How to Evidence Social Value Delivery in Social Care Contracts

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Promises Are Only the Start

Winning a contract with strong social value commitments is only the beginning. Commissioners increasingly require clear, robust evidence of how you are delivering those promises throughout the contract.

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How to Evidence Your Delivery

• Use clear KPIs linked to your social value objectives
• Provide quarterly or annual impact reports
• Share real-life examples and case studies
• Link outcomes directly to your initial commitments

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What Good Evidence Looks Like

Strong evidence is measurable, auditable, and demonstrates a positive outcome. It should show how your actions benefit the community, workforce, and environment, aligned to commissioner priorities.

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Templates to Help You Structure Your Response

Our Social Value Method Statement Collection provides editable templates to help you structure responses and reporting frameworks that meet commissioner expectations.

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Written by Mike Harrison, Founder of Impact Guru Ltd — specialists in bid writing and strategy for social care providers

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