Strategically linked, long-term impact research, measurement and publications...
Independent measurement and community validated evidence of social value impact within public contracting
The biggest challenge facing businesses and the public buyers they serve, is proving the social value within contracts is making a community impact - adding value where it is needed most!
A central element of the Pluggin Marketplace, is how we collect and measure, then validate the impact of the social value support helping build healthier, safer and more resilient UK communities. We achieve this by collecting real-time data from charities and social enterprises inside communities, and then matching this with the statistics and publications from government and public bodies.
A local, regional and national view of impact achieved by charities and social enterprises within our ecosystem, who are being resourced and supported by business social value locked into supply contracts with public procurement bodies.
Community Impact Portal
All charities and social enterprises being formally supported by a business social value, provide qualitative and quantitive data through our Community Impact Portal; an AI-powered UK data management platform connected to our researchers.
Official Statistics
Our researchers use the freedom of information process and data sharing agreements with our public sector partners, to collect community safety and socio-economic impact statistics to utilise against the data collected from our Community Impact Portal.
Academic Led
Our Hub connects-into communities across the UK, research being operated through the expertise of academics from within our ecosystem's university membership across the UK.
This hub operation is sponsored via the same social value from business members supplying into police, councils, NHS, fire & rescue and criminal justice.