If you are involved in commissioning or procuring public sector contracts, the resources in this section will help you include social value throughout the commissioning process.
Sign up to attend the next Social Value in Procurement online training for IT and Services contracts for Public Sector officials.
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequently Asked Questions - Procurement | docx | 29 KB | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Social Value in Procurement - Guidance for Public Bodies | 6 MB | 27 Oct 2026 | |
| Notification of Contract Award form | docx | 71 KB | 09 Jul 2025 |
| Model Preliminary Market Engagement questions | docx | 39 KB | 28 Feb 2025 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social-Value-Delivery-Plan-Services2026 | xlsx | 25 KB | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Model Award Criteria - Points approach | docx | 42 KB | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Model-Social-Value-Text-for-Inclusion-in-Procurement-Documents-Points-Approach-for-Services | docx | 117 KB | 13 Mar 2026 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Award Criteria for Fixed Indicator Approach | docx | 54 KB | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Selecting Social Value Indicators | docx | 63 KB | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Model Text for Procurement Documents Fixed Indicator Approach Services Contracts | docx | 58 KB | 31 Jan 2025 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequently Asked Questions - Procurement | docx | 29 KB | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Social Value in Procurement - Guidance for Public Bodies | 6 MB | 27 Oct 2026 | |
| Notification of Contract Award form | docx | 71 KB | 09 Jul 2025 |
| Model Preliminary Market Engagement questions | docx | 39 KB | 28 Feb 2025 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social-Value-Delivery-Plan-IT-Contracts-Points-Approach | xlsx | 26 KB | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Model Award Criteria - Points approach | docx | 42 KB | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Drafting-Notes-for-Points-Approach-IT-Contracts | docx | 40 KB | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Model-Social-Value-Text-for-inclusion-procurement-documents-Points-Approach-for-IT-Contracts | docx | 163 KB | 13 Mar 2026 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Award Criteria for Fixed Indicator Approach | docx | 54 KB | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Model Text for Procurement Documents Fixed Indicator Approach IT Contracts | docx | 105 KB | 31 Jan 2025 |
| Selecting Social Value Indicators Fixed Indicator Approach IT Contracts | docx | 66 KB | 31 Jan 2025 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequently Asked Questions - Procurement | docx | 29 KB | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Social Value in Procurement - Guidance for Public Bodies | 6 MB | 27 Oct 2026 | |
| Notification of Contract Award form | docx | 71 KB | 09 Jul 2025 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring Social Value Model text for Construction Contracts | docx | 87 KB | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Model Award Criteria for Construction Contracts | docx | 46 KB | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Social-Value-Delivery-Plan-Construction-Build | xlsx | 20 KB | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Social-Value-Delivery-Plan-Construction-Civils | xlsx | 20 KB | 18 Feb 2026 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoring Social Value Model Award Criteria points based approach Professional Services | docx | 47 KB | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Copy-of-Social-Value-Delivery-Plan-Construction-Related-Professional-Services | xlsx | 19 KB | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Social Value Model text for Construction Related Professional Services Contracts | docx | 74 KB | 22 Jul 2025 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Scored Social Value Model Text for Construction Contracts Contract conditions | docx | 85 KB | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Post Award Social Value Delivery Plan Construction Build | xlsx | 19 KB | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Post Award Social Value Delivery Plan Construction Civils | xlsx | 19 KB | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Guidance for including Social Value in Construction Contracts: £500k-PCR Threshold (non scored) | docx | 49 KB | 14 Nov 2022 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequently Asked Questions - Procurement | docx | 29 KB | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Social Value in Procurement - Guidance for Public Bodies | 6 MB | 27 Oct 2026 | |
| Model preliminary market engagement questions | docx | 54 KB | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Notification of Contract Award form | docx | 71 KB | 09 Jul 2025 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Award Criteria - Points approach | docx | 42 KB | 08 Sep 2026 |
| Social Value Delivery Plan - Supplies Contracts | xlsx | 26 KB | 04 Sep 2026 |
| Model Text for Procurement Documents: Social Value Points Approach - Supplies Contracts | docx | 153 KB | 15 May 2026 |
| File | Type | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model Award Criteria for Fixed Indicator Approach - Supplies Contracts | docx | 69 KB | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Model Text for Procurement Documents: Fixed Indicator Approach - Supplies Contracts | docx | 102 KB | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Selecting Social Value Indicators | docx | 63 KB | 31 Jan 2025 |
