From January 2027, in-scope central government contracts must weight social value at a minimum of 10% (contracts £1m–£5m) or 20% (contracts £5m+) under PPN 026, the Government’s revised Social Value Model. HR Certified provides independent, pre-qualified evidence against the Model Award Criteria in PPN 026 — so buyers can evaluate supplier commitments to Good Jobs and Skills with confidence, and suppliers can walk into every tender already evidenced.
For Buyers
Rather than relying on unverified supplier self-declaration in bid responses, procurement teams can reference HR Certified accreditation as independently audited evidence against MAC 1a–1c (Good Jobs: job creation, fair working conditions, fair pay) and MAC 2a–2c (Skills: training, progression, talent pipeline). This reduces evaluator workload, improves consistency of scoring across bids, and strengthens the audit trail behind social value award decisions.
For Suppliers
Certification assesses your organisation against all six PPN 026 Model Award Criteria, with evidence gathered once and reusable across every tender you submit — rather than repeating similar social value questionnaires for each bid. HR Certified — Gold accreditation is built specifically to map onto “exceeds standard” scoring language, giving your bids a stronger, independently verified social value case.
Get PPN 026-ready – email register@hrcertified.org for more information about our certification packages.