Social Value and Compliance

With the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023, social value is no longer just a consideration—it’s a core part of the evaluation process. I help businesses develop meaningful, measurable, and scorable social value commitments that align with procurement requirements and business objectives.

Key Service Features:

  • Strategic Social Value Development – Crafting tailored, high-scoring social value commitments that align with client priorities

  • Compliance and ESG Alignment – Ensuring adherence to public sector regulations and evolving sustainability expectations

  • Impact Measurement and Reporting – Helping organisations evidence and track their commitments for ongoing compliance

What you’ll get

  • Social Value Strategy Development

    Designing meaningful, scorable social value commitments tailored to contract requirements

  • Bid-Specific Social Value Input

    Writing and refining social value responses for maximum evaluation scores

  • Regulatory & ESG Compliance

    Ensuring alignment with Procurement Act 2023 and wider social impact expectations

  • Impact Measurement & Reporting

    Providing guidance on how to track and evidence social value delivery

  • Sustainability & Community Engagement

    Developing initiatives that align with environmental and local economic priorities

  • Ethical Supply Chain & DEI Support

    Ensuring commitments on diversity, equity, inclusion, and responsible sourcing are achievable and well-evidenced

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My Experience

I have worked with organisations across multiple industries to strengthen their social value commitments, ensuring they meet both procurement expectations and wider business objectives. My experience includes helping businesses develop practical, deliverable initiatives, ensuring commitments are not just well-intended but also achievable and high-scoring in bid evaluations.

Common Misconceptions

“Social value just means offering apprenticeships or charity donations.”

Modern social value is about measurable, impact-driven commitments, such as sustainability, local supply chains, and ethical employment.

“We should focus on the technical bid—social value isn’t that important.”

With the Procurement Act 2023, contracting authorities must now explicitly evaluate social value—meaning it can make or break a bid.

“We can just use a generic social value response.”

Each contract has specific social value priorities—generic commitments don’t score well. I help craft responses that align with what the buyer actually values and what you can realistically deliver.

Frequently asked questions

  • Under the Procurement Act 2023, public sector buyers must evaluate and score social value, often making it 10-20% of the total bid score.

  • I help businesses define commitments across areas such as local employment, skills development, sustainability, supply chain diversity, and community engagement.

  • Yes—bidders need to prove their commitments, and I can help develop a measurement and reporting framework.

  • I can help you identify realistic, deliverable commitments that align with your business and the contract requirements

  • No—many private sector clients now expect ESG and social impact commitments as part of supplier selection.

  • Pricing depends on scope, from bid-specific social value input to full social value strategy development. I offer a competitive day rate with discounts for SMEs and third sector organisations. I also work on a flat rate basis for well defined requirements, depending on duration and complexity. Contact me for a tailored quote.