The Social Value TOM (Themes, Outcomes, Measures) System™ is a framework for quantifying and reporting social value in procurement, project delivery, and at the corporate level. It enables organisations to measure their contributions across four key themes: Work, Economy, Community, and Planet. The system is designed to ensure transparency, accountability, and consistency in social value reporting. Though originally developed for procurement and project delivery, increasingly the TOM System is used for the measurement of corporate social value.
The TOM System was developed by the Social Value Portal in collaboration with over 40 organisations across the public, private, and third sectors. It is based on 17 official, accredited, and publicly available government data sources. The framework is continuously refined by a team of economists and data analysts, ensuring its robustness and relevance.
