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Social Value Evidence Chain

Connect need, partner, baseline, delivery, ownership and outcome evidence before making a commitment.

Use note: adapt this document to the organisation, sector, legal duties and delivery risk. Completion is not certification, buyer approval or proof that a control operates.

Evidence chain

Stage	Question	Response / evidence
Need	What evidenced community, environmental, economic or workforce need is being addressed?
Beneficiary	Who should experience the benefit, and have they helped define it?
Partner	Which competent delivery partner has confirmed feasibility, capacity and safeguarding?
Baseline	What is true before delivery begins?
Activity	What will happen, when, where, by whom and with what resources?
Output	What immediate count or completion record will be created?
Outcome	What meaningful change is expected, and how will it be observed?
Additionality	What occurs because of this commitment rather than ordinary business?
Risk	What could create harm, displacement, double counting or misleading claims?
Review	Who verifies evidence, corrects underperformance and approves reporting?

Delivery schedule

Commitment	Owner	Partner	Timing	Evidence	Risk / dependency

Version 1.0 · Published 20 August 2026 · Market Accord, supported by Bid Champions Ltd · marketaccord.co.uk