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Understand PPN 026: The Social Value Model — and what to do about it
In August 2026 the Cabinet Office published a revised Social Value Model for central government procurement. This site breaks the framework down in plain English, then asks a few quick questions to suggest the interventions your organisation could make to respond to it.
Based on the official PDF: PPN 026, The Social Value Model (Cabinet Office, August 2026)
At a glance
The model: 2 outcomes, 6 award criteria
The revised model is deliberately streamlined. Every in-scope procurement selects relevant outcomes below, each with its own Model Award Criteria (MAC) — the specific things contracting authorities will award points for.
Get your recommendations
Answer three quick questions about your bid and we'll suggest the interventions to focus on, based directly on the published model.