13 min
What is Social Value? E1:S2 UK Bid Writer Podcast
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Social Value: everyone’s talking about it and every public sector contract wants you to deliver it.
But what is ‘Social Value’ and why is it becoming increasingly important?
In today’s episode of The UK Bid Writer Podcast, Lyndsey Wray explains what Social Value is, why it matters and how the social value that many SMEs create naturally can be your biggest selling point.
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Links and timestamps:
[01:16] Intro and recap of Series 1
[02:00] Why is Social Value a hot topic at the moment?
https://www.ukbidwriter.com/2016/09/what-is-social-value-and-how-can-it-give-smaller-companies-the-edge-when-tendering/
[03:50] What is Social Value?
https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/
[04:45] Social value versus economic value
[04:87] How can Social Value give smaller companies the edge?
[06:31] How Social Value is ‘built in’ to lots of SMEs by default
[07:56] The wider impact of Social Value
[08:39] Why bigger suppliers might not be able to live up to their claims
[09:30] Tell the world about the Social Value your company creates
[10:50] Use evidence of your Social Value impact in your bids
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You can now find me on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxwjmW3Y3jSoZDu2NOdOrQ
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Visit https://ukbidwriter.com/pod
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Find Lyndsey on social – say Hi!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndseywray/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UKBidWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKBidWriter
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Through her 30+ year career, Lyndsey Wray, a.k.a UK Bid Writer, has gained more than 21 years total bid writing and management experience and has spent the last ten years offering independent consultancy, writing and training services exclusively to UK SMEs.
As a life-long contractor and independent consultant, Lyndsey has worked in almost every sector and industry you can imagine, in organisations from one-person start-ups to giant multinational corporations and everything in between. She’s also served her time on the other side of the procurement field. Learn more: About Lyndsey Wray
Through her UK Bid Writer brand and podcast, Lyndsey aims to de-mystify the world of procurement and tendering and help micro, small and medium sized businesses find and win great contracts.
Contact Lyndsey
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Support this podcast on Ko-fi!
It'd be great to offer you more stuff: exclusives, freebies, discounts and more!
https://ko-fi.com/ukbidwriter
Social Value: everyone’s talking about it and every public sector contract wants you to deliver it.
But what is ‘Social Value’ and why is it becoming increasingly important?
In today’s episode of The UK Bid Writer Podcast, Lyndsey Wray explains what Social Value is, why it matters and how the social value that many SMEs create naturally can be your biggest selling point.
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Links and timestamps:
[01:16] Intro and recap of Series 1
[02:00] Why is Social Value a hot topic at the moment?
https://www.ukbidwriter.com/2016/09/what-is-social-value-and-how-can-it-give-smaller-companies-the-edge-when-tendering/
[03:50] What is Social Value?
https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/
[04:45] Social value versus economic value
[04:87] How can Social Value give smaller companies the edge?
[06:31] How Social Value is ‘built in’ to lots of SMEs by default
[07:56] The wider impact of Social Value
[08:39] Why bigger suppliers might not be able to live up to their claims
[09:30] Tell the world about the Social Value your company creates
[10:50] Use evidence of your Social Value impact in your bids
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You can now find me on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxxwjmW3Y3jSoZDu2NOdOrQ
------------------------------------------------
Visit https://ukbidwriter.com/pod
------------------------------------------------
Find Lyndsey on social – say Hi!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lyndseywray/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UKBidWriter
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKBidWriter
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Through her 30+ year career, Lyndsey Wray, a.k.a UK Bid Writer, has gained more than 21 years total bid writing and management experience and has spent the last ten years offering independent consultancy, writing and training services exclusively to UK SMEs.
As a life-long contractor and independent consultant, Lyndsey has worked in almost every sector and industry you can imagine, in organisations from one-person start-ups to giant multinational corporations and everything in between. She’s also served her time on the other side of the procurement field. Learn more: About Lyndsey Wray
Through her UK Bid Writer brand and podcast, Lyndsey aims to de-mystify the world of procurement and tendering and help micro, small and medium sized businesses find and win great contracts.
Contact Lyndsey
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Support this podcast on Ko-fi!
It'd be great to offer you more stuff: exclusives, freebies, discounts and more!
https://ko-fi.com/ukbidwriter
13 min