The UK government announced a programme to support carbon capture and storage projects. But opinions differ on whether this is an appropriate use of public money in terms of reducing emissions.
Converting “social value” proposals in bids and tenders into financial values is tempting and certainly has some benefits. However, the negatives may well outweigh the positives.
Including suppliers’ approach to diversity and equality in tender evaluations is not necessarily wrong - but it needs to be considered and handled carefully.