In an era where the Procurement Act 2023 demands greater transparency and tangible outcomes, our Pluggin Marketplace provides the digital infrastructure to transform passive social value obligations into active, high-impact community health, safety and resilience.

DICM Engine

The Pluggin engine which connects, contracts, measures and promotes social value seamlessly between UK communities and public buying groups.

Brand Sponsorship

Business brand sponsorship 100% sustains the Pluggin Marketplace, in return for a central profile from which to showcase social value to public buyers.

Buyer Groups

Regionally, the public buying leaders are driving how social value is best harnessed and targeted on to resourcing lasting community impact.

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Insights and updates from across the marketplace...

Does AI Know About Your Social Value?

The new public sector sales battleground is social value, the 10-30% weighting on supply tenders. So why does AI need to be a marketing and sales focus, how will this ensure your business stands-out for its social value?...

Why Tier-1 Value Added Reseller IT Suppliers are Risking a "Strategic Miss" on Social Value

For the UK’s Tier-1 technology giants the rules of social value leadership in the UK public sector just changed... The eye of Mordor has moved!...

The HBS Scheme Playbook

This HBS Scheme playbook is a quick-step way for sales and marketing teams to take an early-entry position of founding member ahead of the main roll-out of the HBS Scheme; the scheme is creating a new brand differentiator by moving...

Social value is pushing the GYM youth bus into more areas

Social value in police contracting will now scale the GYM Youth Van; a proven community impact provision expanding into 3 dedicated areas in collaboration with police suppliers...

Great Movement youth Bus

"Today was an amazing start with 21 kids having a blast at our first basketball session at Manor Farm! 🏀💪 We can't wait to see everyone back next week for more fun and teamwork! Let's keep the energy high! 🙌✨...

Why we do what we do !!

Partner with GYM Youth Bus to deliver measurable social value: reduce youth crime, boost community cohesion, provide skills and wellbeing support — sponsor sessions, equipment, or mentoring. Join us!!...