A construction bid team's guide to Social Value at 20% under PPN 026
The construction sector has never needed persuading that jobs, apprenticeships and local supply chains constitute genuine social value. On...
PPN 026: Initial Perspectives on the New Social Value Model
On 5 August 2026, the Cabinet Office published Procurement Policy Note 026, a revised Social Value Model for central government contracts -...
New report: Giving without Guessing
CORPORATE GIVING MISSES HIDDEN POVERTY POCKETS AS 82% OF ENGLAND’S POOREST NEIGHBOURHOODS REMAIN TRAPPED IN SEVERE DEPRIVATION
Prove it or lose it: the new rules of social value
For a decade, social value was something you promised at tender and explained at year-end. The Procurement Act 2023 has closed that door....
How to eliminate the evidence gap in public sector social value
Every week, public procurement teams and local authorities across the UK find themselves in a familiar, frustrating position: auditing...
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