We are delighted to announce our partnership with Social Value Portal (SVP), a collaboration that brings together two leading platforms with one shared goal: making social value delivery more effective, transparent and measurable.
For years, suppliers and contractors have faced fragmented processes when it comes to embedding social value into bids and contracts. Public sector buyers, meanwhile, often struggle to assess whether commitments translate into meaningful outcomes. VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises) are frequently brought in too late, limiting their ability to shape delivery.
Our partnership with Social Value Portal changes that.
Why this collaboration matters
The TOM System™, created by SVP, provides a structured framework to monetise and measure social value commitments. whatimpact complements this by connecting suppliers with verified VCSE partners and evidencing real-world outcomes. Together, these platforms cover the entire lifecycle of social value planning, delivery and reporting.
This means:
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Better bids – Suppliers can align TOM System measures with specific VCSE projects from the outset, creating credible and locally relevant delivery plans.
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Stronger delivery – VCSEs are engaged early, enabling co-created projects that address real needs in communities.
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Trusted reporting – whatimpact verifies inputs, outputs and outcomes, while SVP validates the data, giving procurement teams confidence in both numbers and narratives.
How it works in practice
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Planning: Local needs analysis through the TOM System is combined with whatimpact’s ability to identify relevant VCSE partners.
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Bidding: Contractors can include specific partners and projects in their method statements, showing evaluators exactly how commitments will be delivered.
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Delivery: whatimpact facilitates partnerships and activity management, ensuring projects run smoothly.
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Reporting: Quantitative metrics from the TOM System are enriched with verified case studies and qualitative impact reports from whatimpact, all validated by SVP.
This joined-up process reduces duplication, increases transparency, and gives buyers and suppliers a clear line of sight from commitment to verified impact.
What this means for the sector
For the public sector, the partnership creates more consistent evaluation of bids and assurance that contracted commitments will be delivered.
For the private sector, it means streamlined processes, reduced reporting burdens, and more impactful engagement with local communities.
For VCSEs, it offers earlier involvement in projects, fairer access to opportunities, and the recognition they deserve as integral delivery partners.
In short: complementary tools, shared goals, real impact.
This partnership represents an internationally significant step forward in how social value is structured, delivered and evidenced. By aligning monetised measures with grassroots impact stories, we are creating a multidimensional understanding of social value that benefits all stakeholders.
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