We have previously commented, in our report on transforming rehabilitation, that the MOJ had frozen voluntary sector organisations out of the bidding because they were unable to provide the onerous Parent Company Guarantees required to tender for the contracts.51 We wanted to know what support is available for smaller businesses that are committed to delivering social value, but the size of the contract makes it difficult for them. The GCF commented that the social value criteria is applied a...

We have previously commented, in our report on transforming rehabilitation, that the MOJ had frozen voluntary sector organisations out of the bidding because they were unable to provide the onerous Parent Company Guarantees required to tender for the contracts.51 We wanted to know what support is available for smaller businesses that are committed to delivering social value, but the size of the contract makes it difficult for them. The GCF commented that the social value criteria is applied at a contract level.52 Type: conclusion | Number: 29 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation Recommendation implemented The Sourcing Playbook outlines how government commercial policy considerations should be balanced by contracting authorities and will be revised in line with the Procurement Act 2023 during 2024. Government commerci