Question 1

What is Social Value Unlocked?

Accepted Answer

Social Value Unlocked is a brand architecture that brings together two complementary tools: Clause & Effect (for buyers) and TenderReady (for suppliers). Together they create a common language for UK public and private procurement, so buyers ask the right questions and suppliers answer them well.

Question 2

What is Clause & Effect?

Accepted Answer

Clause & Effect is for commissioners, procurement officers and social-value leads. It generates proportionate social-value questions for tenders (matched to contract risk and value via the Risk × Spend matrix and aligned to the National TOMs Framework), lets you build weighted evaluation criteria per tender, and assesses supplier bid responses using a 3-pillar framework.

Question 3

What is TenderReady?

Accepted Answer

TenderReady is for suppliers and bid writers. It includes RFT Intake (upload your tender and extract requirements), a Compliance Checklist, ScoreCheck (AI-powered scoring with GRI/ESRS-aligned coaching), Bid Booster, and a unified Bid Room dashboard that tracks your score trends across iterations — all aligned to PPN 06/20 and the National TOMs.

Question 4

Is it free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Both Clause & Effect and TenderReady are free to use. No credit card, no trial period, no feature walls. You can explore the tools without creating an account.

Question 5

Who is it designed for?

Accepted Answer

Commissioners, procurement officers, social-value leads, SME and VCSE bid writers and contract managers across UK central government, local authorities, the NHS, housing associations and private-sector buyers aligning to PPN 06/20 and the National TOMs Framework.

Question 6

How does the proportionality engine work?

Accepted Answer

You select a procurement category, set the contract risk level (low, medium, high) and estimated spend bracket. The engine uses a Risk × Spend matrix to automatically determine the appropriate depth and number of social-value questions — so a £50k cleaning contract doesn't get the same requirements as a £50m infrastructure project.

Question 7

Which UK frameworks are covered?

Accepted Answer

The Procurement Act 2023, Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, PPN 06/20 (Social Value MAC), PPN 06/21 (Carbon Reduction Plans), Modern Slavery Act 2015 s54, Equality Act 2010, Environment Act 2021 (including Biodiversity Net Gain), the National TOMs Framework, plus devolved frameworks — Fair Work First (Scotland) and the Well-being of Future Generations Act 2015 (Wales).

Question 8

Do I need to create an account?

Accepted Answer

No. You can explore the tools, generate questions, and run ScoreCheck without signing up. Creating a free account lets you save your work, access the Evidence Library and track your progress over time.

Question 9

Is my data kept private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Your data is stored securely in accordance with UK GDPR and is never shared with other users or third parties. Saved question sets, ScoreCheck results and Evidence Library entries are private to your account. We do not use your data to train AI models.

Social Value UnlockedSustainable Procurement Tools for the United Kingdom

From three inputs to a complete question set

Both sides of the social value tender

Clause & Effect

TenderReady

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