Social Enterprise Network Preferred Providers Framework
Social Enterprise Network
151 Dale Street
Liverpool
L2 2AH
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Introduction
Who we are
Established in 2000, Social Enterprise Network (SEN) is the oldest such network in the UK.
Originally established by the sector for the sector, our membership base consists of socially
enterprising businesses and includes representation from the private, public and community
and voluntary sectors. Social Enterprise Network is member-led with Non Executive
Directors elected from the membership.
Our vision is to:
‘Support the development and growth of entrepreneurship across the Liverpool City Region,
raising both the level of engagement and trading ability of social enterprise businesses to
enhance their economic viability, sustainability, social and environmental impact and
contribution to the local economy.’
SEN is an organisation which:
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Embraces, recognises and values the commitment, skills and diversity of its staff and
Board of Directors.
Promotes a culture of strong leadership, setting benchmarks to which members can
aspire.
Promotes and leads on key initiatives which stimulate the growth of the economy in
the spirit of our ‘Buy Local, Buy Social’ campaign.
Nurtures existing and potential social enterprise businesses to stimulate growth
within all markets of the sector.
Creates an accessible, open culture in which social enterprise organisations feel
supported and valued as members.
Internalises social value, underpinning the organisational delivery framework at all
levels of the business.
Promotes social value as an economic driver to stimulate growth
Works in partnership with all business sectors for the greater good of the business
community.
What do we do?
SEN delivers a wide range of services which includes:
 Bespoke business support
 Conferences and Training
 Networking events
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Liverpool SOUP
Neighbourhood SOUP
Consultancy Services
Social Value Audit and Development
Access to Social Finance
Membership Services
Lobbying and Campaigning
Business Brokering
Annual Powerful Together Awards
Social Enterprise Network Preferred Providers Framework
SEN prides itself on delivering high quality, competitive services to our customers. Social
value is threaded throughout our business and we are proud of our commitment to ‘buy
local, buy social’.
To help SEN deliver our services and activities, we work in partnership with our
membership. Our business model is based on two broad principles:
 securing work either through consultancy or contracts and utilizing the skills and
knowledge of our members to deliver this work, and
 purchasing from local suppliers for our events, annual awards and conferences.
We are seeking to establish a framework of suppliers who we can commission work, goods
and services from when we need to deliver our annual programme of activities, projects,
contracts etc.
To be able to apply to join the framework you must meet the following criteria:
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Hold standard membership of the Social Enterprise Network under the new paid
membership model (June 2015) as a minimum.
Demonstrate a commitment to quality and high standards of delivery and customer
care.
Be a social enterprise or a socially conscious private business and be able to
demonstrate your business values and principles are aligned to those of SEN.
Demonstrate a commitment to social value and have signed the 10% More for Social
Value Charter.
Evidence the quality of your work through referee statements and examples of work
undertaken.
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Be prepared to make a social value contribution to Social Enterprise Network from
any work commissioned by us. For example by proving a workshop for our members,
offering a discount to our members.
If you would like to join the framework to deliver work, goods and/or services for SEN
please complete the attached form and return it to [email protected] .
June 2015
APPLICATION FORM
ORGANISATION/BUSINESS DETAILS
All businesses should answer these questions.
Name of company
Contact name:
Address:
Telephone number:
E-mail address:
Company Registration number: (if any)
Date of Registration:
Registered address if different from the
above:
VAT Registration number: (if any)
Website address (if any)
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ORGANISATION/BUSINESS INFORMATION
Business Type:
i) Public Limited
Company?
iii) Sole Trader?
iv) CIC
v) Co-operative
vi) Charity or
Voluntary
organisation
Please confirm that an organisational structure chart is
enclosed with this completed questionnaire, if appropriate?
Owners / Directors / Executive Directors / Partners / Trustees / Management Committee (as
applicable):
Names & Responsibilities;
Name
Responsibility
Brief history (not more than 200 words) of your organisation or career background:
If you or your organisation are a member of any professional or trade bodies or associations,
please list them below:
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Please summarise your skills and experience and any areas of specialism (not more than 200
words) if appropriate:
Please provide an overview of recent work completed (not more than 200 words) if
appropriate:
QUALITY ASSURANCE
Please provide details of any quality (not more than 200 words)
assurance certification that you or your
company holds e.g. SFEDI, IS0 9000 or
equivalent standard. If no accreditation
held, please attach an outline of your
quality assurance policy.
