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For councils, housing associations, schools, care providers and businesses. Local people, apprenticeships, community support and waste records, with commitments agreed, priced and reported for your contract.
Public buyers now weigh social value in the award decision, and more private clients ask about it too. The question is simple: what does this contract do for the area beyond the work itself?
With ATKINSONS the answer starts before anything is added. The people on your job are directly employed, live in the region and are paid at least the National Living Wage. The apprentices come from local schools and colleges. The money stays in the North East.
A 6-page statement setting out what we deliver on every job, what we can add to your contract, how it maps to the Social Value Model and National TOMs, and how we measure and report it.
Because our trades are directly employed and based in the region, much of what buyers score is built into the business. You get these on every contract, at no extra cost.
Every trade on our own payroll, recruited from DH, SR and NE postcodes. No agency labour and no subcontracting the job out.
Included on every jobEveryone paid at least the National Living Wage, right-to-work checks on everyone we employ, and a written modern slavery policy covering our supply chain.
Included on every jobApprentices from the North East taken on every year and trained on our own jobs.
Included on every jobOver five years backing Back on the Map in Hendon, Sunderland, and sponsorship of Sunderland City FC and The Drunken Duck FC.
Included on every jobWaste separated and recycled where practical, licensed carriers only, transfer notes kept. Routes planned to reduce mileage and no idling engines.
Included on every jobSite-specific RAMS on every job, competent health and safety advice, and occupied-premises controls for care homes, schools and homes.
Included on every jobTell us what your tender asks for. We will propose specific commitments that fit the size and length of the contract, and only promise what we can evidence.
Named, directly employed operatives from the area around your sites, with postcode reporting.
Apprentice hours on your contract and on-the-job training linked to the work.
Work placements, school and college careers talks, and site visits for young people.
Trade time for community buildings, charities and groups near your sites, agreed with you.
Materials bought through established UK merchants, with local branches used wherever they can serve the job.
Waste tonnage by stream, recycling records and vehicle mileage for the contract.
Under the Procurement Act 2023, PPN 002 requires in-scope central government buyers to give social value at least a 10% weighting, using the Social Value Model. Many councils use the National TOMs instead. Here is where our offer fits.
| Mission | Outcomes we support |
|---|---|
| Mission 1: Kick start economic growth | Outcome 1 Fair work. Outcome 2 Skills for growth. Outcome 3 Resilient supply chain |
| Mission 2: Make Britain a clean energy superpower | Outcome 4 Sustainable procurement practices |
| Mission 4: Break down barriers to opportunity | Outcomes 6 and 7 Employment, training and pipelines for people facing barriers |
| Mission 5: Build an NHS fit for the future | Outcome 8 Physical and mental wellbeing in the workforce and community |
| Theme | Where we contribute |
|---|---|
| Jobs | Local people employed, apprenticeships, work experience |
| Growth | Spend with local and small businesses, fair pay through the supply chain |
| Social | Community time, charity support, safer and healthier communities |
| Environment | Waste reduction and recycling, reduced vehicle miles, low-carbon heating and power for clients |
| Innovation | Combining every trade in one firm to cut repeat visits, travel and disruption |
Mapping is indicative. The commitments, measures and proxy values that apply depend on your contract and the framework you use. We are happy to complete your social value method statement in your format.
Every commitment comes with a measure, the evidence behind it and a reporting frequency. Targets are agreed for each contract.
| Area | Measure | Evidence | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local employment | Operatives on the contract by postcode | Payroll and site sign-in records | Quarterly |
| Apprenticeships | Apprentice weeks worked on the contract | Training records | Quarterly |
| Fair work | Staff paid at least the National Living Wage | Payroll | Annually |
| Community | Hours of community time and value of support | Timesheets and records | Quarterly |
| Waste | Tonnes collected and recycled or diverted from landfill, by stream | Waste transfer notes | Quarterly |
| Travel | Vehicle miles on the contract | Fleet and job records | Quarterly |
| Health and safety | Accidents, near misses and RIDDOR reports | Incident log | Monthly |
Share the tender, the social value questions and the weighting.
We propose specific, measurable commitments we know we can deliver.
Commitments are built into the price, not bolted on afterwards.
Named, directly employed people from the area deliver the work.
Evidence-backed reports at the frequency your contract needs.
We review results with you and adjust targets for the next period.
Hendon, Sunderland. Over five years of support with our trades, our time and our money.
Front-of-shirt sponsor, season after season.
Sunday league kit, boots and support every season.
Email with “Social value” or “Tender” in the subject and it goes straight to the right person.
The people on your job work for ATKINSONS. One firm accountable for the lot.
A named Contracts Manager from first visit to final certificate.
A real person answers in office hours, with an emergency line out of hours. Engineers dispatched, not job numbers logged.
In writing, in plain English. No surprises in the small print.
Tell us the work, the property, your timescale and budget through our quick form, and upload any plans or photos. Everything in one place from the start.
We review what you've sent and decide the best next step, whether that's pricing straight away or sorting drawings, planning or building control first.
Where it's needed, we come and look properly: access, structure, levels and anything affecting the cost. Your chance to ask questions before we quote.
A clear, transparent quote setting out what's included, assumed and excluded, with a payment structure. Confidence in what you're accepting, not a one-line price.
Once you're happy, we sort dates, materials, access and building control before anyone lifts a tool, so the job runs smoothly on site.
Our team arrives clear on the agreed scope, keeps the site tidy, communicates as we go and respects your home throughout.
Download our compliance pack, social value statement, sample RAMS and health and safety policy. Certificates and insurance schedules on request. All documents →
Yes. Send it over with the tender and we will answer in your format, with commitments we can deliver and evidence.
Either. We map our commitments to whichever framework your organisation uses, including the PPN 002 Social Value Model for central government contracts.
Payroll and site sign-in records for local labour, training records for apprentices, timesheets for community time, waste transfer notes for waste and recycling, and our incident log for health and safety.
The commitments on every job are already part of how we work. Extra commitments for a contract are agreed and priced openly at tender stage.
Our base and workforce are in the North East. For business and multi-site clients we work UK-wide, and we will be clear about where local commitments apply.
Fill this in and one of the team rings you back, usually within one working day. Prefer to talk now? Call 0191 369 2405. Office hours Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm, Sat 9am to 1pm.
Whatever the brief, the route in is the same: ring us, we'll visit, we'll come back with a fixed price in plain English. Free site visits across the whole North East.
Or email enquiries@atkinsonsgroup.co.uk
No call-out charge for quotes. Fixed prices, in writing.
