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Social value is changing in 2027. What should creative suppliers prepare?
A new central-government model puts jobs and skills in focus. Check which contracts it covers before changing your bid approach.
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Articles published 7 October 2026
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Social value is changing in 2027. What should creative suppliers prepare?
A new central-government model puts jobs and skills in focus. Check which contracts it covers before changing your bid approach.
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Industry news
2026 procurement thresholds: what the numbers mean for creative contracts
The headline threshold is a procurement rule, not a target price for your work. Here is how to read it.
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Industry news
Find a Tender has changed. Get your supplier details ready before your next bid
The central digital platform holds reusable supplier information, but the buyer still decides how you submit your application.
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Tenderspot news
Find work or hire creatives: two ways to use Tenderspot
Your Spot is for finding paid work. Hire creatives is for listing it. Both areas use one sign-in, with separate profiles and access.
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Clearer opportunity details, with the important questions kept visible
Tenderspot separates real source summaries from practice examples and puts uncertainty alongside the details you need to assess.
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Learning Spot and Dotty: practical support, with clear limits
Find opportunities, plan your approach and draft applications with Dotty. Learning Spot adds practical guides for the work around the work.
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Market insights
Small teams are the norm in the creative industries
Official business figures show a sector dominated by micro businesses. That supports a focused pitch, not an attempt to look bigger than you are.
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Market insights
Your next creative client may not be a creative company
The creative economy includes people doing creative work in other industries. It is a useful reason to widen your prospect list carefully.
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Market insights
Creative-sector growth is encouraging. Your own pipeline still needs evidence
A growing sector does not guarantee fuller diaries. Read the national figures alongside the opportunities your business can realistically deliver.
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