Please provide details of any quality
assurance certification for which you have
applied.
INSURANCE
Please provide details of your organisation’s insurance protection in respect of Professional
Indemnity, Employers Liability, Public Liability Insurance and Product Liability Insurance.
Please provide copies of current insurance certificates
Policy
Insurer
Indemnity Value (£)
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REFERENCES
Please provide at least three referees who we can approach
Customer name
and address
Contact name and
Telephone number
Date
contract
awarded
&
duration
Brief description of scope (e.g.
goods & services) undertaken and
contract value
NB. We may decide to contact any of the given companies for a reference. If you do not
wish us to do this for any of the given companies, you must provide your reasons in
writing.
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DISPUTES
For the last 3 years, details of contracts where there has been a failure to complete the contract
on time or at all, or where there have been claims for damages, or where damages have been
deducted or recovered. Also details of any contracts terminated.
Customer name
and address
Contract reference and
brief description of
services provided
Date
of Reason
for
claim/
termination
contract
terminatio
n
Are there any court actions
and/ or significant
employment tribunal hearings
outstanding against your
organisation?
If Yes, please provide details:
Has your organisation been
involved in any court action
and/ or significant
employment tribunal over the
last 3 years?
If Yes, please provide details:
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claim/
contract
HEALTH & SAFETY
Does your organisation have a written health and safety at work
policy consisting of a Policy Statement, Organisation and
Arrangements? If ‘yes’ please enclose a copy.
Does your organisation have a ‘health and safety at work’ system
consisting of processes and procedures to ensure that the subject
is properly managed?
If “No”, to either of the above please explain why:
Please describe how your health and safety at work policy is communicated to employees: (not
more than 200 words)
Who has overall and final responsibility for your organisation’s health, safety and welfare?
Please provide name, designation, experience and contact details:
Within the last five years, has your firm been subject to any prosecutions,
infringement notices or other actions by the Health and Safety Executive or
Environmental Agency in respect of any breach or suspected breach by
your organisation of health and safety legislation? If ‘yes’, please enclose
full details here of the nature of the notice or action and of any remedial
steps subsequently taken by your organisation.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
Does your organisation have an equal opportunities and/or race relations policy? If
‘yes’ please provide a copy of your company policy. If no, you will not be
automatically excluded from our list of contractors, but we strongly advise that
you develop a policy.
Who is responsible for dealing with equal opportunities in your organisation? Please provide
name, job title and contact details:
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Is it your policy to comply with the Race Relations Act 1976 as amended by Race
Relations (Amendment) Act 2000?
Is it your policy to comply with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and amended
Disability Discrimination Act 2005?
Is it your policy to comply with The Employment Equality (Religion or Belief)
Regulations Act 2003 and The Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation)
Regulations Act 2006?
Is it your policy to comply with the Equality Act 2006 that includes obligations
under gender, age, sexual orientation and religion or belief for the provision of
goods and services?
In the last three years has any finding of unlawful discrimination been made
against your company by any court or industrial or employment tribunal?
In the last three years has your company been the subject of a formal investigation
by the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)*, the Equality Opportunities
Commission* or the Disability Rights Commission* or the Equality of Human Rights
Commission (EHRC) on the grounds of alleged unlawful discrimination?
An investigation or finding will not disbar your company from inclusion but failure
to disclose will.
*Please note that from October 2007, the three commissions merged into one
single commission – the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)
Is your policy for promoting employment equality set out:
In instructions to those employees concerned with recruitment, training and
promotion?
In documents available to employees, recognised trade unions or other
representative groups of employees?
In recruitment advertisements or other literature?
Do you follow as far as possible the Codes of Practice from the Commission for
Racial Equality and the Disability Rights Commission which provides practical
guidance to employers and others on the elimination of discrimination and the
promotion of equality of opportunity in employment. This will include steps that
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can be taken to encourage member from minority and disabled groups to apply for
jobs or take up training opportunities?
BUSINESS & TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
The principal areas of business activity of your company and/or goods and services you provide
(not more than 200 words).
Please provide details of your staff team together with CV’s
Do you have a business continuity/disaster recovery plan?
COMMENTS
Please use this space to provide any additional information.
FORM COMPLETED BY:
Signature
Name
Position
Date
Telephone number
E-mail address
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Office Use Only
Approved
Signed
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