Community Benefits in Procurement
West Lothian Council is committed to maximising Community Benefits from its procurement activities. This will be achieved through the inclusion of specific clauses within procurement contracts known as Community Benefit Clauses.
The Community Benefits In Procurement Procedure outlines our approaches to incorporating Community Benefits, one process for construction projects and one process for non-construction projects. The Note to Suppliers document can also be found below:
WLC Community Benefits In Procurement Procedure (PDF, 202 KB)(opens new window)
WLC Community Benefits - Note to Suppliers (PDF, 126 KB)(opens new window)
For construction projects, the council has adopted the National Skills Academy for Construction Client Based Approach. This provides a toolkit to deliver employment and skills Community Benefits (e.g. apprenticeships, jobs, leadership training etc.) across a variety of construction project values and construction project types (e.g. residential houses, highways and roads, schools, house repairs etc.).
