Social Value Training

The long-term wellbeing and resilience of our communities has never been more critical, and the world of social value is maturing rapidly. 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 February 2025, the UK Government published an updated Social Value Model through Procurement Policy Note 002/25 (PPN 002/25), replacing the previous 2020 version (PPN 06/20). This update aligns social value with five national missions—from kick-starting economic growth to building an NHS fit for the future—and sets out eight measurable outcomes to guide delivery. PPN 002/25 continues to require a minimum 10% weighting in central government contracts (and a recommended approach for wider public sector use). It also provides detailed guidance on implementation, measurement, and reporting to ensure that social value commitments translate into tangible, long-term benefits for communities.