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This research aims to help the public sector understand what good practice social value looks like, and improve the social impact of their procurement.
This research aims to help the public sector understand what good practice social value looks like, and improve the social impact of their procurement.
Last updated: June 2020
Imagine if for every £ spent on construction, we could gain ££££ of social value. What would that mean for the UK? Improved health and wellbeing? Fewer inequalities? A reduced pressure on other areas of public spending?
Placemaking and construction have the power to significantly improve social value for disadvantaged citizens and left-behind communities, and for the UK more generally. Co-authored by Arup, this report examines the current situation and explores how we can achieve a step change in social value delivery.
Based on interviews with a range of relevant organisations, roundtables and surveys, as well as desktop research, the report covers how social value is defined, how it is delivered and evaluated, and the role of partnerships. The report makes a series of recommendations for change, designed to support those who procure social value and those who supply it, and ultimately help the UK achieve the social value outcomes it seeks.