Social Enterprise UK responds to government’s new procurement rules
Our response to the government announcement that public spending must back British jobs and skills in every postcode, set out in new Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 026.
How can the government better support social enterprises?
Two new reports launched today set out recommendations for reforming NHS commissioning and public procurement to better support social enterprises, with Lord Victor Adebowale arguing the choice is “what kind of country we want to become”. This morning, Social Enterprise UK launched two reports at the House of Lords containing recommendations for how the government can further support social enterprises to create fairer, … Continued
Driving inclusive growth in public procurement
Mark Cook is a partner at Social Value 2032 programme partner Anthony Collins law firm, who has 30 years’ experience of procurement with well-being at its heart. As UK Parliament reconvenes this week, change is afoot with our new Government. There is a clear determination to build the economy – drawing together themes of enabling … Continued
Business with Purpose: How social enterprises build a more resilient economy
We hosted an event with centre-right think-tank Onward this week to explore how social enterprises and other mission-led businesses can help build a more resilient society, as part of our Future Economy Alliance campaigning to push our way of working up the economic policy agenda.
New research published at our Social Value Leaders’ Summit highlights missed opportunities for local government
Research published at our Social Value Leaders’ Summit looked at how this transformative approach to commissioning and procurement is being implemented by local authorities.
Helping social enterprises and charities get ready to win public sector contracts
SEUK are proud to be a delivery partner on the newly launched VCSE Contract Readiness Programme.
Delivered in partnership with the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) and Voice4 Change England, and funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) – the VCSE Contract Readiness Programme’s objective is to enable social enterprises and charities to compete alongside other organisations for public sector contracts.
The Social Value Podcast
Social Enterprise UK has launched a new podcast exploring the ways in which social value can be used to help businesses, the public sector and Government to develop a fairer, greener society.
Our Social Value story: Siemens UK
Dietmar Harteveld, Chief Procurement Officer at Siemens UK has written this piece on how the business is working to embed social enterprises across their supply chain.