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UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

181 social value measurement tenders and contracts, 44 this year.

A "social value" keyword alert misses 27% of social value measurement contracts →

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£66k
  • Contracts a month2
  • Won by SMEs61%
  • Renewing in 6 months3
  • Frameworks and DPSs3
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Social value measurement contracts

273372London 1222200

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How many social value measurement contracts do keyword alerts miss?

In the last year, a "social value" alert would have missed 6 of 22 social value measurement contracts (27%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 4 (18%). How we measured this

Keyword alert"social value"

6 of 22

Expert list15 phrases

4 of 22

Expert list: social value, social value measurement, social value reporting, social value portal, social value strategy, social value consultancy, social value tool, social value monitoring, social impact report, social value framework, social value advisor, social value project support, social value act, impact reporting, social value platform

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48 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest social value measurement contracts awarded

  1. Awarded13 Aug 2026
    Consultancy Support for a Rail Industry Social Impact Report
    RSSBWon by Akerlof Limited
    £28k
  2. Awarded3 Aug 2026
    Social Value measurement and monitoring solution
    London Borough of Merton · LondonWon by Social Value Portal Ltd
  3. Awarded20 May 2026
    Impact Social Value Portal Renewal
    Thirteen Housing Group Limited · North EastWon by Impact Social Value Reporting Ltd
    £27k
  4. Awarded18 May 2026
    Social Value Strategy Co-Design
    Lincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Social Value Portal Ltd
    £30k
  5. Awarded18 May 2026
    Social Value Strategy Co-Design
    Lincolnshire County Council · East MidlandsWon by Social Value Portal Ltd
    £30k
  6. Awarded14 May 2026
    ITEP1118 - Social Value Reporting Tool
    National Highways · West MidlandsWon by Action Sustainability
    £59k
  7. Awarded28 Apr 2026
    Contract Renewal CCBS26A01-The Provision of Social Value Project Support Resource Support to deliver the Social Value Tool
    Government Commercial Agency · LondonWon by SmartSourcing Limited
    £56k
  8. Awarded28 Apr 2026
    Social Value Strategic Advisor - Healthier Futures
    Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Akerlof Limited
    £156k
  9. Awarded31 Mar 2026
    Place-Based Impact Reporting
    South Yorkshire Pensions Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by The Good Economy
    £34k
  10. Awarded27 Mar 2026
    Defra Modern Slavery Deep Dive Risk Assessment & Heatmapping
    Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · LondonWon by Bloom Procurement Services
    £40k

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Where to bid

Where social value measurement tenders are run

  • Delta eSourcing2 29%
  • ProContract2 29%
  • Proactis1 14%
  • SourceDogg1 14%
  • eTenderWales1 14%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Frameworks and DPS

3 frameworks for social value measurement work are running. None are open to join now.

20242025202620272028TodaySuppliers namedResearch, Impact and Learning FrameworkThe Education and Training Foundation · London · Fra…8ESG Delivery PartnerAssociation of North East Councils · North East · Fr…1CONSULTANCY AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR HEALTH (…NHS Shared Business Services · London · Framework1

Social Value Portal Ltd won the most social value measurement contracts

It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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CouncilsCentral governmentHousingNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Social Value Portal Ltd
North West · SME · See every contract
12£466k10
2jointThrive CSR Ltd
North East · SME · See every contract
3£246k3
2jointWPI Economics
London · SME · See every contract
3£187k2
4jointAkerlof Limited
North West · SME · See every contract
2£185k2
4jointSmartSourcing Limited
London · SME · See every contract
2£132k1
4jointBloom Procurement Services
East of England · See every contract
2£110k2
4jointNature Positive Ltd
London · SME · See every contract
2£63k1
4jointImpact Reporting
West Midlands · See every contract
2£54k1
4jointImpact Social Value Reporting Ltd
North East · SME · See every contract
2£45k2
4jointRTP Associates Ltd
North West · See every contract
2£43k1

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Who buys

Councils award 44% of social value measurement contracts

Central government bodies buy the bigger jobs, at a median of £60k against £30k. Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

Councils17 contractsCentral government10 contractsHousing6 contractsNHS and health4 contractsTransport and utilities3 contractsOther buyers2 contractsUnder £100k38 contracts · median £36k£100k to £1m4 contracts · median £140k
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10 buyers bought social value measurement more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many social value measurement contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

27 buyers1 contract9 buyers2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many social value measurement contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsCentral governmentHousingNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m123Social value measurement contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLDepartment for Culture,…Mid Cheshire Hospitals N…The Prince's TrustGovernment Property Agen…Rotherham Metropolitan B…Platform Housing Group

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1The Prince's Trust
See every contract
2£142k
2Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
See every contract
2£103k
3National Highways
See every contract
2£94k
4Platform Housing Group
See every contract
2£72k
5Homes England
See every contract
2£71k
6National Lottery Heritage Fund
See every contract
2£63k
7Lincolnshire County Council
See every contract
2£59k
8University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
See every contract
2£43k
9Surrey County Council
See every contract
2£29k
10Department for Culture, Media and Sport
See every contract
1£348k

