1. Social Enterprise and Open Public Services:
The case of the Public Services
(Social Value) Act
Simon Teasdale
27/9/12

2. A radical programme for public
services reform?
• Localism
• The Big Society
• Open public Services

3. The Public Services
(Social Enterprise and Social Value) Bill
“A BILL TO Require the Secretary of State and
local authorities to publish strategies in
connection with promoting social enterprise; to
enable communities to participate in the
formulation and implementation of those
strategies; to require that public sector contracts
include provisions relating to social outcomes and
social value; and for connected purposes”
(House of Commons, 2010)

4. Social enterprises should deliver public
services as they create social value
• But:
– What is a social enterprise?
– What is social value?
– Can we legislate for the Big Society?

5. The Public Services (Social Value)
Act (2012)
• An Act to require public authorities to have
regard to economic, social and environmental
well-being in connection with public services
contracts; and for connected purposes.
(House of Commons, 2012)