ECC TOMs

The ECCTOMs Calculator

Is an automatic excel form that reflects the council's priorities and is aligned with 'Everyone's Essex' Corporate Strategy. The Calculator displays ECC Themes, Outcomes and Measures and a proxy value for each measure. The ECCTOMs Calculator enable evaluators to see the quantity of social value offered by potential contractors.

When filling in the ECCTOMs Calculator, bidders are advised to:

Choose 1 or more measures which best fit their organization's priorities.
Enter social value offers in the green column "Units Offered", double checking the 'Unit' value, whether it is in weeks, hours or £ pounds

ECCTOMs Social Value Calculator v.12

ECCTO Ms Socia l Value Calculator for Construction v.12

The Supporting Statement

Is a written document produced by you, explaining what actions you will be taking, to successfully deliver the commitments you entered in the ECCTOMs Calculator. This document should include your detailed plans and timelines. The Supporting Statement allows evaluators to see the quality of social value offered by potential contractors.

When writing the Supporting Statement, bidders are advised to:

Enter a detailed description explaining how they are planning to deliver their commitments against each measure entered in the Calculator.
Produce the Supporting Statement based on the Social Value tender requirements such as:
- - - Capacity; who will be in charge of delivering the Social Value commitments in your organisation.
    - Assurance and Monitoring; how are you planning to ensure engagement and participation. Will you be working in partnership with an organisation in the community to ensure success? How are you planning to monitor progress?
    - Rationale; how did you arise to the 'Units Offered' for each measure (initiative). Include a breakdown of the number of 'Units Offered'. For example: 1 staff member volunteering 3 hours a day, once a week, for 12 weeks = 36 hours
    - Implementation Plan; a description of the stages or steps that you will be talking to successfully deliver positive impact for Essex residents, this could be done by months, stages, timeline and or milestones.
    - Ability to deliver; include a brief description, when your organisation has been involved in a community initiative, formally or informally, and has positively impacted residents in the local area.
    - See example below:

Evaluating and Scoring

Watch the short video to learn more about ECC Evaluating and Scoring process.

ECC TOMS Calculator

Commitments entered into the Calculator will form part of the contract, and as such, required reporting and will be monitored as a Performance Measure

When completing the ECC TOMs Calculator, bidders must adhere to the following:

Bidders must complete cell I5 (Bidder Name).
Enter values only in the green cells.
Read each ‘Measure’ description carefully. Refer to ‘Definitions and Guidance’ tab, at the bottom of the page, to further understanding or raise any clarification questions via the messaging facility within the e-sourcing portal (ProContract).
Do Not double count (with the exception of ECC1 where included). Individual commitment must only be entered against one measure in the Calculator. For example: local spend on SMEs (ECC12) cannot also be recorded under local suppliers spend (ECC11). In addition, bidders must not include offers in measures that will be delivered as part of the core work compliance with Schedule 1 - Part 1 Services Specification.
Double check 'Unit' description carefully. Ensure you are entering the correct amount. For example: some units can be number of weeks of training, not the number of people to be trained.
Include only Social Value that will have a LOCAL impact within Essex. Essex County Council boundaries are defined by Essex Highways Interactive Map – Essex Open Data. Any Social Value offer outside the “local” area will NOT be evaluated and will be excluded.
Ensure that Social Value commitments are specific to the contract's scope. Avoid including broader corporate social responsibility initiatives not related to the contract.
Partial contributions must be entered clear – where only a percentage of the benefit will be received through this contract, only a percentage should be entered. For example, where a member of staff will work on this contract for 50% of their time, only 0.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) can be applied.
Enter 'Yes' or 'No' in 'Community Exchange'. Entering 'Yes', will enable you to take part in the Community Exchange (a virtual 'noticeboard'), where your Social Value 'Units Offered' and organisation's name will be published.

Please note

Failure to deliver the Social Value commitments in the tender will be treated as poor performance of the requirements in the contract and will be subject to an Action Plan to ensure delivery is rectified.
When entering the units, the calculations will be updated automatically in ‘Total value’ (column J) and in turn the ‘Total Social Value Bid’ in cell [J39] using the following formula: Units offered x Proxy value =Total value and Total Social Value Bid = ∑ column J ‘Total value’.

