Customer Webinar: PPN 026: Social Value – What It Means and How to Apply It
Getting ready for the new Social Value Model
The Social Value Model is changing, with the revised PPN 026 applying to in-scope organisations for procurements commencing from 1 January 2027. The new model puts a stronger focus on Good Jobs and Skills, including employment opportunities, fair working conditions, training, career progression and talent pipelines.
This session will look beyond the policy and focus on what the changes mean in practice and how procurement and commercial teams can apply them.
What we'll cover
- What PPN 026 is and what is changing
- What the new Good Jobs and Skills outcomes mean
- Understanding the six Model Award Criteria
- How to select the right Social Value outcome and criteria
- How Social Value can be built into procurement and tender documentation
- What good Social Value looks like in practice
- How to evaluate supplier responses
- Turning Social Value commitments into measurable KPIs
- What contract managers need to consider
- How suppliers, SMEs and VCSEs can prepare
Who should attend?
This session is aimed at:
- Procurement and commercial professionals
- Category and sourcing teams
- Contract managers
- Sustainability and Social Value leads
- Operational colleagues involved in commissioning and procurement
Why attend?
By the end of the session, you will have a clearer understanding of what is changing, what it means for your organisation and how to start putting the new Social Value Model into practice.
T & C's
Please note, we will be testing the meeting link in advance of the actual live webinar, earlier on the same morning, to minimise any potential technical issues. You will not need to join any earlier than 11:00am on the day.
This event is exclusively for NHS organisations.
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Registrations close at 5pm on Monday 30th November.