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Social Value Group

Collaborating to educate and share more knowledge to support the integration and delivery of Social Value.

The long-term wellbeing and resilience of our communities has never been more critical

Organisations can no longer afford to ignore the communities in which they work. Investors and clients are holding their supply chain to higher standards of accountability, with robust measurement and reporting requirements focusing on long-term, evidence based outcomes.

In 2020, the Government introduced a standardised approach to evaluating social value in procurement through the Social Value Model, originally published in Procurement Policy Note 06/20 (PPN 06/20). This Model set out clear themes, policy outcomes and award‑criteria guidance, supported by detailed metrics to help organisations measure and report impact. The Model has since evolved and is now embedded within PPN 02/25: The Social Value Model, which strengthens and updates the Government’s expectations for Social Value delivery.

PPN 02/25 provides a consistent national framework that clarifies how contracting authorities should implement the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 in practice. In addition, under the new Model, central government must continue to explicitly evaluate social value, applying a minimum 10% weighting to Social Value within all qualifying procurements. The updated framework also places greater emphasis on supplier diversity, inclusive economic growth, workforce well‑being, environmental improvement and community resilience, ensuring Social Value remains a core component of responsible and outcome‑focused public procurement.

Group Outputs:

Explore key resources below developed by the Social Value Group.

Embedding Social Value in Procurement: A Practical Guide for SMEs
This guide helps SMEs and procurement authorities integrate social value into operations. Created by the Supply Chain Sustainability School and Cardiff Business School, with delivery by Action Sustainability, it supports SMEs in public and private sector procurement. Based on research with SMEs across Civil Engineering, Rail, Infrastructure, and Manufacturing, it provides strategies for local engagement, job creation, and sustainable practices.
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Navigating Social Value: A Guide to Key Terms and the Evolving Social Landscape
Developed by the Supply Chain Sustainability School and delivered through Action Sustainability, this guide explores commonly used terms in discussions about social value and illustrates their connection to evolving concepts. While this guide doesn’t encompass an exhaustive list of terms, it aims to define and differentiate the key terms frequently encountered in social value discussions.
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Towards Inclusive Supply Chains: The Strategic Value of Supplier Diversity
Delivered by Action Sustainability, this report explores how organisations can strengthen performance, resilience, and social impact by embedding supplier diversity into procurement strategies. Moving beyond compliance-driven approaches, this report outlines the commercial, operational, and reputational benefits of engaging a broader range of suppliers, including SMEs, social enterprises, and minority-owned businesses.
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Key Learning Pathways:

Social Value: An Introduction
This self-enrol learning path contains a mix of resources and case studies on the topic of social value, with a particular focus on how business across industry generate impact. The pathway is grounded in case-studies to give real-world examples of social value generation and management. This pathway is useful for businesses who have either no current understanding, or a basic understanding, of social value.
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Social Value: Measuring and Reporting
This self-enrol learning pathway contains resources that will help to understand and demystify the measurement and reporting aspects of Social Value. The content will introduce you to different approaches of Social Value measurement, related terminologies, and the latest case studies from the industry.
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Meet the Team:

Vaishali and Sam are here to help get Partners involved with the Social Value Group.

Samuel Walker
Group Manager
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Vaishali Baid
Group Lead
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Meeting Notes:

Download notes from any of the previous Social Value Group meetings below.

Meeting Dates:

The dates for all Social Value Group meetings have now been set for 2026/27:

9th September 2026 – 2pm – 4pmMicrosoft Teams
2nd December 2026 – 2pm – 4pmMicrosoft Teams
3rd March 2027 2pm – 4pmMicrosoft Teams

Our Partners

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