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Sustainability & Social Value Report

Sustainability & Social Value Report 2025

Procurement with purpose: delivering measurable impact for people, communities and the planet

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Discover how public sector procurement can deliver more than services

Every pound of public money has the potential to create wider economic, social and environmental value.

Bloom’s Sustainability & Social Value Report 2025 brings together the measurable impact delivered through our marketplace, supplier community, partnerships and internal operations.

Download the report to explore how outcomes-based procurement is supporting SMEs, strengthening local economies, creating opportunities for communities and contributing towards a more sustainable future.

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2025 Impact At a Glance

Public sector delivery

in total project budgets supported

£212 million

Social value created

in social value created and tracked using the National TOMs Framework

Over £57 million

Supporting SMEs

of contracts were awarded to SMEs, with a total value of more than £131.5 million

78%

 

Delivering savings

in evidenced savings achieved for public sector organisations

Over £13 million

Reducing our environmental impact

in Bloom’s business greenhouse gas emissions compared with our 2021 baseline

27.2% reduction

Investing in communities

supported through the Bloom Catalyst Fund in 2025

15 grassroots projects

Social value delivered through purpose, people and planet

Bloom’s approach to sustainability and social value is built around three strategic foundations.

 

  • Purpose

    Using procurement to create measurable economic and social value, widen access for SMEs and VCSEs, and support stronger regional supply chains.

  • People

    Investing in colleagues, suppliers and communities through skills development, employment opportunities, volunteering and targeted community support.

  • Planet

    Reducing Bloom’s environmental impact while embedding sustainability into our operations, decision-making and long-term plans.

Together, these principles help turn public sector spending into wider and more lasting value.

 

Procurement can be a driver of lasting impact

Bloom’s outcomes-based procurement model links delivery to clear milestones and measurable results.

Rather than focusing solely on time or activity, the model helps public sector organisations maintain visibility, strengthen accountability and keep suppliers focused on the outcomes that matter.

The report explores how this approach has helped organisations:

  • Access specialist expertise quickly and compliantly

  • Generate measurable economic and social value

  • Open opportunities to smaller and specialist suppliers

  • Strengthen local and regional supply chains

  • Deliver savings without losing sight of wider public value

 

Local impact with nationwide reach

In 2025, SME spending delivered through the Bloom marketplace reached every region of the UK.

From local government and central government to health, housing, education and blue light organisations, public sector investment supported specialist suppliers, jobs and economic activity across towns, cities and communities nationwide.

The report includes a regional breakdown of SME spend, demonstrating how an accessible procurement marketplace can combine national reach with meaningful local impact.

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Real outcomes for real communities

The report goes beyond headline figures to show the people and communities behind the impact.

Featured projects include:

 

Employment and social value outcomes delivered through the Inspiring Futures programme in Cheshire East
A major screen industries regeneration programme in Hartlepool
Literacy support for adults in Gateshead and South Tyneside
Accessible community gardens and growing spaces
Mental health and bereavement support initiatives
Inclusive opportunities for children and young people
Community projects supported through the Bloom Catalyst Fund
 

 

These stories demonstrate how well-designed procurement and targeted investment can create benefits that continue long after a contract has been awarded.

From commitments to measurable outcomes

The Sustainability & Social Value Report 2025 provides a transparent account of Bloom’s progress, including:

  • The impact of outcomes-based procurement
  • SME participation and supplier diversity
  • Social value delivered through the NEPRO Three framework
  • Regional investment and local economic impact
  • Bloom Catalyst Fund projects
  • Colleague development and community volunteering
  • Greenhouse gas reduction activity
  • Bloom’s continuing journey towards Net Zero
  • Governance, accountability and future priorities
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Help every pound of public money do more

Download Bloom’s Sustainability & Social Value Report 2025 to see how purposeful procurement can strengthen communities, support economic growth and deliver measurable environmental and social impact.