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Featured PPN 026 & Social Value

PPN 026 tracker: what has published, and what has not

PPN 026 sets two outcomes and six model award criteria, and five of the documents you need to bid against it have not been published yet. A standing record of what exists today, what is still expected, and the dates that bind.

8 min read

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  1. Procurement Act 2023

    Life after the award: the KPIs you will be measured on, in public

    9 min
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  2. Tender Strategy & AI

    How AI is changing UK public sector tender evaluation

    6 min
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  3. Sustainability & Compliance

    PPN 06/21 & Carbon Reduction Plans: a guide for SME bidders

    7 min
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  4. Frameworks

    Frameworks and DPS explained: G-Cloud, lots and call-offs

    11 min
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  5. Method statements

    How to write a method statement that actually scores

    12 min
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  6. Private sector bidding

    Responding to corporate RFPs and PQQs in the private sector

    11 min
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  7. Getting started

    How to find and win your first UK public sector contract

    11 min
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  8. Procurement Act 2023

    The Procurement Act 2023: what SME bidders actually need to know

    10 min
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  9. PPN 026 & Social Value

    Social Value Portal vs CrowMark: Which is Right for Your Business?

    8 min
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  10. Social value

    PPN 026 in 2026: What Changed (and What Didn't)

    3 min
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  11. Social value

    Social Value Scoring for UK Bids: The Complete Guide to PPN 026

    11 min
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