Social Value.

Prove the difference you are making. Create clarity around social value. 

Our social value services help you turn good intentions into clear commitments and real, measurable impact. This is for organisations bidding for public or regulated contracts, or those that want to evidence the value they create for people, places and communities. It matters because social value is now a deciding factor in procurement. Promises aren’t enough; evidence wins work. 

What our clients gain.

  • Stronger, more competitive tender submissions 
  • Clear, realistic social value commitments 
  • Credible evidence of delivery and impact 
  • Better alignment between purpose and day-to-day delivery 
  • Reduced risk of overpromising or underdelivering

How it works.

  • Define: align social value with business and place 
  • Commit: set clear, measurable outcomes 
  • Deliver: embed actions into projects and operations 
  • Measure: capture outputs, outcomes and impact 
  • Report: evidence delivery with confidence 

What to expect.

  • Social value strategy and planning 
  • Tender and bid support, PPN ready
  • Use of recognised measurement frameworks
  • Monitoring and reporting systems
  • Ongoing delivery and evidence support

Our standards & frameworks.

  • UK Social Value Model 
  • Social Value Standard 
  • National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) 
  • PPN 002 (previously PPN 06/20) 
  • SDGs (UN Sustainable Development Goals) 
  • 5D Sustainability made understanding our carbon footprint simple and practical. Their expertise helped us pinpoint our largest emissions sources and develop a clear reduction plan. Thanks to their insights, we now have a roadmap for switching materials from PET to RPET and a strategy to tackle our highest-impact areas.
    James Keep
    techair

Frequently asked questions.

No. While social value is often driven by tenders it also supports workforce engagement reputation and client trust.

No. We help organisations make intentional choices that support people, communities, and business objectives while being able to transparently communicate your impact and your SROI.

Often yes. Many organisations are already creating social value but are not capturing or communicating it clearly.

Only what adds value. The focus is on credible proportionate evidence, not unnecessary reporting.

Clear social value improves tender scores, strengthens reputation, and supports staff attraction and retention.

It helps align organisational values with action supporting morale engagement and retention.

Yes. Many employees want to work for organisations that demonstrate positive social and local impact. You being able to prove and promote your impact gives a clear message about your culture and ethos.

It can be if handled poorly which is why a clear honest and realistic approach matters.

Yes. We support organisations to develop clear and credible social value responses for tenders PPN and TOMs requirements and supplier questionnaires.

Yes. We support organisations to interpret and respond to PPN social value requirements proportionately and consistently.

No. Good social value improves bid scores but also strengthens workforce engagement, reputation and long term impact.

Yes. We prefer to help organisations move from disconnected actions to a clear social value approach aligned to business priorities.

Yes. We help organisations put the social impact policies evidence and governance in place that support B Corp assessments.

Not necessarily. We are a big fan, but we would rather help understand whether B Corp adds value or whether alternative approaches are more appropriate.

Yes. We support Social Return and Social Reporting Standard approaches where appropriate and proportionate to the organisation.

Yes. We design bespoke social impact reporting that reflects what organisations actually do rather than generic templates.

No. We focus on using existing data where possible and only collecting what is useful and credible. If a system needs to be developed, we will work to layer it on existing process for you.

We prioritise evidence realistic commitments and clear ownership to ensure social value claims stand up to scrutiny.

Understanding what clients tenders and stakeholders are asking for and what activity already exists before committing to new initiatives.

We help organisations prioritise themes based on business relevance workforce priorities place based needs and client requirements.

Yes. The most effective social value is built into how organisations operate rather than delivered through standalone initiatives.

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Whether you’re strengthening social value for procurement, improving reporting or embedding it into your organisation, we’ll help you understand where you are and what to do next.

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