Supply Change Project
Value measurement survey tool
Project:
Supply Change would like support to evaluate available social value frameworks, then design a social value questionnaire which they can use as a tool for suppliers on their database.
Supply Change would like support to evaluate available social value frameworks, then design a social value questionnaire which they can use as a tool for suppliers on their database.
Project description:
In 2012, the UK Government introduced the “Social Value Act” which requires public sector buyers to consider the “social value” when evaluating bids in their tender exercises. There are different frameworks of how to define or measure Social Value, e.g. the National TOMS framework is the most popular one but, recently, the Cabinet Office has also suggested a simpler version of this.
Supply Change would like to include a social value component in their product that summarises the “social value” achieved by the social enterprise in the previous year, to give the public sector buyer an understanding of what can be achieved by working with a social supplier.
The scope of the project would include evaluating the existing social value frameworks, designing a social value questionnaire based on one of the frameworks so that the data summary could be included by a social enterprise in their profile on Supply Change.
In addition to some desk research, the project may include interviews or focus groups with current social enterprise members of Supply Change and some procurement organisations.
Supply Change wishes to design a robust Social Value data collection exercise and be able to demonstrate its value to their current (and potential) social enterprise clients.
Knowledge/Skills required: Survey design, analysis and reporting.
Supply Change would like to include a social value component in their product that summarises the “social value” achieved by the social enterprise in the previous year, to give the public sector buyer an understanding of what can be achieved by working with a social supplier.
The scope of the project would include evaluating the existing social value frameworks, designing a social value questionnaire based on one of the frameworks so that the data summary could be included by a social enterprise in their profile on Supply Change.
In addition to some desk research, the project may include interviews or focus groups with current social enterprise members of Supply Change and some procurement organisations.
Supply Change wishes to design a robust Social Value data collection exercise and be able to demonstrate its value to their current (and potential) social enterprise clients.
Knowledge/Skills required: Survey design, analysis and reporting.
Time commitment: 5-6 days
Location: Mostly remote working, but a face to face meeting at the start of the project and at the end is likely to be required at their office in London N5 1JP.
If you feel you are able to offer your assistance please complete the application form and return along with your CV to amy.hughes@theorsociety.com by 23rd August.
The OR Society fully supports equal opportunities. As such, we welcome applications from the partially sighted or blind, or those with disabilities.
Information about the organisation:
Supply Change's vision is a world where public services are commissioned and delivered with social and environmental impact at their centre. They work to achieve this by increasing the number of social enterprises in public sector supply chains. Their work focuses on the three key areas of Accessibility and visibility, Creating Trust and Impact Measurement
For further information about Supply Change please visit https://www.supplychange.co.uk or email verena@supplychange.co.uk
For further information about the Pro Bono OR scheme, please visit: www.theorsociety.com/Probono or email ProBonoOR@theorsociety.com
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