Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: Yes

Is Callable In?: Yes

Date of Decision: July 10, 2025

Purpose: The Ardal procurement service run by Cardiff Council delivers the collaborative procurement partnership across Cardiff, Monmouthshire, Torfaen, and the Vale of Glamorgan Councils. Ardal’s aim is to deliver value for money and socially responsible procurement for our Ardal partners through shared resources, knowledge, learning and expertise.   Ardal is aiming to create a Socially Responsible Procurement Policy for each Council that is built around the same the same eight well-being.  There will be an edition of the Policy for each Council that will reflect each Council’s local circumstances but contain the same eight well-being objectives.    The Policy sets out what steps the four Ardal authorities will take to implement Socially Responsible Procurement and, just as importantly, sets out the same clear expectations of what we will require from our suppliers and contractors.  

Content: RESOLVED: that   1.   the Socially Responsible Procurement Policy be approved.   2.   authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Resources, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Modernisation & Performance, to approve any updates to reflect national Guidance and/or to meet new legislative requirements.