What is The Social Partnership Portal?
The Social Partnership Portal is an online portal to bring social suppliers and contractors together and maximise social value within construction projects across the industry.
The portal was procured by SCAPE, who remain actively present in the portal’s future direction. It is powered and developed by Local Supply Chain and backed by over twenty-five founding members.
- Enabling greater engagement
- Supporting growth
- Boosting visibility
- Maximising collaboration
Our Members
Am I a buyer or a supplier?
Buyer
Buyers are organisations wanting to source and engage with social suppliers with a social or environmental purpose for their construction projects.
- Increasing buyer confidence
- Building relationships with suppliers
- Maximising social value and sustainability outcomes
- Aligning to national procurement best practice
Supplier
Suppliers are organisations with a social or environmental purpose seeking to connect with buyers and work with them on their construction projects .
- Free to register and use
- Removing barriers to entry
- Boosting visibility
- Showcasing your skills
- FREE LSC upgrade and Constructionline Gold membership for platinum suppliers
We want to encourage greater use of social suppliers within our supply chains; not only do they offer competitive, quality services, but they also reinvest into communities, create opportunities for marginalised people in society and address important environmental issues. That’s what sets them apart, and that’s what we want to embed into every construction project.
Mark Robinson - SCAPE group chief executive
The opportunity for social suppliers across the construction sector by joining The Social Partnership Portal is huge. We are delighted to have created a single place where buyers can connect with social suppliers to help invest in communities and boost local economies. We would encourage buyers and suppliers to join the portal and help maximise social value across the industry.
Richard Ratcliffe – Local Supply Chain CEOHow suppliers are categorised on the portal:
Hover over the badges to find out more
Bronze Social Supplier
Working towards social enterprise status
Silver Social Supplier
Working towards social enterprise status
Gold Social Enterprise
Meet the social enterprise status but are not verified by Supply Change
Platinum Social Enterprise
Meet the social enterprise status and are expertly verified by Supply Change
- Why verification matters:
- Proves credibility
- Articulates social impact
- Supports social enterprise sector growth
- Ensures quality standards are maintained
- Provides useful feedback to suppliers
- Builds consistency and awareness