Procurement

Procurement and s106

Apprenticeships in the supply chain

Each year local authorities spend a large amount of money on works, goods and services, which are essential to the delivery of services for the community. In procuring and commissioning such works, goods and services, local authorities have an opportunity to implement a range of initiatives that can provide local skills training, apprenticeships and employment opportunities.

These "secondary" objectives can be addressed in procurement processes to the extent that they are relevant to the subject matter of the contract, are proportionate to the value of the contract and provided local authorities do not discriminate in favour of certain contractors. For example, they must not discriminate directly or indirectly against national or non-national contractors because they have not worked in the location of the scheme before.

London Councils hosted an event in November 2010 exploring how to secure employment and skills opportunities through procurement. You can read notes from the event and view presentations here.

Sources of guidance and further information

Useful guidance to help you encourage employment and skills through procurement:

London Councils Resources

• London Councils has produced guidance for London boroughs, including model documents and clauses, to support the inclusion of employment and skills requirements in procurement. You can download the guidance here Opens in a new window, and the model documents are also available as a Word document here Opens in a new window.
• London Councils has hosted two events looking at delivering employment and skills through procurement. Presentations and notes from the events are available to download:
• Apprenticeship Opportunities through Procurement
• Working with SMEs and Construction Projects

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