ECC TOMS Calculator

Commitments entered into the Calculator will form part of the contract, and as such, required reporting and will be monitored as a Performance Measure

When completing the ECC TOMs Calculator, bidders must adhere to the following:

Bidders must complete cell I5 (Bidder Name).
Enter values only in the green cells.
Read each ‘Measure’ description carefully. Refer to ‘Definitions and Guidance’ tab, at the bottom of the page, to further understanding or raise any clarification questions via the messaging facility within the e-sourcing portal (ProContract).
Do Not double count (with the exception of ECC1 where included). Individual commitment must only be entered against one measure in the Calculator. For example: local spend on SMEs (ECC12) cannot also be recorded under local suppliers spend (ECC11). In addition, bidders must not include offers in measures that will be delivered as part of the core work compliance with Schedule 1 - Part 1 Services Specification.
Double check 'Unit' description carefully. Ensure you are entering the correct amount. For example: some units can be number of weeks of training, not the number of people to be trained.
Include only Social Value that will have a LOCAL impact within Essex. Essex County Council boundaries are defined by Essex Highways Interactive Map – Essex Open Data. Any Social Value offer outside the “local” area will NOT be evaluated and will be excluded.
Ensure that Social Value commitments are specific to the contract's scope. Avoid including broader corporate social responsibility initiatives not related to the contract.
Partial contributions must be entered clear – where only a percentage of the benefit will be received through this contract, only a percentage should be entered. For example, where a member of staff will work on this contract for 50% of their time, only 0.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) can be applied.
Enter 'Yes' or 'No' in 'Community Exchange'. Entering 'Yes', will enable you to take part in the Community Exchange (a virtual 'noticeboard'), where your Social Value 'Units Offered' and organisation's name will be published.

Please note

Failure to deliver the Social Value commitments in the tender will be treated as poor performance of the requirements in the contract and will be subject to an Action Plan to ensure delivery is rectified.
When entering the units, the calculations will be updated automatically in ‘Total value’ (column J) and in turn the ‘Total Social Value Bid’ in cell [J39] using the following formula: Units offered x Proxy value =Total value and Total Social Value Bid = ∑ column J ‘Total value’.

The Social Value Target, set by Essex County Council, is to achieve £0.25p for £1

In order to quantify the social impact of the bids in monetary terms and select the bid that offers the best value in both, cost and social benefit, the Council apply a calculating formula, to find out the Social Value Ratio, which shows the bidder's Social Value offered, in comparison to the bidder's proposed price in their Commercial Response.

Total Social Value Bid ÷ Bidder's Tendered Price = Social Value Ratio

The Total Social Value Bid is at the end of the ECC TOMs Calculator page, and it calculates and updates automatically when entering values

The Social Value Ratio is then compared to the table below to assign a Value Score.

The picture below is an example of scoring Social Value, provided as illustration only:

Supporting Statement

Bidders must produce and submit a Social Value 'Supporting Statement' and upload it to the online platform (ProContract). The Supporting Statement will be part of the contract and together with the Bidder’s Calculator will form part of the contract, and as such, required reporting and will be monitored as a Performance Measure.

Bidders must submit a distinct Supporting Statement for each lot they are bidding for, reflecting the specific commitments they are making for each lot.

Please note: each response is to be submitted, in full, with the following criteria:

use A4 format using Arial font size 11
contain no more than the stated page limit excluding the cover page
the cover page must show: the title i.e., Social Value Supporting Statement, the name and logo (or identifying mark) of the Bidder, and the date of the document
Bidders should submit each response by attaching to the appropriate question in the e-sourcing portal (ProContract)

How the Supporting Statement is Evaluated

The Supporting Statement shall be scored according to Evaluation Table SV2 below to derive the Supporting Statement Score:

Table SV2: Social Value Supporting Statement Evaluation

It is important to note that Social Value commitments form part of the contract, with the winning bidder’s ECC TOM’s Calculator and Supporting Statement included in Performance Monitoring. Bidders should consider the ability to measure and report on the commitments before submitting a bid. Non-delivery of the Social Value commitments in the tender will be treated as non-performance of the requirements in the contract.

Winning bidder(s) will be expected to complete the ECC Social Value Quarterly Reporting - Delivery survey to report periodically on progress towards fulfilling the contracted Social Value commitments. The Reporting Schedule aligns to the contracted Performance Monitoring requirements.

The first survey report will be due on the date of the next scheduled reporting period shown in the Social Value Reporting Schedule after contract commencement.

Social Value Quarterly Reporting Survey link

The ECC Social Value Quarterly Reporting - Delivery survey replicates the ECC TOMs Calculator, and suppliers must enter the social value delivered during the latest three-month period against each Measure to which they have made a commitment in their contract.

If you have any questions about ECC social value approach or if you need information on this website in a different format, please email social.value@essex.gov.uk

Last updated: 25/07/2024