departments currently apply social value concept through their own commissioning and procurement activities.

3. The percentage of the Authority’s tenders over the past 12 months where the Public Services (Social Value) Act has been applied where it could have been applied (that is to say, how much use does the Authority make of the Act).
The Council are unable to provide this information as the information isn’t recorded.

4. Where social value is included in contracts, the average weighting that it is given in scoring across those contacts.
The weighting allocated to social value is specific to each procurement and may vary depending on the subject matter of the contract.

5. A copy or link to any evaluation or estimation of social value commitment made at both the contracting stage and at social value delivery stage, as a result of the Authority’s application of the Social Value Act.
The Council are unable to provide this information as the information isn’t recorded.

6. What calculator(s) has the Authority adopted to calculate social value?
There is currently no specific corporate approach to calculating Social Value.

7. What proportion of council spend is used to draw down social value?
The Council are unable to provide this information as it isn’t currently record it.

8. Where does responsibility for social value sits within the Authority, e.g. with the head of procurement or with a cabinet member? Which departments have staff whose role includes “social value” outside the procurement department?
Assigning responsibility for Social Value is part of the corporate policy framework that is being developed.

9. Has training taken place for staff? Are there toolkits and resources for staff on social value?
Training will be part of the corporate approach that is being developed.

10. Please provide a list of all suppliers of council goods, services and works last financial year. Where possible, please include details including company registration number, postcode/location, sector. If you hold data on which suppliers are VCSEs or SMEs, please share this.
This data is publicly available via Wokingham Borough Council’s website:
Contracts register - Search results (due-north.com) -https://procontract.due-north.com/ContractsRegister/Index?v=2