Social Value is a term that often arises in tenders, and usually, it is because there is a question asking about how you will provide social value as part of your offer.
If you have not heard of social value before, you are not alone, and if you are not sure about how you can add social value, you are not alone there either.
In our experience, many organisations find it hard to answer social value questions. This can be because it seems complex; it can be hard to relate what you do with wider social value priorities making it difficult to generate ideas.
What is Social Value?
If you are new to social value, it is all about how your organisation and the activities it provides, can contribute to the wider community.
This may be contributing to a global effort, for example, reducing your carbon footprint,
Or it may be more localised, for example, supporting your local economy.
When we look at social value within tenders, we need to consider what contribution we can make to the social value priorities that have been identified.
These often align to the needs in your local area and are usually provided as part of the specification or a local authority strategy.
It can often feel a little overwhelming to come up with ideas for a social value plan, and even more so to consider how you will deliver, monitor and measure your outcomes.
It can seem like a big task that requires quite a lot of your time and resources – sometimes it can feel as if you need to develop a whole new project!
How can Insequa help?
At Insequa, we understand social value well, and we understand how to keep it simple yet effective.
We can help you to discover small changes or simple initiatives your business can make to contribute to a quality social value offer.
We have a wealth of knowledge about creating social value initiatives that work for you, including where to find free and low-cost resources that can not only help deliver an impressive social care response, but can also be useful to your business.
Our social care leads will work with you to discuss ideas, simplify processes and discover how you can deliver social value as part of your service. Most of all, we will help you create a plan that contributes towards positive change and development in your community, helping you have more of an impact than you think.
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