113 social value measurement contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 102021
  2. 162022
  3. 192023
  4. 242024
  5. 262025
  6. 182026 so far
Prices

Half of social value measurement contracts are worth less than £38k

CouncilsCentral governmentHousingNHS and healthTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £38k
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The 10 biggest social value measurement contracts

  1. Department for Culture, Media and SportAlma Economics · 23 Sep 2025£348k
  2. Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustAkerlof Limited · 28 Apr 2026£156k
  3. Government Commercial AgencyThrive CSR Ltd · 18 Jul 2025£123k
  4. Government Property AgencySocial Value Portal Ltd · 12 Dec 2024£103k
  5. Government Commercial AgencySmartSourcing Limited · 16 Apr 2025£76k
  6. West Midlands Combined AuthorityBuyingteam Limited (T/a Proxima) · 21 Aug 2025£75k
  7. The Prince's TrustWPI Economics · 4 Mar 2025£71k
  8. The Prince's TrustWPI Economics · 4 Mar 2025£71k
  9. Essex County CouncilBloom Procurement Services · 25 Nov 2025£70k
  10. BerniciaThrive CSR Ltd · 7 Jan 2026£65k
Renewing contracts

8 social value measurement contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Feb 2027

SVP Membership

Durham County Council · North East · 3-year contract
Held by Social Value Portal Ltd
£98k
Social value measurement contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds May 2027
Social value measurement contract for an NHS bodyUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Social value measurement contract for an NHS bodyEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Social value measurement contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Social value measurement contract for a school, college or universityUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Oct 2027
Where and when

London awards the most social value measurement contracts

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
London012£711k£40kWPI Economics, Nature Positive Ltd and 1 more (2 each)The Prince's Trust and National Lottery Heritage Fund (2 each)0
North West07£317k£27kSocial Value Portal Ltd (3)University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (2)1
West Midlands07£356k£36kImpact Reporting (2)National Highways and Platform Housing Group (2 each)0
Yorkshire and the Humber03£137k£48kSocial Value Portal Ltd (2)Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (2)1
East Midlands03£79k£30kSocial Value Portal Ltd (2)Lincolnshire County Council (2)2
North East02£92k–––1
East of England02£115k–––0
South East02£29k––Surrey County Council (2)0
South West02£20k–––0
Wales02£110k–––1
Scotland00Not published–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
Often bought with social value measurement
Sustainability consultancyStrategy developmentImpact evaluationPerformance benchmarkingDiversity and inclusion consultancy
Related services
Economic development consultancyCost benefit analysis
Key findings
  • £66k a month

    of social value measurement contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £36k x 1.8 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 2

    social value measurement contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    48 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 3

    social value measurement contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027.
  • 3

    frameworks and DPSs are running for social value measurement work.

    0 open to join now.
  • 61%

    of social value measurement contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 33 award notices.

How many social value measurement tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published18144
Contracts awarded10622

16 social value measurement contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 10 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 37 buyers awarded social value measurement contracts to 26 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many social value measurement contracts does the UK public sector award?

48 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 37 public buyers.

How long are social value measurement tenders open for?

The median social value measurement tender is open for 20 days from publication to deadline.

How much is a typical public sector social value measurement contract worth?

The median is £38k, and 98% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector social value measurement contracts?

Social Value Portal Ltd won the most (12), and the most by value (£466k).

Which buyers award the most social value measurement contracts?

Councils award 44% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most social value measurement contracts?

London: 12 of 48 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North West (7) and the West Midlands (7).

How many social value measurement contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

8 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 28 February 2027. Another 5 ending are one-off work.

Are there frameworks or DPSs for social value measurement work that are open to join?

3 frameworks and DPSs for social value measurement work are running. None are open to join now.

What is included

Social value specialists help an organisation set, measure and report the social value it creates directly or through its suppliers: social value strategies and Social Value Act compliance reviews, measurement frameworks and methodologies, supply chain social value assessment and social return on investment (SROI) studies.

  • Social value strategy and Social Value Act compliance reviews
  • Social value measurement frameworks and annual assessment methodologies
  • Social value monitoring and reporting toolkits
  • Supply chain social, environmental and inclusion impact assessment and benchmarking
  • Social return on investment (SROI) analyses of programmes and organisations
  • Social value and sustainability measurement and reporting platforms, including supplier commitment tracking portals

What is not included

  • Process, impact and value for money evaluation of a programme (see Programme and policy evaluation)
  • Economic impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis (see Economic appraisal, modelling and impact assessment)
  • ESG and sustainability frameworks (see Net zero, climate and sustainability strategy)
  • Social value measurement software (see IT & Software)