West Mercia Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner partner with Carbon Neutral Britain

West Mercia Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner partner with Carbon Neutral Britain

A voluntary initiative, launched by West Mercia Police and designed to support their Supply Chain Code of Conduct and the supplier orientated Social Value Delivery Plan, is helping stakeholders contribute to a more sustainable future for the communities of the West Mercia region.
Neurodiversity support goes live through supplier social value across West Mercia

Neurodiversity support goes live through supplier social value across West Mercia

New supplier social value support for neurodiversity through police procurement, was launched in November 2025 by National Police Autism Association (West Mercia); enabling suppliers to directly contribute to the supply of equipment specially designed for people with neurodiverse needs.
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…

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

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.

Worcestershire's business suppliers can now support the council's net carbon zero pledge, using their contract social value as a contribution towards the logistical process of planting 150,000 trees.Worcestershire County Council's commercial team is using market forces within the DICM (West Mercia) social value marketplace, to help suppliers and partners better align…
Council supplier's social value to support the homeless and vulnerably housed

Council supplier's social value to support the homeless and vulnerably housed

Worcestershire County Council's commercial team is using market forces within the West Mercia social value marketplace, to help suppliers and partners better align with their Commercial Social Value Charter; positioning FOUR specific community impact projects for suppliers to consider supporting as part of their social value propositions within bids for council contracts.…
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

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.
Council social value to support Worcester Community Garden

Council social value to support Worcester Community Garden

Worcestershire County Council's commercial team has joined the DICM (West Mercia) social value marketplace, in doing so helping suppliers and partners better align with their Commercial Social Value Charter. In joining, the Council has positioned FOUR specific community impact projects for suppliers to consider supporting as part of their social value…
Strategic benefits from public procurement within Pluggin Marketplace areas

Strategic benefits from public procurement within Pluggin Marketplace areas

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…