Delivering Robust Social Value in Complex Bids

Services provided:  
Social Value Strategy

30-page submission

Comprehensive Social Value response developed for commissioner

Eight outcomes

Aligned commitments to new Social Value Framework 2025

Cross-functional workshops

HR, ESG, and supply chain teams engaged

Overview

50 Degrees partnered with one of our long-term clients to support one of the most complex Social Value submissions we have worked on to date. The bid required a 30-page response, a detailed deliverables matrix, and alignment with both the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the UK’s emerging Social Value Framework (2025).

Challenge

The scale and complexity of the submission created significant challenges. The new Social Value Framework (2025) was being applied for the first time, requiring our client to evidence commitments across all eight outcomes. These ranged from Fair Work and Sustainable Procurement to Crime Reduction and Supply Chain Resilience. New Model Award Criteria demanded innovative commitments addressing sensitive issues such as domestic violence. Our key challenge was coordinating multiple internal teams while producing a coherent, measurable and fully compliant strategy.

Strategy

Led by our Social Value SME, Sarah Mohan, we facilitated structured workshops with HR, ESG and Supply Chain leads to co-design commitments aligned to commissioner requirements. Each commitment was mapped to the Social Value Model and supported by practical methodologies and measurable metrics, having undergone extensive stress-testing of ambition against feasibility. To address the new Model Award Criteria on domestic violence, we identified best practices approaches and translated them into deliverable, evidence-backed commitments that strengthened the overall submission. 

Results

The process delivered a comprehensive, evidence-based submission, praised for its structure and clarity. Responses demonstrated alignment with UN SDGs and the Social Value Framework (2025), while addressing sensitive priorities with credibility. By bringing cross-functional teams together and grounding ambition in measurable delivery, we enabled our client to present a confident, ambitious, and fully integrated Social Value strategy.

  • Developed a 30-page Social Value response and sustainability submission aligned to commissioner requirements and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Mapped commitments to the new Social Value Framework (2025), covering all eight outcomes including Fair Work, Sustainable Procurement, and Crime Reduction.
  • Strengthened responses through innovative commitments under new Model Award Criteria, including best practice approaches to tackling domestic violence.

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