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What a clear social value approach helps you avoid
Vague commitments
We help develop clear commitments that reflect what your business can realistically deliver.
Last-minute preparation
Policies and supporting information are prepared before a live tender puts your team under pressure.
Weak tender responses
We help turn your approach into clear, relevant responses supported by practical and measurable outcomes.
Develop a practical approach to social value
Social value requirements can add another layer of work to public sector tenders, particularly when policies, commitments and supporting evidence have not been prepared in advance. We help businesses put a clear approach in place before that pressure builds. With Valence, support can cover developing policies, defining credible commitments and preparing responses for live opportunities. The focus is on creating an approach that reflects your business, can be supported by evidence and gives your team a stronger foundation when responding to buyer requirements.
Turn your approach into credible tender responses
Having a policy in place is only part of the work. When an opportunity goes live, your commitments need to make sense in the context of the tender and show buyers what your business can realistically achieve. We help organise those commitments into clear responses, with attention given to the requirements of the procurement, the evidence available and the outcomes that can be measured. This gives your team a practical basis for answering social value questions without relying on broad statements or commitments that are difficult to support.
Frequently asked questions
Can you help us develop a social value policy?
Yes. We can help develop a practical policy that reflects your business and provides a clearer foundation for future tender responses. The aim is to establish an approach that your team can understand, support with evidence and use when relevant opportunities arise.
Can you support us with a live tender?
Yes. We can help review the requirements and develop a response that addresses what the buyer is asking for. This includes helping organise relevant commitments, available evidence and measurable outcomes into a clear and credible submission.
How do you help make commitments measurable?
We focus on defining commitments clearly and connecting them to outcomes that can be demonstrated. Rather than relying on broad statements, we help structure the response around what your business can realistically deliver and how that commitment can be evidenced.