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Relationship

Relationship. Contract – deliverables and cash Partnership Agreement – value exchange, creating value, distribution of value created Thrive – 50:50 ownership – of what? How do we create tangible value? Role clarity and responsibilities Planning, capacity, negotiation & resource deployment

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Relationship

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  1. Relationship • Contract – deliverables and cash • Partnership Agreement – value exchange, creating value, distribution of value created • Thrive – 50:50 ownership – of what? How do we create tangible value? • Role clarity and responsibilities • Planning, capacity, negotiation & resource deployment • Communications • Meetings: purpose and frequency • PR protocols Trafford VCSE Strategic Forum Making the Most of Social Value Wednesday 18th October 2017

  2. Welcome and Introductions • Introductions around the tables • Social Value Icebreaker: • What Does Social Value Mean to Me? • What is the Social Value in the handout examples?

  3. STAR Procurement • Introduction to the Social Value Act • Andrew White • Head of Strategic Procurement • STAR Procurement • (t): 0161 912 1616 • (e): procurement@star-procurement.gov.uk • www.star-procurement.gov.uk STAR Procurement is the shared procurement service for Stockport, Trafford and Rochdale Councils

  4. Social Value Definition “A process whereby organisations meet their needs for good, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organisation, but also to society and economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment.” GMCA, Sustainable Procurement Taskforce.

  5. Social Value Act The Public Services (Social Value) Act came into force on 31st January 2013. It requires public bodies who commission public services to think about how they can also secure wider social, economic and environmental benefits.

  6. Social Value Social Economic Environmental STAR Procurement is the shared procurement service for Stockport, Trafford and Rochdale Councils

  7. GMCA Policy Themes • Promote employment and economic sustainability • Raise the living standards of local residents • Promote participation and citizen engagement • Build the capacity and sustainability of the voluntary and community sector • Promote equity and fairness • Promote environmental sustainability STAR Procurement is the shared procurement service for Stockport, Trafford and Rochdale Councils

  8. Example Council Priorities • Supporting the VCSE Sector • Giving our children the best start in life • Access to high quality education for all • Inclusive growth • Tackling youth unemployment • Improving the environment STAR Procurement is the shared procurement service for Stockport, Trafford and Rochdale Councils

  9. Assess Your Organisation • Consider your organisations core values • Social Value works best if it is driven by passion • Focus on the key aspects that matter to your organisation. • Ensure what you do fits in with your organisation STAR Procurement is the shared procurement service for Stockport, Trafford and Rochdale Councils

  10. What Are STAR Doing • Simplify Social Value • Web-site development • Guidance and Case Studies • Training and Supplier Engagement • Better Procurement Planning STAR Procurement is the shared procurement service for Stockport, Trafford and Rochdale Councils

  11. Relationship • Contract – deliverables and cash • Partnership Agreement – value exchange, creating value, distribution of value created • Thrive – 50:50 ownership – of what? How do we create tangible value? • Role clarity and responsibilities • Planning, capacity, negotiation & resource deployment • Communications • Meetings: purpose and frequency • PR protocols Social Value and the VCSE Sector Chris Hart Managing Director, Pulse & Contract Manager, Thrive Trafford

  12. Social Value Act and VCSEs • The Social Value Act encourages commissioners of public sector contracts to consider social value through the tendering process • One of the aspirations for the Act was that it would create a more level playing field for organisations in the VCSE sector that want to bid for public sector contracts • It is recognised that knowledge and awareness of the Act amongst VCSEs is generally quite low • There is a general consensus that much more could be made of the Act and of social value as part of commissioning

  13. Is it Making a Difference? • Feedback is that the Act can be quite tokenistic • However, we have also seen where it can make a real difference to the VCSE sector • It is at the very least requiring commissioners to consider social value • So although not quite a step change yet in commissioning, it has helped to start re-framing commissioning conversations and in developing positive partnerships with public bodies

  14. Challenges and Barriers • Some of the challenges for commissioners: • Public sector spending cuts can mean that councils have less time to consider how best to implement the Act • Difference in thinking between commissioning teams and procurement teams with some more forward thinking than others • Insufficient mechanisms for supporting or monitoring the Act – guidance accompanying the Act isn’t clear enough and there is no central data to monitor its progress

  15. Challenges and Barriers • Some of the barriers for VCSEs: • Increase in larger contracts and rigid procurement processes – smaller VCSE organisations may struggle to respond to larger tenders on tight timescales • Limitations in expertise – many smaller VCSE organisations may not have the experience or resource to respond to tenders, especially if previously grant funded • Austerity measures – can mean that public bodies have less time to engage with local stakeholders and provide guidance on procurement

  16. Measuring Social Value • In addition to these barriers, there is an ongoing challenge for both commissioners and VCSEs in how to measure social value • It is not easy to define • This is not helped by a lack of consistency in measurement approaches available • Takes time, resource and skills that may not be available • There is a need therefore for greater guidance and support in how to approach social value and in measuring this

  17. Local Leadership • For social value to really work in an area therefore, there needs to be the right set of local conditions: • Clear place based approach appropriate to the local area • Public bodies that are able to provide strong leadership • Development of a clear social value strategy that works in partnership with the sector • With an equal commitment between commissioners and local organisations to work together on local priorities, and with social value firmly embedded into the commissioning process, we should be able to deliver the greatest impact

  18. Relationship • Contract – deliverables and cash • Partnership Agreement – value exchange, creating value, distribution of value created • Thrive – 50:50 ownership – of what? How do we create tangible value? • Role clarity and responsibilities • Planning, capacity, negotiation & resource deployment • Communications • Meetings: purpose and frequency • PR protocols The Trafford Approach: Trafford Council, Social Value Guidance Adrian Bates Partnerships and Communities Manager, Trafford Council

  19. Trafford Social Value Group • Improving the current position – vague question = vague answer • Social Value Group – cross-council and with partners • Role – develop the process, raise awareness, support delivery, build relationships • Supporting commissioners and suppliers to deliver social value for the benefit of Trafford

  20. Trafford Council: Social Value Guidance • Social Value Guide, training, case-studies, website • Still to do … collate social value contributions, challenge our own social value and engage more businesses to scale-up the impact

  21. Q & A • Discussion/ questions and answers with the presenters

  22. Break Out Session 1 • What opportunities and challenges does Social Value present for the VCSE sector as suppliers? • Does the Trafford approach make it better?

  23. Break Out Session 2 • What opportunities and challenges does Social Value present for the VCSE sector as benefactors of social value? • How do we enable greater brokerage and support from suppliers to the VCSE and communities?

  24. Feedback and Next Steps • Please provide feedback from each of your groups • What next steps and actions do we need to take away from today?

  25. AOB • Thrive Trafford VCSE Sector Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/8MQ98SR • Provisional Trafford VCSE Strategic Forum Dates 2018: • 17th January • 18th  April • 11th July • 17th October • Planned Theme for January: Health and the Transformation Fund, to be delivered in partnership with NHS Trafford CCG

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