Differences between Pluggin Ecosystem and Social Value Portal

Differences between Pluggin Ecosystem and Social Value Portal

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New kid on the block Pluggin Ecosystem differs significantly from the more established Social Value Portal, but how?
Support for Community Cyber Resilience

Support for Community Cyber Resilience

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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 technology suppliers to the emergency services, councils, NHS and criminal justice…
Public procurement helped create the UKs first dynamic, public-facing social value marketplace…

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

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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

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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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.
Public contract social value in Thames Valley is underpinning community-led provisions

Public contract social value in Thames Valley is underpinning community-led provisions

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"We can't police our way out of this" In 2023, Thames Valley Police's procurement team (led by Richard Fowles) saw real potential in better targeting their supply contracts' social value (a return on goods and services investments) into the community-led activities already making impact by preventing youth crime and violence, but…
Strategic benefits from public procurement within DICM areas

Strategic benefits from public procurement within DICM areas

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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 of Justice grants, which are needed to provide the community grants/contract…