The social value section can win or lose the bid. In 60 minutes, learn what Bucks and Oxfordshire are really trying to achieve.

Social value is now worth up to 10% of the score on most public sector contracts. On a competitive bid, that's often the difference between winning and coming second.

Yet it's the section most SMEs get wrong, because it's the one nobody owns. You've got a strong bid, a real track record, a competitive price. Then the social value questions come up and you're writing generic promises about "giving back to the community" that score almost nothing.

This free 60-minute workshop fixes that.

You'll leave understanding what Buckinghamshire Council, Oxfordshire County Council and the BOB NHS Integrated Care Board are actually trying to achieve and how to write responses that speak to those priorities and score, using evidence you already have.

What will be covered:

• The three most common mistakes SMEs make on social value sections, and why they cost you marks
• A practical framework for structuring responses that score, not waffle
• How to match your answers to what these specific buyers actually care about
• Live Q&A — bring your real questions

Who this is for:

SMEs in Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire that are bidding, or about to bid, for NHS and council contracts, particularly in construction, facilities management, healthcare and social care staffing, IT, and transport. If you don't have a dedicated bid or social value team and this work usually lands on the MD, operations lead, or a stretched bid manager, this is built for you.

The practical bit:

• 60 minutes, online, free
• No pitch. No sales. You'll leave with something you can use on your next bid.
• Places are limited; register to secure yours.
• Run by Marcela Heime, founder of CSR With Purpose. She's spent 15 years as a charity leader working alongside councils and the NHS. She understands what they're trying to achieve, and how social value delivers it. That's what she'll help you write.