DICM (Scotland) Social Value Marketplace

This marketplace spans three topographic areas: the Highlands in the north, the Midland Valley (Central Lowlands), and the Southern Uplands. It's where public buyers and business suppliers are collaborating to use contract social value to build healthier, safer and more resilient communities.

Social Value Spotlight...

Any business supplying into Scotland's emergency services, councils, NHS or criminal justice services can develop contract social value which is built around supporting local provisions meeting the Safer communities objectives.

44 DICM marketplace areas across the UK

Future-proofing community provisions

Safer communities objectives

Frequently asked DICM questions

FAQ

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Community provisions aligned to and directly supporting safer communities objectives...

The following community-led provisions are aligned to and support the Police & Crime Plan and Community Safety Partnerships' priorities.

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Updates and insights from within communities...

Differences between Pluggin Ecosystem and Social Value Portal

2 March 2026Pluggin News61

New kid on the block Pluggin Ecosystem differs significantly from the more established Social Value Portal, but how?...

Support for Community Cyber Resilience

13 February 2026NCRCG,WM Cyber Resilience Centre451

The cyber resilience of social enterprises and SMEs is now being supported through public buying within the Pluggin Marketplace. A mix of National Cyber Resilience Centre Group (NCRCG) support and the contract social value (equipment and knowledge exchange volunteering) from...

Public procurement helped create the UKs first dynamic, public-facing social value marketplace…

5 November 2025Pluggin News666

The Pluggin Marketplace was built with and for UK public procurement bodies, the UKs first dynamic and public facing social value marketplace supporting how suppliers collaborate within charities for tangible community impact through public contracting...

Social Value Marketplace enables Telefónica Tech to support West Mercia Police apprenticeships

21 October 2025Telefónica Tech449

Telefónica Tech are proudly supporting a 3 year Police constable (integrated degree), Level: 6 (1 Apprentice) for West Mercia Police by paying for the tuition on the course...

Social Value Marketplace sees police supplier SYTECH Consultants collaborate in support of safer Thames Valley objectives.

15 October 2025Reading Football Club Community Trust,SYTECH Consultants540

Major police supplier SYTECH has collaborated with Reading Football Club Community Trust inside the DICM Social Value Marketplace, a £5k social value commitment now supports the Trust's Custody Coaches service for under 18 year olds...

Pluggin Ecosystem founder explains why the UK approach to social value had to change

6 October 2025Pluggin News407

Pluggin Ecosystem founder Jay Baughan talks to ActionCOACH about why the UK approach to business social value needed to change to maximise the full community impact potential...

Strategic benefits from public procurement within DICM areas

23 September 2025Pluggin News319

There's a major challenge facing every elected and appointed official, when it comes to how they resource the key locally led services and programmes as part of their long-term community safety priorities...There are expected cuts to Home Office and Ministry...

Supporting UK Emergency Services & Communities

5 September 2025DS Medical344

Supporting local communities by creating jobs and opportunities including employment veterans / emergency service personnel in medical logistics and supply...