Social Value

With the rising importance of Social Value in the world of bids and proposals, the APMP UK Social Value Group is here to help members get to grips with the subject. The Group includes 12 Social Value enthusiasts who are committed to helping you across all stages of the procurement and contract lifecycle:

Watch out in the near future for :

The next in our quarterly webinar series with Social Value experts

Our regular blogs with different views and perspectives on Social Value

New resources and references guides to help you learn more about Social Value

If you are interested in sharing or improving your Social Value knowledge, join the APMP UK Community Social Value area now.

Recent posts

The struggle to manage work when you're a carer

07 September 2024
Founder and CEO of Myfolks, Louise Thompson, shares her story in this powerful blog, which highlights the often hidden problem of managing caring responsibilities whilst working and running a home....

Redefining Social Value

31 August 2024
We're probably all considering whether the commitment to social value will change now we have a new Labour government. Niel Kirk shares his opinion in our latest blog....

Putting the 'Local' into Social Value

24 July 2024
Our blog this month is written by social value practitioners Ben Tucker and Emma Bell from QinetiQ. Their article offers great insights into how to conduct research so you can prepare a tailored and localised response to tender questions....

Social Value Survey Report 2024

24 February 2024
Today, we are delighted to publish our second survey – showing how a good sample of the bidding community feels about buyers’ and suppliers’ social value maturity, overall and at different stages of the procurement lifecycle....

Capturing Social Value

29 January 2024
Explore the wisdom of building social value into your sales campaigns before the formal procurement phase begins. - Written by Sarah Hinchliffe...

9 top tips for writing a good Social Value bid response

04 September 2023
Our guest blog this month is written by Lorraine O’Donovan of SLR Consulting. Lorraine’s ‘9 Top Tips’ complement our newly-published ‘How To’ guides, which you can find in the APMP Resource Library....

Social Value: Employing prison leavers and ex-offenders.

05 May 2023
An important aspect of the Government’s agenda on social value, is to provide work for those who face barriers to employment and........

Social Value by Design

11 April 2023
A simple concept to help embed Social Value into the hearts and minds of everyone involved in growing the economy....

Policies that deliver social value: Domestic Abuse and the Workplace

02 February 2023
Can a workplace policy contribute to meeting social value targets?...

How we became better at delivering Social Value

04 January 2023
Are you feeling overwhelmed by Social Value? You're not alone....

A Disadvantage of Social Value – An International Business Lens

03 October 2022
While Social Value is recognised as a meaningful mechanism to ensure that Government contracting delivers benefit to local communities an......

Social Value: The Bidders’ Perspective

21 September 2022
It’s just over a year since we formed the APMP UK Social Value Group. We set out to help members understand......

Social Value Strategy - The Need for a Functional Approach

15 July 2022
What functions contribute the most to the roll-out of an effective social value strategy?...

Social Value - 10 Top Tips

14 March 2022
I have listed my top 10 tips for capture and bids teams to consider when responding to Social Value in procurements....

Social Value - A Professional Services Perspective

14 January 2022
Once upon a time, doing good in the world and doing well in business were mutually exclusive goals. However, today, this is no longer the mi...

The Rise of Social Value

20 December 2021
Once upon a time, doing good in the world and doing well in business were mutually exclusive goals. However, today, this is no longer the mi...

How to Win Work Through Social Value and Strategic Partnership

17 August 2021
Once upon a time, doing good in the world and doing well in business were mutually exclusive goals. However, today, this is no longer the mi...
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