• How-To

    • 10 ways to boost VCSE and SME engagement in your procurements

    In February 2025, the Cabinet Office published Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 001 which mandates new targets for direct SME and...

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    • PPN

      • PPN 002: the Central Gov't Social Value Model, explained

      In February 2025, the Cabinet Office published Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 002: '...

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    • Social Value

      • What is social value? (Procurement Act 2023)

      The introduction of The Social Value Act in 2013 made it mandatory for public sector...

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    • Social Value

      • Local Government Procurement Index: where are local procurement budgets going?

      Local authorities spend billions of pounds each year on procurement. More and more,...

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