The following social value KPIs have been developed as an LCCA suite to allow for monitoring of measurable performance, progress and delivery of social value against key themes. For any procurement activity, it is recommended that only those that are proportionate and deliverable alongside core contract elements are considered for inclusion in tender competitions.
The table below mainly brings together themes, outcomes and measure (TOMs) that have currently been adopted as policy by Lancashire County Council and Blackpool Council. Whilst Blackburn with Darwen Council do not currently use the TOMS framework in their approach to social value, existing BwD priorities were mapped to TOMS ensuring that they align with BwD social value priorities.
Navigating the social value TOMs
The table below is made up of a series of social value themes, outcomes and measures (TOMs), drawn from the national TOMs social value framework. Each measure is accompanied by a unit, which specifies what will be measured (e.g., £ invested, hours, weeks, people FTE, hours) and a financial proxy where applicable, which is intended to be used to evaluate social value tender submissions and report on the value created for society.
Financial proxies in National TOMs are standardised monetary values to measure social value. They do not refer to an intended contribution from the bidder/supplier. They are used to provide a monetary estimate of a non-money outcome (e.g., hours supporting a charity, employing a care leaver), expressed as a ‘social value £’ equivalent.
These are drawn from central government data (e.g. Greenbook) and peer-reviewed research, and designed to ensure values are valid, transparent, and comparable.
The financial proxies are used in two ways, to:
- compare the value of the social value submission through the tender process to enable us to evaluate and differentiate the level of social value that bidders have proposed
- measure the value created for the benefit of people and communities. Many social value outputs are impossible to measure through market-based approaches, so this approach allows us to do that in a consistent and transparent way
Economic theme
| NT/Ref | Measure | Units | Proxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT14 | Spend with VCSEs in the supply chain | £ | GBP 0.12 |
| NT15 | Expert support to VCSEs and SMEs | Number of staff expert hours | GBP 106.34 |
| NT16 | Spend with local companies in the supply chain | £ | GBP 1.00 |
| NT19 | Spend with local SMEs in the supply chain | £ | GBP 1.01 |
| NT61 | Invoices paid within 30 days | % | GBP 0.00 |
| NT107 | Accredited Living Wage employer | Y/N | GBP 0.00 |
Community theme
| NT/Ref | Measure | Units | Proxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT28 | Support for local community projects through donations | £ invested | GBP 1.00 |
| NT29 | Support for local community projects through volunteering | Number of staff volunteering hours | GBP 17.48 |
Work theme
| NT/Ref | Measure | Units | Proxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT1 | Local people employed or retained | Number of people FTE | GBP 1.00 |
| NT2 | Proportion of employees who are local | % | BCP 0.00 |
| NT10 | Employment of new apprentices | Number of weeks | GBP 309.73 |
| NT11 | Personalised support to help unemployed people into work | Number of hours (total session duration) * Number of attendees | GBP 110.99 |
| NT12 | Meaningful unpaid work placements while not in employment, education or training | Number of weeks | GBP 96.53 |
| NT13 | Meaningful paid work placements | Number of weeks | GBP 412.38 |
| NT3 | Long-term unemployed people recruited | Number of people FTE | GBP 51,561.00 |
| NT4 | Employees recruited who are not in education, employment or training (16 to 24 years old) | Number of people FTE | GBP 53,013.00 |
| NT4a | Unemployed 16 to 25 year old care leavers recruited | Number of people FTE | GBP 53,013.00 |
| NT76 | Unemployed people recruited | Number of people FTE | GBP 50,713.00 |
| NT5 | Unemployed ex-offenders aged 18 and over recruited | Number of people FTE | GBP 55,922.00 |
| NT6 | Unemployed individuals with disabilities recruited | Number of people FTE | GBP 51,889.00 |
| NT8 | Support for students at local educational institutions | Number of staff volunteering hours | GBP 17.48 |
| NT9 | Accredited training for new employees | Number of weeks | GBP 347.00 |
Note - Local is typically defined as Lancashire based. For some capital schemes this may be defined as within a specified distance from a site.