# Schools Embed Social Value in ICT Contracts

A blog outlines social-value commitments that school procurement teams can incorporate into ICT contracts: work experience for pupils, digital-skills support for families, and refurbished devices for communities. It advises buyers and suppliers to agree on these commitments and track delivery, offering practical examples for shaping contract outcomes without identifying a specific solicitation, award, value, deadline, or procurement contact.

- Procurement teams can use these examples when defining social-value outcomes in school ICT requirements and contract terms.
- Suppliers can plan and demonstrate delivery of commitments such as pupil work experience, family digital-skills support, and community device reuse.
- The signal describes guidance rather than a live procurement opportunity; no specific deadline or mandatory requirement is stated.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [Work experience for pupils, digital skills for families and refurbished devices for communities. School ICT contracts can offer all three.

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