Social Value in UK Public Sector tenders
Social Value can be described as the additional value created in the delivery of a contract to a community, beyond the monetary value of the contract itself. While Social Value has been a feature of UK public procurement over the last decade, it has grown in prominence since introduction of the Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/20 in September 2020. This note requires councils to include a weighting of at least 10% to social value in tenders. Therefore, it is necessary for any Irish company dealing with the UK public sector to consider social value and how they can create value in a wider community.
This Enterprise Ireland publication has been developed in collaboration with Steve Oldbury, Founder & Director, Bidwriting.com to help companies to meet the social value requirements of UK tenders and improve their capability to win business with UK public sector bodies.
This guide includes:
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The Principles of Social Value
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Why Social Value is so important to society
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The importance of Social Value when tendering for work
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Assessing Social Value and the National TOMs Framework
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Examples of Social Value Questions
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Actions required by companies to respond effectively to Social Value
