Social value in public procurement: From bid to delivery

Tuesday 8 December 2026, 11am to noon GMT · Online via Microsoft Teams

What does social value mean in public procurement, and how can suppliers turn a bid commitment into something they can deliver and evidence?

This webinar will explain what’s changing under PPN 026 and the updated Social Value Model, then look at the business case for social value, how to work with communities to design commitments, and how to measure what changes. We’ll finish with a live SVE Delivery demo and an audience Q&A.

Agenda and speakers

Maddie Kortenaar: What is social value, and what’s changing?

Maddie Kortenaar from Social Value Engine will give an introduction to social value in public procurement, who PPN 026 applies to and what the updated model means for bids.

Lewis English, Underpin Consultants: Winning with Social Value

Why social value is good for business, with a preview of Lewis’s new whitepaper.

Christian Sait, Sonar Engagement: Community engagement in practice

How to work with groups identified in the Social Value Model and use their input to shape what you commit to.

John Edwards, Impact Justified: AFC Wimbledon case study

How social return on investment (SROI) and cost-benefit analysis were used to evaluate impact.

Maddie Kortenaar: Live SVE Delivery demo

Follow one social value commitment from the bid through to tracking progress and recording evidence during the contract.

All speakers: Audience Q&A

Put your questions to the speakers about bidding, community engagement, measuring impact and delivering commitments.

Who is the webinar for?

The session is for suppliers, bidders and people working in public procurement who want to understand the updated Social Value Model and how to deliver and evidence social value commitments.

Read more before the session

• How to write a PPN 026 social value bid: practical guidance for preparing your response.
• Government guidance for PPN 026 buyers and suppliers: an overview of the guidance and links to the official source.
• SVE Delivery: support for planning, tracking and evidencing social value delivery.
• PPN 026: the Social Value Model: the official government publication.

Join us on Tuesday 8 December at 11am

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