Resources & Guides
Tutorials, maturity assessments, guides, insights and comparisons — everything you need to get the most from social value procurement in the UK.
Tutorials
Clause & Effect Tutorial
Step-by-step guide for buyers — question generation, evaluation criteria builder, bid response assessment and maturity benchmarking.
ReadTenderReady Tutorial
Step-by-step guide for suppliers — RFT Intake, Compliance Checklist, ScoreCheck with GRI/ESRS coaching, Bid Booster, Bid Room and Evidence Library.
ReadMaturity Assessments
Buyer Maturity Assessment
Benchmark your organisation’s sustainable procurement capability across strategy, process, people and outcomes.
ReadSupplier Maturity Assessment
Self-assess your sustainability bidding maturity — evidence systems, response quality and continuous improvement.
ReadComparisons
C&E vs Manual Question Writing
Side-by-side comparison of automated proportionate questions vs writing from scratch.
ReadC&E vs Hiring a Consultant
When does a free tool outperform paid advice? An honest look at both approaches.
ReadC&E vs Free Templates
How dynamic proportionality compares to static checklists and downloadable toolkits.
ReadExternal Frameworks
PPN 06/21 — Carbon Reduction Plans
Procurement Policy Note requiring Carbon Reduction Plans for UK government contracts above £5 million.
OpenCMA — Green Claims Code
Competition and Markets Authority guidance on making environmental claims. 6-principle test to ensure claims are truthful, substantiated and not misleading.
OpenUK Endorsement Board — Sustainability Reporting
UK SRS development — UK endorsement of ISSB S1/S2 for mandatory climate-related financial disclosures.
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