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Beyond Data: Why Social Value Matters in Public Sector Procurement

Social value sounds straightforward in theory. But in practice? It’s misunderstood, under-resourced, and far more powerful than most realise.

In this episode of the Procure Partnerships Talking Procurement Podcast, Isabelle Parasram, CEO of the Institute for Social Value, explains the confusion and reveals what social value really means, and how procurement teams can harness their buying power to drive meaningful change.

Drawing on her career spanning law, politics, and leading the social value sector, Isabelle shares candid conversations she’s had with local authorities, bidders, and communities.

The Reality Behind Reform: Inside the New Procurement Act and What It Means in Practice

Featuring: Table of Contents Need Help? Contact the team for free procurement advice. Contact Us In this episode, former Head of Commercial at the Cabinet Office, Laura Shepherd, shares candid insights on how public sector teams can adapt to the current wave of policy changes.   Having worked across government, local councils, and the private […]

The Procurement Act 2023: Challenges, Changes and Contractor Insight

Featuring: Table of Contents Need Help? Contact the team for free procurement advice. Contact Us In this podcast episode, Faye sits down with Regional Head of Framework Management at Willmott Dixon, Josh Armstrong, ahead of the Procurement Act going live. They discuss the proposed opportunities of the Act, including pipeline visibility, and an open feedback […]

How Strategic Masterplanning Can Maximise Project Budgets

Featuring: Table of Contents Need Help? Contact the team for free procurement advice. Contact Us In our latest podcast, Carrie Young from Pulse Consult explores how strategic master planning helps organisations unlock long-term value, deliver more for less, and maximise capital investment. You May Also Like View All Didn’t find what you were looking for? […]

Government and Policy in 2025: What’s on the Horizon

Featuring: Table of Contents Need Help? Contact the team for free procurement advice. Contact Us 2025 is a landmark year for UK public sector procurement, driven by the new Procurement Act and the Labour government’s evolving priorities. In our latest podcast, Faye Dolan spoke with Richard Jones from Arcadis, as he stresses the importance of […]

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Access to pre-qualified and continuously vetted contractors and consultants allows framework users to reach market within 4–6 weeks (construction) and 2–4 weeks (professional services), which is 2–3 months faster than an open tender. This is one of the fastest compliant routes to market available in the public sector.

Faye Dolan

Framework Director

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Real-Time Performance And Compliance Oversight

A free project management platform is provided to framework users to support performance monitoring, risk management, and dispute resolution. The platform enables real-time oversight of financial status, compliance, KPIs, and supply chain health, producing auditable dashboards to support governance and early risk identification.

Faye Dolan

Framework Director

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Exceptional Social Value And Sustainability Impact

We mandate a minimum of 12% social value add on every project, with our contractor partners achieving an average of 62% social value add. By providing the right tools and expertise, we ensure social value is embedded in every procurement, helping you build better futures for your people, spaces and places.

Faye Dolan

Framework Director

faye@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Commercial, Contractual, & Technical Flexibility

We can advise on the right call off and contract option for your project. With up to 8 forms of contract to choose from, we can also support with suggesting amendments, sense checking cost plans, and much more.

Faye Dolan

Faye Dolan

faye@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Financial Due-Dilligence

As part of our financial due diligence checks, we actively monitor supplier payment practices.

Using fair payment as a KPI, we track that suppliers are paying invoices within 30 days, helping to identify potential solvency issues or payment delays early.

 

The Procurement Policy Note 018 (PPN 018) requires suppliers to pay 95% of invoices within 60 days (90% with an action plan), our approach safeguards programme continuity and ensures invoices are paid within 30 days, a month ahead of the national policy expectations. 

Nathan Taylor

Project Manager

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Regular Auditing

At Procure Partnerships Framework, performance management is embedded at both project and framework level, with pre-established KPIs spanning Cost, Time, Health & Safety, Sustainability, Fair Payment, and Client Satisfaction. Contractors report monthly via a secure cloud-based platform, providing real-time data across all live projects. This continuous monitoring allows us to identify emerging risks early, intervene proactively, and ensure that corrective action is applied consistently across the portfolio.

Nathan Taylor

Project Manager

nathan@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Social Value is Contractual

We mandate a minimum of 12% social value add on every project, with our contractor partners achieving an average of 62% social value add. Contractors are permitted to report on social value monthly, with all evidence being verified by a Social Value Advisor. Quarterly audits are also undertaken to push social value performance and celebrate successes. Find out more about our social value offering.

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

jack@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Strict Performance Standards

The framework enforces rigorous performance standards, with all KPIs benchmarked against an 80% threshold. Metrics like cost variance, programme adherence, and accident-free weeks provide quantitative insight, while client satisfaction surveys capture qualitative feedback. In addition, we mandate that pre-construction remains transparent and open book, ensuring contractors provide a minimum of 3 quotes on all packages.

Nathan Taylor

Project Manager

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Accountability

Social value is not an afterthought, but a contractual requirement across every framework project. We mandate a minimum of 12% social value add (SVA) on all projects, though our contractor partners consistently exceed this, delivering an average of 62% SVA, equating to £144.7 million in the last year alone.

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

jack@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Expert Advice

Your dedicated Social Value Advisor works closely with contractors and clients to shape bespoke, strategic social value plans that align with your local priorities. 

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

jack@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Real-Time Dashboards

The Procurement Act and the updated PPN 002 guidance mandates procurement authorities to set and publish at least three Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for all contracts over £5 million. Through our free, secure software, clients can easily monitor social value KPIs in real-time across the project lifecycle.

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

jack@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Auditing and Reporting

Every social value outcome is evidence-checked and tracked monthly using a free, centralised software, which provides transparency, accountability and robust performance data at every stage of the project lifecycle. 

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor

jack@procurepartnerships.co.uk

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Robbie Blackhurst

Founder and Director (MCIPS)
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Faye Dolan

Framework Director (MCIPS)
faye@procurepartnerships.co.uk
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Tom Woolley

Key Account Manager (East)
tom@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07538467977

Jaime Stanton

Key Account Manager (North)
jaime@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07956998799

Lauren Oxland

Key Account Manager (West)
lauren@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07399475944
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Chris Witterick

Key Account Manager (South)
chris@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07523325289
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Jordan Rhoda

Key Account Manager (Infrastructure)
jordan@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07507295782
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George Smith

Project Coordinator
george@procurepartnerships.co.uk

Alex Lindon

Key Account Coordinator (South)
alex@procurepartnerships.co.uk

Samuel Bulmer

Project Co-ordinator
samuel@procurepartnerships.co.uk

Nathan Taylor

Project Manager (NECReg)
nathan@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07494060869

Samantha Cousins

Framework Operations Manager
samantha@procurepartnerships.co.uk
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Will Cooper

Key Account Coordinator (Midlands)
will@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07507295759

Jess Jones

Account Manager (North)
jess@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07947880562

Andrew O’Connor

Project Coordinator
andrew@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07353003462

Jack Neath

Social Value Advisor
jack@procurepartnerships.co.uk
07507295754

Conor-Neild Crabb

Head of Strategy
conor@blackcapitalgroup.co.uk
07535959563

Steph Smith

Finance Manager
stephanie@blackcapitalgroup.co.uk
07494060865

Emily Hardy

Head of Marketing
emily@blackcapitalgroup.co.uk
07494060857

Lauren Bland

Social Media Manager
lauren@blackcapitalgroup.co.uk
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Joey Bate

Content Marketing Manager
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Lewis Danielsen

Digital Marketing Executive
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07538775146

Beyond Data: Why Social Value Matters in Public Sector Procurement Partners