How Partnering With Cleaning Social Enterprises Enhances Your Business and Local Community

In today’s business landscape, being socially responsible is more than just the right thing to do—it’s a smart strategy. From boosting tender performance to improving staff morale, here’s how our partners find working with Upbeat Clean helps them.

1. Making a Positive Impact Locally

Socially responsible businesses are always looking for ways to create a positive impact in their local community. Partnering with a social enterprise offers a direct way to:

Support job creation for marginalised groups, such as refugee women in Derby.
Contribute to economic development and social mobility in the region.
Build a reputation as a business that genuinely cares about social value.

These efforts don’t just feel good—they also enhance your brand, making you a trusted partner in your community.

2. Strengthening Your Tender Applications

Working with Upbeat Clean helps your business stand out in tendering processes by aligning with requirements like the Social Value Act, PPN06/20, and the upcoming Procurement Act. These regulations emphasise the importance of social value, requiring public sector tenders to allocate at least 10% of evaluations to local commitments and social contributions.

With our help, you can demonstrate:

Tangible social and local impact through partnerships with a trusted social enterprise.
Alignment with legislative obligations, enhancing your bid's credibility.
A clear commitment to sustainable and ethical procurement practices.

3. Unlocking Business Benefits Beyond Compliance

While supporting social enterprises fulfils ethical goals, it also provides measurable business benefits. Here’s how:

Improved Staff Retention and Motivation: Employees take pride in working for socially responsible companies. When they see businesses actively supporting local causes, it boosts morale, loyalty, and motivation.
Building a Future Talent Pipeline: People are watching what we do as businesses. The next generation of talent is making decisions about where to work based on how companies contribute to their communities. By demonstrating strong social values, you become an employer of choice.
Enhanced Reputation: Customers and partners increasingly prefer businesses that demonstrate social responsibility, giving you a competitive edge in your market.
Better Tender Outcomes: Highlighting your commitment to ESG and CSR gives you an advantage in competitive bids, particularly for public sector contracts.

4. Committing to Spending With Social Enterprises helps your organisation meet its Social Value/ESG CSR goals.

If your organisation has set targets for social value, ESG, or CSR, partnering with a social enterprise can help you meet these goals. For instance:

Many businesses now commit a portion of their procurement budgets to social enterprises.
This not only fulfils contractual commitments but also aligns your brand with broader societal goals.

By choosing Upbeat Clean, you gain a partner who shares your values and helps you achieve measurable impact.

5. Demonstrating Leadership in the Community

Tenders and contracts increasingly reward businesses that show meaningful engagement with their local communities. By working with a Derby-based social enterprise like Upbeat Clean, you can:

Clearly demonstrate local impact in your tender documents.
Strengthen relationships with public bodies and community stakeholders.
Position your business as a leader in both quality service and social responsibility.

Why Upbeat Clean?

At Upbeat Clean, we combine exceptional cleaning services with a mission to transform lives. By partnering with us, you:

Receive exceptional-quality cleaning services.
Directly support refugee women through employment and training.
Gain a competitive edge in tendering for contracts.
Boost your employees’ motivation and pride in your company.
Enhance your reputation as a socially responsible business.

Take the Next Step

Ready to combine social responsibility with business success? Contact Upbeat Clean today to explore how we can help you meet your goals while making a difference in your community.