PPN 026: Turning Social Value Commitments into Skills for the Future

Social value is becoming more focused. From January 2027, PPN 026 will place greater emphasis on Good Jobs and Skills in eligible central government procurements. For contracts worth £5 million or more, social value will account for at least 20% of the tender evaluation.

For businesses bidding for these contracts, this creates a practical question: how can you turn a social value commitment into something meaningful, relevant and measurable?

That is where Team Repair can help!

A practical way to support the Skills agenda

PPN 026 asks suppliers to think beyond one-off community activity. It places real value on tackling skills shortages, widening access to opportunity and building a future talent pipeline.

Team Repair gives partners a practical way to do this.

By funding hands-on repair learning in local schools, businesses can help young people explore electronics, engineering and problem-solving at an early age. Pupils work with real gadgets, learn how to use tools, and understand how science relates to the world around them.

It is a simple, engaging introduction to the technical and green skills that will matter in the future.

Building a future talent pipeline

The new model recognises that a future workforce is built long before someone applies for an apprenticeship or a job.

Team Repair can form an early part of that journey. Our programmes help young people develop confidence in STEM, practical problem-solving and repair. They also make engineering and green careers feel more visible and achievable.

Based on our historical programme data, 26.82% of students demonstrated an increased interest in STEM careers, and 20.03% of students showed an increased interest in green careers.

Amanda Moffat said:

“It’s a fantastic way to bring STEM learning to life in a hands-on, meaningful way... It also gave them the confidence to try fixing things themselves — one student was so inspired, he brought in his repaired Game Boy to proudly show me!”

- Amanda Moffat, DT Teacher at Alderman Peele High School

For partners, this creates a credible way to support the Talent Pipeline element of PPN 026’s Skills outcome, particularly where a programme is shaped around local skills needs and the communities a contract will serve.

Local, measurable and easy to deliver

A Team Repair partnership can be tailored to a specific place, school network or community priority. Partners can nominate schools they already work with, or support schools from our waitlist.

We provide the kits, teacher training and programme support. Partners receive clear reporting on delivery and impact, including:

• Young people reached
• Education hours delivered
• Increased interest in STEM and green careers
• Increased likelihood of repairing rather than replacing

This gives bid, procurement and ESG teams evidence of a real programme being delivered, not simply a commitment on paper.

PPN 026 makes it clear that social value needs to be relevant to the contract and meaningful for the local community. Team Repair helps partners create commitment that can do both.

If you are developing a social value response or looking for a delivery partner, contact partners@team.repair to explore how Team Repair could support your Skills and Talent Pipeline goals.

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