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Welcome to……. Aim of the session. Policy drivers Introduction to ConsortiCo One year on…. Public service contracting. To open up purchasing so that there is a single market across the EU To increase value for money through competition Guide to the rules on public procurement of services
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Aim of the session • Policy drivers • Introduction to ConsortiCo • One year on….
Public service contracting • To open up purchasing so that there is a single market across the EU • To increase value for money through competition • Guide to the rules on public procurement of services • Annex B services
Charity Commission guidance • CC 34 Collaborative Working and Mergers: • CC 37 Charities and Public Service Delivery • Choosing to Collaborate: Helping you succeed • Making Mergers Work: Helping you succeed
‘Supporting a Stronger Civil Society’(Office of Civil Society Oct 2010 ) • “We are committed to ensuring charities, social enterprises and co-operatives will have a much greater role in the running of public services.” • “Civil society organisations will need to embrace new skills, partnerships and organisational models if they are to seize the opportunities that lie ahead.”
Why should Civil Society Organisations consort? • Deliver your services in another area • Tender for contracts whose specification includes activities you are unable to deliver • Respond to changes in market demands • Efficiencies in “back room” functions
Powers needed to operate in a consortia Check your Memorandum and Articles : • Objects? • Power to work in partnership/co-operation? • Power to trade? • Geographical powers? • CC36 ‘Changing your Charity’s Governing Document’
Can we wait for a tender to come up before building a consortium? The time between open and close of tender is a minimum of 4 weeks… (Bedfordshire and Luton Compact)
ConsortiCo Ltd • Incorporated May 2009 • Formal consortium • Membership model • Membership criteria • Start up funding via Social Investment Business • Free to join!
ConsortiCo Governance • Members own the hub • Board drawn from Full Members • Working towards ISO 9001
The role of the hub • To find contract opportunities • To lead contract responses in consortia • Sub contract to its members • To deal with payment/cash flow. • Contract compliance, including aggregated performance monitoring • To support the capacity building of the partners with the support of local infrastructure organisations (CVS)
Other support offered by hub • Quarterly member conferences • Collaborative buying of common services to help drive down operational costs for its members • Marketing strategy and implementation • Reduced isolation for chief officers
Our progress • Membership: • From 9 to 34 since July, in four counties • Big Lottery Fund “Youth in Focus” consortium bid • Model developed to support personalisation and grant application to Third Sector Investment Fund • Progressing an outsourced sensory impairment service • Work in progress for CAMHS tender • Work in progress for youth services tenders • Business Excellence award – Innovation and Strategy
Warts and all… Beauty Spots Warts • Emerging thematic partnerships • Innovation • Relationships with commissioners • Cash flow during start up • Members interests • Track record • Commissioner processes
Opportunities and threats Opportunities • Big Society • New funding routes • Personalisation • Public services reform • Localisation Threats • Funding cuts • Personalisation • Competition • Pace of change
The future • Support for personalisation • Shared services • Increase membership • Establish offer in other area • Exploitation of new opportunities offered by Big Society and new funding routes (eg Open Public Services; Social Impact Bonds)
Contact details Carolyn.boyd@consortico.com www.consortico.com 01234 354366 07722 985142
