Source · Select Committees · Scottish Affairs Committee

Recommendation 25

25 Accepted Paragraph: 74

We heard that including a social value component in shipbuilding contracts can help deliver benefits...

Conclusion
We heard that including a social value component in shipbuilding contracts can help deliver benefits for the wider economy and in shipbuilding communities. However, there are challenges in measuring how effectively those commitments are being delivered on.
Government Response Summary
The NSO and the MOD are committed to ensuring that social value commitments through Government shipbuilding procurements and investments are delivered. Under the Cabinet Office Social Value Model, the contracting authority is also mandated to assess the supplier’s performance.
Paragraph Reference: 74
Government Response Accepted
HM Government Accepted
25: Both the NSO and the MOD are committed to ensuring that social value commitments through Government shipbuilding procurements and investments are delivered. Under the Cabinet Office Social Value Model, the contracting authority is also mandated to assess the supplier’s performance. This includes monitoring and recording any social value commitments made by the supplier for the entirety of the contract lifespan.