Phase 2 · Strategy & Planning · From Idea to Executable Plan
Social Value & Impact Procurement
Public and corporate buyers are increasingly required to demonstrate that procurement decisions deliver outcomes beyond commercial value. Social value procurement is how you make that measurable rather than aspirational.
Social value and impact procurement is the structured integration of social, economic, and environmental outcomes into procurement decision-making — ensuring that contracts not only deliver the specified goods and services but generate measurable positive impact in the communities and environments they affect. We design the social value framework, the evaluation criteria, the supplier commitments, and the measurement architecture that makes social value a credible, monitored component of procurement.
The Pain We Solve
You may recognise yourself in one of these.
Three audience scenarios · because the same service produces a different transformation depending on where you are in the business journey.
Scenario 1
The public sector buyer required to demonstrate social value under the Social Value Act
The legislation requires social value to be considered in procurement decisions but the organisation has never designed a framework for evaluating or measuring it. Social value commitments are collected in tenders and then forgotten after award.
Scenario 2
The corporate buyer with ESG procurement commitments that do not currently extend to social impact
The sustainability programme covers environmental criteria but social impact in the supply chain is unstructured. Corporate customers and investors are increasingly asking about community impact — and the business cannot quantify it.
Scenario 3
The business that wants to use procurement to support local economic development
The intention to buy local and support SMEs is genuine but unstructured. Without a framework, the intention produces no consistent commercial outcome and no measurable impact.
The Impact It Creates
The Moment You Will Feel the Difference.
Measurable social value generated through procurement decisions and supplier commitments
Procurement compliance with social value legislation and policy requirements
Supplier commitments to social outcomes tracked and enforced post-award
ESG reporting strengthened through quantified supply chain social impact
What You Receive
The Specific Deliverables.
Tangible outputs · documented, dated, and yours to keep.
- Social value framework design — priorities, themes, and measurement approach
- Social value evaluation criteria for tender documents
- Supplier social value commitment assessment and scoring
- Social value contract obligations and monitoring framework
- Social value outcomes report for stakeholder communication
- Social value strategy aligned to organisational ESG commitments
The Outcome
Where You Will Be on the Other Side.
Procurement decisions generate measurable social value alongside commercial value — with commitments that are specific, tracked, and reported rather than aspirational and forgotten after contract award.
Primary Focus
Embedding measurable social value into procurement decisions, supplier commitments, and contract management to deliver community and environmental impact alongside commercial outcomes.
KPI Measurement
- Social value generated per £ of procurement spend
- Supplier social value commitment fulfilment rate
- Local and SME spend ratio
- Social value reporting completeness
- Compliance with social value legislation requirements
Investment & ROI
Pricing Engineered Around the Value You Create.
Every engagement is sized against the value we believe we can create with you · the fee is always a fraction of the outcome. Four tiers · so the investment matches your stage of business.
Tier 1
Foundations
£5,000 – £15,000
Right for
Pre-startup, startup, and micro-business founders ready to build on evidence rather than instinct.
Typical Value Created
£100K+ in sharper resource allocation and avoided strategic missteps
Engagement
4 – 8 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 2
Acceleration
£15,000 – £50,000
Right for
Growing SMEs and established small businesses ready to scale a working model into the next revenue band.
Typical Value Created
£500K – £3M in faster execution and pipeline acceleration
Engagement
8 – 16 weeks
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 3
Transformation
£50,000 – £250,000
Right for
Medium enterprises and scale-stage businesses ready to commit to a multi-quarter, organisation-wide shift.
Typical Value Created
£2M – £20M in strategic value through repositioning, model redesign, and growth-system installation
Engagement
3 – 9 months
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Tier 4
Enterprise
£250,000 – £2M+
Right for
Large enterprises, global operators, and complex organisations ready for a multi-year strategic partnership.
Typical Value Created
£10M+ in major strategic initiatives, capital deployment efficiency, and competitive repositioning
Engagement
12 months and onward
Target Return
5 – 10× ROI
within 12 – 18 months
Why We Price This Way
Every engagement is sized around the value we believe we can create with you. The fee is always a fraction of the outcome · typically 10 – 20% of the expected first-year return.
This is how we make sure pricing aligns with results. The conversation is never “what does this cost?” · it is always “what is this worth to your business?” We answer that together in the first call, transparently, and decide the right tier from there.
If we cannot articulate a credible 5–10× return for your specific situation, we will tell you in the first call. That honesty is part of why our clients trust us with the work that matters most.
Why This Conversation Matters
“The organisations that generate the most social value through procurement are not the ones that care most about it — they are the ones that designed it most deliberately. We build the design.”
A 90-minute structured strategy session · produces a usable roadmap whether you engage further or not.
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