NHS

NHS organisations choose Social Value Delivery Solutions because we understand public healthcare procurement and delivery. We support NHS Trusts with credible, place-based Social Value that aligns to NHS priorities, offering a cost-effective alternative to in-house teams or complex systems. By managing Social Value planning, delivery, and reporting end-to-end, we help strengthen tender outcomes, reduce compliance risk, and demonstrate measurable impact for patients, staff, and local communities.

Social Value Monitoring and Governance

SVDS can support NHS organisations and NHS Trusts in assuring compliance with Social Value commitments made by suppliers as part of current or previous procurement activity.

Our Social Value specialists review supplier commitments and, using our dedicated monitoring and reporting systems, track delivery and evidence impact to ensure suppliers are meeting their contractual Social Value obligations in line with NHS requirements.

Where it is identified that a supplier has not delivered, or is at risk of non-compliance, SVDS can work in partnership with the supplier to provide targeted support and intervention, ensuring full compliance with agreed Social Value commitments.

NHS Social Value Delivery

Across the NHS, procurement now requires suppliers to demonstrate not only value for money, but clear, measurable Social Value that supports health outcomes, workforce priorities, and local communities. With Social Value forming a mandatory element of tender evaluation, the ability to design, deliver, and evidence meaningful impact has become a critical factor in securing and retaining NHS contracts.

At Social Value Delivery Solutions (SVDS), we specialise in helping organisations meet these requirements with confidence.

What is Social Value:

Social Value is a desire to generate long-term positive impacts for local communities, the environment, and other stakeholders – while generating profits and financial success for a company. For businesses to meet the scale of the social and environmental challenges we face, and thrive amidst changing demands from consumers, employees, investors and policymakers, we need a focus on Social Value that puts people at its heart.

Social Value, ESG strategies and brand trust are closely connected, and one of the best ways of powering all three is by supporting local community causes that have the potential to deliver quickly on the Social Value model, from the ground up. Thriving communities mean thriving businesses and a thriving economy. So finding ways to implement, measure and sustain a localisation strategy is essential for the future of any business. To deliver big goals, you need to think local.

What is ESG:

Creating an ESG strategy that can withstand the test of time, stakeholder demands and organisational culture, can be overwhelming. In order to deliver impact, organisations need to clearly define their measurable objectives from the very beginning.

A materiality assessment is the process of understanding what is important to your organisation and should be the foundation of any ESG strategy. Materiality assessments are created to consider more than just the business impact, so financial and non-financial, a concept known as double materiality.

Materiality is continuously evolving and is scaled to provide the correct level of insight to start strategy planning. The importance of ESG topics varies by industry, company and stakeholders.

Supporting NHS Bidding Process

We work with suppliers supporting the NHS across a wide range of services — including healthcare, estates and facilities, digital and technology, logistics, construction, and professional services — to ensure every bid includes a strong, compliant Social Value proposal. Our approach aligns fully with national public-sector Social Value requirements, ensuring contributions are meaningful, place-based, and relevant to NHS priorities.

Our consultancy includes:

  • Interpreting Social Value requirements within NHS and healthcare tender documentation

  • Designing fully compliant Social Value delivery plans aligned to NHS priorities

  • Aligning commitments to local health, workforce, and community needs

  • Advising on KPIs, measurement, assurance, and evidence standards

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Delivery and Impact

Where many consultancies stop at planning, SVDS goes further.
We support the full Social Value lifecycle — from proposal and mobilisation through to delivery and reporting.

Through our national network of trusted voluntary, community, and third-sector partners, we deliver the commitments made in NHS contracts and ensure every project creates tangible value for patients, staff, local communities, and the environment.

Delivery can include — but is not limited to:

  • Employment, skills, and NHS workforce pathways

  • Health and wellbeing initiatives supporting prevention and recovery

  • Community resilience, inclusion, and health inequality reduction projects

  • Youth, education, and early-intervention support

  • Environmental sustainability and net-zero aligned activities

  • Volunteering and staff engagement programmes

Transparent Measurement and Reporting

NHS organisations require clear, robust evidence that Social Value commitments have been delivered.
SVDS provides transparent, auditable reporting based on tracked Social Value metrics, enabling Trusts and healthcare commissioners to demonstrate delivery, assurance, and value.

Our reporting supports:

  • Mid-term contract and performance reviews

  • Re-tenders and contract renewals

  • ESG, Social Value, and statutory reporting requirements

  • Clear communication of impact to stakeholders, regulators, and local communities

Millions in unpaid Social Value contracts

Working with us to start an

audit on your undelivered social value

to ensure your responsibilities are met

For Councils, NHS Trusts & Public Sector Organisations

Delivering social value is no longer optional — but proving it has been properly delivered, measured, and reported is where many organisations and their suppliers fall short.

Social Value Delivery Solution (SVDS) works with councils, trusts, and public sector bodies to audit, verify, and strengthen social value delivery across contracts, programmes, and supply chains — ensuring commitments translate into real, evidenced impact.

How SVDS Works With Councils & Trusts

SVDS acts as an independent partner, providing assurance that social value obligations are being met — not just promised.

We work across three key stages:

1. Social Value Audit & Review

We carry out a structured audit of social value activity at both organisational and supplier level, reviewing:

  • Social value commitments made at procurement or commissioning stage

  • Delivery plans and implementation evidence

  • Measurement methodologies and KPIs

  • Data collection and record keeping

  • Reporting quality and compliance with recognised frameworks

  • Alignment with local priorities and policy objectives

This applies to:

  • Internal council or trust programmes

  • Contractors and suppliers

  • Framework agreements

  • Grant-funded organisations

2. Verification, Measurement & Reporting Assurance

SVDS verifies whether social value has been:

  • Delivered – tangible actions and outcomes, not intentions

  • Measured – using appropriate, consistent methodologies

  • Reported – accurately, transparently, and proportionately

We assess:

  • Accuracy of reported figures

  • Credibility of claimed outcomes

  • Risk of overstatement or “social value washing”

  • Gaps between commitment and delivery

Our findings provide councils and trusts with clear, defensible assurance for internal governance, audits, and external scrutiny.

Reporting & Frameworks:

There is no single approach to ESG reporting, and the best method varies by business. It is a complex yet vital tool for managing ESG impacts and meeting stakeholder and investor demands.

Understanding why your organisation needs to report is essential and could stem from various stakeholder pressures. A primary reason is compliance with evolving global regulations, such as the UK’s TCFD disclosure requirements by 2022 and the EU’s non-financial reporting rules for large companies. Investors, lenders, and insurers increasingly seek these disclosures due to awareness of non-financial risks.

ESG reporting helps communicate value creation and how non-financial risks and opportunities are managed. Organisations should identify who requests disclosures, what they need, and why. Given that reporting is time-intensive, focusing on relevant content for key stakeholders is crucial. The choice of reporting framework should align with stakeholder needs.

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