Social Value
for SMEs
Three online Saturday sessions equipping London businesses to embed social value, win contracts, and create lasting community impact.
The Social Value Act 2012 and the 2023 Procurement Act are now actively enforced. Businesses that cannot demonstrate social value are losing contracts to those that can. This programme gives you everything you need to act — for free.
Three sessions. Real results.
4 July 2026
What is Social Value and Why Does Your Business Need It?
An accessible introduction covering what social value means in practice, how the legislation affects you, and the activities you are probably already doing - just not evidencing.
18 July 2026
Embedding Social Value and Winning Contracts
The hands-on session. Build your own social value statement and learn to position it in procurement bids - from local authorities to Tier 1 contractors.
25 July 2026
Measuring, Reporting and Growing Your Social Value Impact
Move from doing social value to proving it. Measure your impact, build it into your reporting, and use it as an ongoing marketing and business development tool.
Social Value Strategy Audits
Following the programme, East London businesses can apply for a bespoke one-to-one Social Value Strategy Audit conducted by a qualified professional, resulting in a written Action Plan tailored to your business.
The procurement landscape has shifted.
Legislation is enforced
The Social Value Act 2012 and 2023 Procurement Act now require public bodies to consider social value in every procurement decision.
Supply chains are scored
Tier 1 contractors increasingly score SME supply chains on social value commitments - it is now a contract differentiator.
Specialist built environment focus
Social value is embedded in Section 106 obligations, housing association tenders, and infrastructure frameworks across London.
Up to 20 hrs funded support
Eligible businesses can access Task Link - practical implementation support to act on their Social Value Action Plan.