AI in Health and Social Care Procurement: A New Era for Care Providers
A new era for care providers navigating an increasingly complex commissioning landscape. The Procurement Challenge Facing Care Providers Whether you run a residential care home, domiciliary care agency, supported living service, or community health organisation, you’re operating in an environment characterised by several converging pressures: Relentless Demand Growth An ageing population, increasing complexity of care […]
How to Measure Social Value in the Care Sector: A Practical Guide for Providers
Social value has become one of the most significant evaluation criteria in health and social care procurement. Since the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and subsequent policy updates, commissioners routinely allocate 10-20% of tender evaluation scores to social value contributions—sometimes more. For many care providers, this creates a frustrating paradox. You employ local people, […]