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SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT Public Procurement: key developments in care and support CCPS Membership meeting 13 March 2014 Susan Duncan. Scottish Procurement. Lets look at ……. Guidance and new legislation Opportunities and connections Next steps. Scottish Procurement. Guidance and new legislation.
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SCOTTISH PROCUREMENTPublic Procurement: key developments in care and supportCCPS Membership meeting13 March 2014Susan Duncan
Scottish Procurement Lets look at …… • Guidance and new legislation • Opportunities and connections • Next steps
Scottish Procurement Guidance and new legislation Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill _____________
Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services • Concerns - • conduct and outcome • lack of consultation • Impact on quality • Impact on users PEOPLE & CARERS
Guidance on the Procurement of Care and Support Services Guiding principles positive outcomes for users and deliver personalisedservices involveservice users and carers Promote collaborationwithin context of strategic commissioning Achieve Best Valueand incorporate benefit and risk analysis Staff follow care standards and employers providetraining and development opportunities Have strong leadership at senior level and need a skilled and competent workforce Comply withprocurement rules and meet National Care Standards
New Procurement Directives • Transposition by April 2016 • Optional elements – consultation • Key changes • Self-declaration • More lotting of contracts • Mandatory electronic tendering • Shortened timescales • Focus on social and environmental issues
New Procurement Directives The Directives and health and social care procurement • Lighter-regime, above €750,000 only • New rules for • Can ban lowest price • Focus on quality issues
Scottish Procurement Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill _____________
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill AIM “To establish a national legislative framework for sustainable public procurement that supports Scotland's economic growth by delivering social and environmental benefits including community benefits, supporting innovation and promoting public procurement processes and systems which are transparent, streamlined, standardised, proportionate, fair and business-friendly.”
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill Content of the Bill – as introduced to Parliament
Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill Impact on health and social care services? Need to consider impact of procurement decisions For health and social care contracts • Can awarded contracts without seeking offers • Publish guidance Quality of outcomes matter Focus on commissioning and strategic approach Stage 2 - amendments
Public Procurement: key developments in care and support • Commissioning and strategic procurement • Focus on impact and outcomes • Quality and principles matter • Ongoing engagement
Our next steps • Support the Procurement Reform Bill though the Parliamentary process (Stages 2, & 3) • Transpose the new Directives & implement Bill • Statutory guidance / capability • wider public procurement reform programme
Thank you Any questions ??