In designing contracts that will have community enhancement requirements (including employment, environmental and cultural enhancement) built in, early market engagement is important to identify the capacity of the market to deliver these. This also makes sure that potential bidders know as early as possible that this will form part of the contract.
Where a contract includes community benefit requirements, this should be indicated in the contract notice as a minimum, the contracting authority should state.
The Invitation to Tender (ITT) may further explain why the requirement is part of the contracting authorities’ purposes, policies and activities. Please see section 6 below for specific examples.
