Social Value Reporting for Government and Arms-Length Bodies

Aligned to the Social Value Model and PPN 002, providing an auditable view of social value across contracts to support governance and assurance – without changing tender evaluation processes.

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Clarity from Commitment through to Delivery

Setting social value requirements is no longer the challenge.
Maintaining visibility, consistency, and assurance once contracts are live is

Thrive gives government teams a consistent way to see what suppliers committed to, what has been delivered, and how this aligns to the Social Value Model over time.

Built on the Impact Evaluation Standard and aligned to PPN 002, Thrive supports confident reporting across contracts, suppliers, and organisations, without changing procurement decisions or evaluation processes.

One Platform – One Consistent View

Thrive provides a single platform for managing and reporting social value in line with the Social Value Model.

By implementing a consistent structure based on the Impact Evaluation Standard, Thrive brings coherence to how social value data is captured, maintained, and reported across contracts and suppliers.

Using Thrive, teams can:

  • Capture supplier commitments against SVM themes and Model Award Criteria in a consistent format
  • Collect delivery updates and supporting evidence through a standardised approach, reducing reliance on ad-hoc documents and offline review
  • Track delivery over time with evidence held in one place
  • Report outcomes through an SVM-aligned lens
  • Maintain comparability across contracts, departments, and ALBs
  • Reduce reliance on fragmented tools, spreadsheets, and mixed document formats

Underpinned by the Impact Evaluation Standard, which provides a consistent, policy-aligned structure for measuring and reporting social value.”

Navigating the new
PPN 002 Requirements?

Thrive’s enhanced platform supports contracting authorities to stay aligned with the UK government’s latest procurement rules. See how the Impact Evaluation Standard aligns to PPN 002 and legacy PPN 06/20, enabling consistent social value reporting, clearer oversight and a defensible audit trail across contracts.

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Designed To Support Assurance, Not Just Reporting

Thrive is used by government teams to support consistent, defensible social value reporting over time.

The platform is designed to meet the practical requirements of governance, assurance, and policy oversight:

Policy-aligned structure
Social value data is captured and reported using a consistent structure aligned to the Social Value Model, supporting comparability across contracts and organisations.

Versioned alignment as policy evolves
Thrive supports ongoing alignment to PPN 002 and the Social Value Model as guidance changes, while preserving historical commitments and delivery evidence.

Clear audit trails
Delivery updates and supporting evidence are maintained with a clear audit trail, supporting internal assurance, audit review, and external reporting.

Configured to reflect complex organisational structure
Thrive can be configured to reflect how a department or ALB is organised, allowing teams to group, view, and report social value data in line with their internal structures where this is needed, without compromising consistency or assurance.

No impact on procurement decisions
Thrive supports reporting and oversight after commitments are set, without influencing evaluation or scoring processes.

Governance and ongoing oversight ensure the standard remains consistent and aligned to policy expectations.

Introducing Thrive Validation
Consistent, auditable social value data does not start at the reporting stage. It starts at the point your suppliers enter it. Thrive Validation checks every supplier record against 1,000+ IES-aligned rules at the point of entry — so data arrives structured, comparable, and ready to support governance, assurance, and confident reporting. No supplier fees. No retrospective corrections.

Introducing Thrive Validation

Supporting Social Value – Pre and Post Award

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Pre-award: setting clear expectations

Record social value commitments at tender and award stage in a structured format

Align commitments to Social Value Model themes and Model Award Criteria

Establish a clear, traceable baseline for delivery and reporting

Maintain consistency across procurements and teams

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Post-award: maintaining visibility and assurance

Track delivery of commitments once contracts are live

Maintain supporting evidence and delivery updates in one place

Provide a consistent view across contracts, suppliers, and ALBs

Support governance, audit, and confident reporting

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There are no supplier fees and Thrive doesnt change how tenders are evaluated

Built for Government Buyers

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For Managers of Procurement

Consistency and Visibility Across Contracts

Thrive gives procurement teams a consistent way to view social value commitments and delivery across multiple projects. It supports transparency, reporting and oversight once contracts are awarded.

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    For Commercial & Policy Teams

    Confidence in Alignment and Reporting

    Ensure social value activity aligns with the Social Value Model and PPN 002. Thrive provides structured data and reporting that supports governance, internal assurance and evolving policy requirements.

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    For Social Value Leads

    From Commitments to Real-World Outcomes

    Track what suppliers have committed to and what has actually been delivered — mapped clearly to SVM themes and outcomes, with evidence and reporting in one place.

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    For Department Leadership

    Strategic Oversight of Social Value Delivery

    Gain visibility across contracts, suppliers and teams. Thrive supports strategic oversight of social value delivery and helps demonstrate how procurement activity contributes to wider government priorities.

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    For Arms Length Bodies

    Consistency Across Complex Structures

    Thrive supports ALBs in managing social value in line with central government expectations, providing a consistent framework for reporting while recognising diverse delivery models.

    Why Government Teams Choose Thrive

    Designed specifically for central government and ALBs
    Reflecting the realities of public sector procurement, governance, and scrutiny.

    Built on the Impact Evaluation Standard
    Providing a robust methodological foundation for consistency and comparability.

    Aligned to the Social Value Model and PPN 002
    Supporting clear reporting as policy and guidance evolve.

    No supplier fees
    Removing barriers to participation and improving data quality.

    Transparent pricing
    No hidden upgrades or forced supplier onboarding.

    All data is managed within a secure platform designed to meet the expectations of public sector organisations.

    A leading voice

    “During our transition to using Thrive, we have been well supported by the team throughout each stage. The system is intuitive and its alignment to the government models has made it easy to adapt to our processes.”

    Amy Coulson

    Supply Chain Engagement & Social Value Lead

    “Thrive has become a key part of how we manage social value by giving us better visibility, more consistent data and an easier way for suppliers to report across our contracts.

    The system has added real value to our processes, and the support from the Thrive team has been excellent throughout.”

    Georgia Groom

    Sustainable Procurement Business Partner

    “Since its launch across Ardal Councils in February this year, the Thrive system has proven to be a transformative tool in delivering and tracking Community Wellbeing Benefits (CWB) across council contracts.”

    David Portman

    Senior Strategy and Development Officer

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      Resources for your journey

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