Social Value Fest 22

If you wish to win public sector contracts, increasingly you will need to score well in questions about your ‘social value’ – how the way you deliver the contract impacts local jobs, businesses, communities, and the environment.

To help organisations learn more about social value, Essex County Council is holding its second social value festival on the 18 – 21 July, aimed at organisations of any size, including charities, social and community enterprises across all sectors wishing to know more about social value.

‘Social Value Fest ‘22’ will offer practical advice and guidance on social value.

All the sessions will run online and are free of charge. Click now to secure your place.

This year’s programme includes:

18 July Day 1: Social Value Fest 22 Launch: Social Value Update for bidders, suppliers and partners 11:15 – 13:15

• Hear the latest news on how ECC measures social value and climate in tenders.
• Practical workshop discussions on climate, measurement and finding local partners to support your offer.
  • Hear updates to the way ECC measures social value and climate questions
  • Practical workshop discussions

Keynote: Peter Holbrook CBE, Chief Executive of Social Enterprise UK

19 July Day 2: A Focus on… Preparing Your Organisation for Bidding and Reporting 14:00-16:00

• Practical advice on social value and climate question: how to prepare and bid
• How to report on social value and climate commitments

Keynote: Campbell McDonald, Chief Executive Ownership at Work, (member of National Social Value Taskforce Steering Group and the Cabinet Office’s Small Business Panel)

20 July Day 3: A Focus on… Examples of Social Value 11:15 – 15:15

• A day full of examples to adopt or to inspire your own ideas
• Including: Employment and skills schemes (apprenticeships and much more), Armed Forces Covenant and careers advice

Keynotes:

• Dr. Joshua Pritchard, Senior Policy Advisor, Public Sector Markets CBI
• Richard Puleston, Director, Policy, Essex County Council

21 July Day 4: A Focus on…. Climate: – what we need, how to start and how to bid 11:00 – 17:00

• 2022 Climate ‘ECC TOMs’ – the new climate measures in the Essex County Council (ECC) set of social value metrics
• Practical advice on Carbon Reductions Plans
• Introducing Climate Action Business Advice Packs – including guidance, advice and funding opportunities

Speakers:

• David Brambley-Crawshaw, Policy Advisor Cabinet Office (Responsible for Carbon Reduction Plans policy)
• Nathan Goode, Climate Working Group Lead, National Social Value Taskforce.
• Leigh Broadhurst, Environment and Sustainable Development Lead, SUEZ
• Bishop Roger, Climate Commissioner, Essex County Council

NB: times are indicative and subject to change.