Evidencing Social Value and Net Zero in Tenders & Inspections
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📘 Blog 7 of 7 in our Social Value & Net Zero Series
Evidencing Social Value and Net Zero in Tenders & Inspections
Links to all 7 blogs in this series are at the bottom of this post.
📝 Evidence = Detail + Data + Delivery
To score highly, you must show what you did, what changed, and how you’ll sustain it. In tenders, build a consistent narrative across method statements and strategies; in inspections, ensure staff can describe social value/Net Zero in everyday practice.
🔑 What Evaluators & Inspectors Look For
- Specific commitments: numbers, timelines, owners, partners.
- Outcomes data: TOMs/SROI metrics, satisfaction, retention, carbon reductions.
- Case studies: challenge ➜ action ➜ outcome with quotes or before/after data.
- Governance: dashboards, board minutes, public “you said, we did.”
📖 Case Study Structure (Use in Bids)
- Context: local need/problem statement.
- Action: what you did; who was involved.
- Outcome: measurable impact; numbers + narrative.
- Next: how you’ll sustain/improve.
🧰 Submission-Ready Checklist
- 3–5 case studies across employment, inclusion, Net Zero.
- Baseline/target table and quarterly trajectory.
- Copies/summaries of governance dashboards and supplier statements.
- Alignment checked via bid strategy training and final proofreading.
📚 Catch up on the full Social Value & Net Zero Series:
- 📘 Why Social Value Matters in Social Care Tenders
- 🧭 The NHS Social Value Model: What Providers Must Know
- 🌱 Net Zero in Practice: Turning Promises into Action
- 👥 Community Benefits: Employment, Volunteering, and Skills
- 📊 Measuring and Reporting Social Value: Tools and Frameworks
- 🏛️ Embedding Social Value in Everyday Service Delivery
- 📄 Evidencing Social Value and Net Zero in Tenders & Inspections