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Beyond metrics: Making social value meaningful in housing and procurement
Social value is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’, it is central in housing policy, procurement strategy, and community regeneration. But has our obsession with measurement and compliance diluted its purpose?This session explores the need to start the conversation to redefine social value as a transformative, locally embedded force. Drawing from experience across the UK and the aims of NPA’s ground-breaking N9 framework, we’ll unpack who is involved in social value and what truly works in practice.