CSY is keen to develop its evidence base in order to better understand how it can best support the growth and resilience of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors to foster a strong and healthy civil society.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
To develop new procurement markets in high value sectors, in consortia with social enterprises and private businesses. To deliver an understanding of key sectors, create a procurement toolkit and develop more effective s...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST
The project aims to develop new procurement markets in high value sectors, in consortia with social enterprises and private businesses, which could potentially lead to better outcomes for people and communities.
Firesouls aims to provide all UK government organisations with a software-as-a-service (SaaS) auction platform that generates new resources for local communities. It does this by applying the Social Value Act to governme...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: FIRESOULS LIMITED
The project directly addresses the question by developing a platform that applies the Social Value Act to government procurement, aiming to generate new resources for local communities.
The Key objective of Phase 1 of this project is to develop, test and prepare to commercialise a 'Reportable Social Value (RSV) Smart Procurement Platform', for the incorporation of social value into procurement decisions...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: DATA PERFORMANCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED
The project is developing a procurement platform that incorporates social value into procurement decisions, which could lead to better outcomes for communities.