Ministry of Defence: Procurement
Commons · Question 28789 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 18 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Burghart
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of annual cost of requiring social value obligations.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 18 Sep 2026
The Ministry of Defence commercial policy requires the application of the Cabinet Office Social Value Model to all in-scope procurements conducted under the Procurement Act 2023, which was enacted by the last Government. Suppliers should not assume that c...