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FUTURE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE REGION Colin Cram, Director North West Centre of Excellence. DRIVERS FOR NWCE BUSINESS PLAN. Chief Executives’ Task Force. Terms of Reference of Centres – Emphasis on Efficiency. BUSINESS PLAN. Supporting Councils to Achieve
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FUTURE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES FOR THE REGIONColin Cram, DirectorNorth West Centre of Excellence
DRIVERS FOR NWCE BUSINESS PLAN Chief Executives’ Task Force Terms of Reference of Centres – Emphasis on Efficiency BUSINESS PLAN Supporting Councils to Achieve ‘ Gershon’ Efficiencies Listening to People in the North West
DELIVERY THROUGH STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES EFFICIENCY & SERVICE IMPROVEMENT CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL & BACK OFFICE SERVICES PROCUREMENT Underpinned by North West and National Collaborations
EFFICIENCY FOCAL POINTS FOR GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) Department for Transport Department of Education and Skills Cabinet Office (eGov Unit) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Highways Agency Department for Work and Pensions Department of Health As well as: Other Centres of Excellence 4Ps IDEA
EFFECTIVE LOCAL LINKS ALL North West Local Authorities Government Office North West North West Improvement Network (NWIN) AGMA IDeA NWeGG Society of Purchasing Offices University of Manchester North West Development Agency Fire Service North West Universities Purchasing Consortium LAPP North West Food Alliance Developing: NHS PASA ACPO
Dating Agency InformationCollection SharingGood Practice North West Centre of Excellence Strategic Leadership Challenge Communications Representation Support Facilitation
DELIVERABLES IN THE NEXT12 MONTHS • Analysis- Purchase spend- Forward contracting programme- Comparative costs of activities. • Programme of Framework Agreements- 12 completed, 5 through e-Auction • Pilot Recruitment Website • e-Procurement- Complete review- Recommend e-Marketplace- Develop Procurement Card Programme, start implementation in at least 3 Councils.- Introduce e-Tendering Service- Implement Business Portal
DELIVERABLES IN THE NEXT12 MONTHS • Processes and Procedures- Model Terms and Conditions of Contract- Model Standing Orders for Procurement- Recommend region-wide tendering limit based on research commissioned by NWCE.- Review of potential impact of pre-commitment. • Training- Publish and run a programme of seminars around efficiency and procurement.
DELIVERABLES IN THE NEXT12 MONTHS • Collaboration:- Fund and support collaborative initiatives within the region.- Out of Authority Placements- e-Government. • Model Specifications in key back office and transactional services. • Seek additional funding to support innovation. • Sharing Good Practice- Identification of good practice across the region.- Develop NWCE website to make available learning model and tools.
LONGER TERM DELIVERABLES • Complete implementation of strategies/initiatives started in 2005/6 • Procurement - Greater availability of expertise- Better contracting- Focused collaboration. • Development and implementation of collaborative programme(s) throughout NW. • Continuation of programme identifying good practice wins.