Social Value in 2026
This guide is designed for contracting authorities navigating social value requirements under the Social Value Model and PPN 002. It outlines how to structure, monitor and report social value delivery consistently across suppliers and contracts.
UK central government procurement is entering a more exposed and accountable phase.
For a detailed overview of how social value reporting works in practice, see our approach to social value reporting for public procurement.
The Procurement Act, the National Procurement Policy Statement and the revised Social Value Model under PPN 002 are reshaping how government departments, executive agencies and arms-length bodies plan, specify, measure and report social value. What was once largely policy-driven is now operational, published and increasingly comparable.
Social Value in 2026: Everything Contracting Authorities Need to Know is a practical paper written specifically for UK contracting authorities.
In this paper, you will learn:
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What is materially different about social value under PPN 002 and the new Social Value Model
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How Standard Reporting Metrics and social value KPIs affect assurance, governance and risk
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Where departments and ALBs are most likely to face scrutiny as reporting requirements tighten
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How to move from commitment to delivery without reducing social value to a tick-box exercise
Download the paper to understand what these changes mean in practice and how to prepare for 2026.
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Resources for your journey
Further Reading
Impact Evaluation Standard (IES)
A structured framework for measuring and reporting social value consistently. The Impact Evaluation Standard aligns to the Social Value Model, providing a clear, governed approach to capturing outcomes, maintaining comparability, and supporting audit-ready reporting.
Social Value Reporting for Public Procurement
An overview of how contracting authorities can structure, manage and report social value delivery across suppliers and contracts. Covers alignment to the Social Value Model, consistent data capture, and approaches to monitoring delivery beyond the tender stage.
Public Sector Social Value Resources
Practical guidance, explainers and tools for navigating social value in public procurement. Includes PPN 002 insights, reporting approaches, and real-world advice to support consistent, evidence-based social value delivery.