EU Procurement Glossary
DEFINITION

Social Value

The broader social, economic, and environmental benefits of a contract beyond its direct deliverables — including local employment, living wage commitments, supply chain diversity, and community investment. Increasingly embedded in EU public procurement award criteria.

This term is part of the EU public procurement glossary on TenderMetric. To see how it applies in practice, browse live EU tenders or read our procurement insights.

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