Articles

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion as Social Value in Regulated Care Contracts

Equality, diversity and inclusion commitments are increasingly assessed as part of social value, especially where services support marginalised communities. This article explains how adult social care providers evidence EDI impact...

Environmental Sustainability and Net Zero Delivery as Social Value in Adult Social Care

Environmental sustainability is now a routine social value theme in public sector procurement. This article explains how adult social care providers can evidence credible net zero contributions through operational practice,...

Community Integration and Partnership Working as Social Value in Care Services

Community integration and partnership working are increasingly assessed as part of social value delivery. This article explores how adult social care providers evidence meaningful community impact through operational practice and...

Local Economic Value, Employment and Skills as Social Value in Adult Social Care

Local employment and skills development are core social value priorities in public sector commissioning. This article explains how adult social care providers can evidence credible local economic impact through workforce...

Net Zero and Environmental Sustainability as a Social Value Requirement in Care Contracts

Environmental sustainability is now a mainstream public sector requirement and increasingly appears in social value evaluation and contract management. This article explains what commissioners look for and how care providers...

Public Sector Equality Duty and What It Means for Social Value in Adult Social Care

The Public Sector Equality Duty shapes how commissioners define “good” social value and what they expect providers to evidence. This article explains the practical implications for adult social care, including...

Local Authority Duties and Their Impact on Social Value Requirements

Local authority statutory duties shape how social value is defined, assessed and monitored in commissioning. This article explains how these duties influence expectations and what providers must evidence in delivery.

Aligning Social Value With National Policy and Government Priorities

Social value in public sector commissioning is shaped by national policy priorities rather than isolated local preferences. This article explains how national strategies influence social value expectations and how providers...

The Social Value Act Explained for Adult Social Care Providers

The Social Value Act underpins how public bodies consider wider benefit in commissioning decisions. This article explains the Act in practical terms for adult social care providers, focusing on how...

What Social Value Means in UK Public Sector Commissioning

Social value is now a core commissioning consideration rather than an optional add-on. This article explains what social value means in UK public sector commissioning, how it is interpreted by...