Compliance Chain and Social Value Consultancy have joined forces to launch the UK’s only fully embedded, accredited social value measurement solution – a pioneering integration that combines methodological rigour with digital usability. Built into Compliance Chain’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, this solution will enable users to forecast, manage, monitor, and monetise the social, economic and environmental impact of their work in real time.
This collaboration represents a major step forward for the industry. It brings together the technical expertise of Social Value Consultancy – a recognised leader in social value impact assessment – with Compliance Chain’s powerful digital infrastructure. The result is a gold-standard measurement and reporting solution, grounded in international best practice and tailored to the needs of the UK built environment sector.
At the heart of the solution is an assured methodology developed by Social Value Consultancy, which is fully aligned with the standards recognised by both Social Value UK and Social Value International. This makes it the only current methodology embedded within a live platform that is accredited by the sector’s leading governing bodies. Importantly, it is built to help users meet – and exceed – regulatory expectations, while driving more meaningful and measurable outcomes. The methodology is aligned with multiple UK procurement policies and frameworks, including the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the Social Value Model (Procurement Policy Note 002/25) coming into force in October 2025, the National Procurement Policy Statement and its Five Missions, and the Procurement Act 2023. These frameworks increasingly require contracting authorities and suppliers to demonstrate whole-life value and accountable delivery – not simply price or intent.
The new platform integration enables users to quantify their social, economic and environmental value using proxy values derived from publicly available and verifiable sources. These values reflect both national priorities and local needs, ensuring flexibility as well as consistency. Users can now generate auditable, monetised reports at every stage of a contract, enhancing transparency and accountability across the full project lifecycle.
A critical differentiator of the methodology is its application of Principle #5 from the Principles of Social Value as defined by Social Value International: Do Not Overclaim. To support this, the methodology applies rigorous adjustment factors including deadweight, attribution, displacement, drop-off, duration, and discounting. This ensures that every reported outcome is credible, transparent, and defensible – a key concern for organisations seeking to avoid ‘social washing’ and instead produce genuine, evidence-based results.
The methodology is underpinned by a clear theory of change, enabling organisations to meaningfully connect outcomes with the investments and activities that generate them. It allows teams to forecast impact at bid stage, manage delivery in real time, capture supporting evidence as results are achieved, and evaluate legacy outcomes with confidence. It moves the industry away from high-level indicators and generic templates, offering instead a locally adaptable, fully monetised framework that supports practical delivery.
Robbie Blackhurst, Director at Compliance Chain, commented:
“We have listened closely to our stakeholders and the wider market, and it’s clear there is a growing demand for greater rigour and consistency in social value reporting. This collaboration with Social Value Consultancy brings together best-in-class methodology and digital innovation to deliver the most robust, transparent, and locally adaptable approach to impact measurement and social value monetisation available on the market today.”
Mark Bolger, Director of Social Value Consultancy, added:
“This collaboration sets a new benchmark. By combining full accreditation, methodological rigour, and practical usability, we are delivering a powerful new tool for capturing and monetising the real-world impact of public sector projects — not only for compliance, but to support meaningful change across communities.”
As demand grows for robust, accountable social value reporting across public and private sectors alike, the Compliance Chain x Social Value Consultancy solution offers a futureproof approach grounded in transparency and results. It represents a new standard in how public contracts can deliver measurable community legacy – from procurement to project completion and beyond.
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