Responsible procurement - Print version

Responsible procurement

Responsible Procurement is a vital part of Coventry City Council’s procurement process as we recognise, it is essential that we consider goods, works and services that have a minimal impact on the environment, whilst ensuring the moral and ethical treatment of people within the supply chain whilst still securing value for money.

Modern slavery and human trafficking

As a city of 370,000 people, we have a responsibility to help combat Modern Slavery. Coventry City Council supports national objectives to eliminate modern slavery and human trafficking and recognises the significant role the Council must play in both eradicating it and supporting victims.

More information on Coventry’s stance on Modern Slavery can be found by reading our Modern Slavery Statement [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/business-council/modern-slavery].

Social Value - procurement

At Coventry City Council our vision is to embed a social value ethos across the whole organisation. We recognise that embedding social value within our services will align with the council's One Coventry Plan and Core Values and our Economic Development Strategy & Skills Strategy.

Decisions that the council makes have wider implications for society and the environment at a local and global level whether it is the goods we purchase, the services we commission from others, or influencing the way we and our partners work. Our Social Value and Sustainability Policy framework will make a big difference to people’s lives and will help to address environmental, economic, and social issues impacting our city.

Social Value and Sustainability Policy [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/business-council/social-value-1]

By encouraging Social Value we can drive change in the city to provide equal opportunities and tackle economic inequality, fight climate change, improve health and wellbeing, support local businesses and sustainable procurement, ensuring that the city receives maximum benefit.

Social Value allows us to share the benefits of our goods/services/& works with residents, local businesses, and communities to increase the economic prosperity of the city, improve outcomes and tackle inequalities within our communities.

Our aim is to ensure that we provide real placed-based benefits that are meaningful, appropriate and proportionate to the city and the communities and residents within it.

• Economic Development Strategy 2022-2027 [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-democracy/economic-development-strategy-2022-2027]
• Skills strategy [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/skillsstrategy]
• One Coventry Plan [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/onecoventryplan]

Equality and diversity

At Coventry City Council, we are committed to:

• Our continuing duty as a Public Authority to have due regard to the need to eliminate discrimination, harassment, and any other conduct prohibited under the Equality Act 2010. 
• Recognising and celebrating diversity, and ensuring equality of opportunity both as a provider and commissioner of services and as a large employer
• Developing a culture that embeds the effective management of equality, diversity and inclusion in our day-to-day practices, policies, procedures, and through our external relationships

 More information on Coventry City Council's commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found in our guide to working with Coventry City Council [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/download/6582/a_guide_to_working_with_coventry_city_council].

Transparency

As a Local Authority, Coventry City Council has obligations to make certain data available for public scrutiny. This is met by publishing the data below on the Council’s website.

Our obligations include:

• Spend transactions of £500 or more.
• All Purchase Card spend - Please note that Purchase card data runs from 24th of the month to 23rd of the following month in line with our statement date.
• The Contracts register.
• The Grants register.
• Payment performance.
• the Commercial Pipeline

View the reports on our Transparency page [https://www.coventry.gov.uk/budgets-spending/transparency].