Pluggin Marketplace

West Mercia

Find out how social value within public sector buying is part of building community health, safety and resilience across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.

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The Police Unity Tour (PUT) 2026

Here's where businesses and communities share the real updates on social value and the support for impact...

Suppliers being encouraged to leverage the Youth Jobs Grant Scheme in line with their public sector tenders…

14 July 2026Pluggin News

The Youth Jobs Grant is a UK Government employment initiative offering employers up to £3,000 for recruiting and training eligible young people who may otherwise struggle to enter the labour market. It is a central element of the wider Youth...

Warwickshire Young High Sheriff YHS) Programme

3 June 2026Young High Sheriff Prog

Hosted by the charity Warwickshire Crimebeat, the Young High Sheriff Programme is a unique civic and crime prevention initiative which embeds into secondary schools; designed to give young people a direct voice in community safety and leadership.Launched as a national...

The 2026 Public Procurement Squeeze: Why "Box-Ticking" is Dead and How Local SMEs Are Holding the £7.4bn Answer

20 May 2026Always-On

The landscape of UK public sector procurement has hit a point of no return. As we move through 2026, the traditional playbook used by Tier-1 contractors and public buyers is no longer just outdated—it is a compliance liability...

Pluggin Marketplace Launches National Apprenticeship Levy Hand-off Campaign

18 May 2026Always-On

Having successfully tested the way for the large Tier-1 suppliers to seamlessly offset their unused, expiring Apprenticeship Levy funds directly into grassroots organisations within public contracts, the Pluggin Marketplace is now scaling this radical way for all major suppliers to...

80 percent crime and ASB reduction in Woodend Community – Coventry

12 May 2026Guiding Young minds

Within Coventry, our Woodend outreach bus (3–7pm) has cut crime & ASB by 80%, engaging youth with activities & support...

Does AI Know About Your Social Value?

28 April 2026Always-On

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

24 April 2026Always-On

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

23 April 2026Always-On

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...

Great Movement youth Bus

14 April 2026Guiding Young minds

"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 !!

14 April 2026Guiding Young minds

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!!...

Mitigating the £3.3bn Retail Crime & Safety Risk: How Strategic Social Value is helping Reclaim the High Street

9 April 2026

To protect the long-term viability of the high street, we must pivot from containment to structural prevention. The most potent tool for this transition lies within an unexpected quarter: Public Procurement...

Operationalising Contract Social Value – Part Two.

3 April 2026Always-On,Dual Impact

In an era of tightening budgets and complex community demands, the Home Office and our police forces are facing a fundamental question: How do we fund long-term prevention while maintaining a visible frontline? The answer doesn't lie in waiting for the...

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