The Procurement Act 2023 is set to bring transformative changes to public sector procurement in the UK, with a focus on efficiency, transparency, and creating opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). To help you understand what this new legislation means for your organisation, we have prepared an introductory video Read more…
How to Get Your Audience to Take Action Persuasive writing is a type of writing that is designed to convince the reader to take a particular action. It can be used to sell products, promote ideas, or change behavior. Persuasive writing is often used in advertising, marketing, and public relations. Read more…
Measuring and Reporting Social Value – The TOMs Framework The National Social Value Measurement (National TOMs) Framework is a tool that helps organizations measure and report on the social value they create. The framework is based on five key areas of social value: jobs, growth, social, environment, and innovation. The Read more…
Setting your Social Environmental goals Environmental impact is one of the three areas the Social Value Act examines. Environmental impact goals might include: Reduce energy consumption: One of the easiest ways to reduce your environmental impact is to reduce your energy consumption. You can do this by using energy-efficient appliances, lighting, Read more…
Setting your Economic Impact goals Economic impact is one of the three areas the Social Value Act examines. Economic impact goals might include: Create jobs: One of the most important ways that a business can have a positive local economic impact is by creating jobs. When you create jobs, you are Read more…
Setting your Social Impact goals Social impact is one of the three areas the Social Value Act examines. Social impact goals might include: Create jobs: One of the most important ways that a business can have a positive social impact is by creating jobs. When you create jobs, you are providing Read more…
The UK Social Value Act The UK Social Value Act was passed in 2012. It requires public sector organisations to consider the social, economic, and environmental impacts of their procurement decisions. This means that when public sector organisations are buying goods or services, they must consider not only the financial Read more…
Social Value: A New Way to Measure Success In the past, the success of a business or organization was often measured by its financial performance. However, in recent years, there has been a growing recognition that financial performance is not the only measure of success. Businesses and organizations are also Read more…
Social value has been defined as “‘the additional benefit to the community from a commissioning/procurement process over and above the direct purchasing of goods, services and outcomes”. Suppliers can have a substantial positive impact on local communities beyond the direct remit of their contract. And by aligning social value commissioning Read more…
If you’re looking to win new business, a poorly written and presented bid won’t get you very far through the process, no matter how well qualified or experienced your Company. The end client will probably be left feeling underwhelmed on the effort and consideration that has gone into your submission. Read more…