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Andy Perkin Development Officer Locality

Community Right to Challenge. Andy Perkin Development Officer Locality. Locality. Locality is the leading nationwide network of settlements, development trusts, social action centres and community enterprises. .

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Andy Perkin Development Officer Locality

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  1. Community Right to Challenge Andy Perkin Development Officer Locality

  2. Locality Locality is the leading nationwide network of settlements, development trusts, social action centres and community enterprises. 

  3. Locality was formed through the merger of bassac and the Development Trusts Association, two leading networks of community owned and led organisations.

  4. Locality members 700 members in the UK Community led Combined income of £297m Driving social change Committed to community enterprise of which £177m is earned income Developing assets £643m community assets Independent 5,000 staff & 23,000 volunteers

  5. Locality Members grant funding assets enterprise

  6. Enterprise sales / manufacturing Butchers shop – Mull and Iona Development Trust Craft sales web site – Moseley Community Development Trust Garden furniture - Colebridge Trust

  7. Enterprise services Gardening - Old Hall People’s Partnership Training - WATCH Distribution - Colebridge Trust

  8. New Community Rights BUILD BID CHALLENGE

  9. Community Right to Challenge CHALLENGE challenge and take over a council service they think can be better run

  10. CHALLENGE Background • Part of the Localism Act • Changing the way public services are delivered • more choice, decentralised, fair & accountable • Social Value Act - duty to consider social, economic and environmental wellbeing when commissioning • Best Value – duty to consult when commissioning – actively engaging with community groups and users

  11. CHALLENGE Who can use the Right to Challenge? • voluntary and community bodies • charities • parish and town councils • 2 or more employees of the Local Authority involved in that service - these are called ‘relevant bodies’

  12. CHALLENGE Which authorities can be challenged? • local authorities • County councils • District councils • London borough councils • certain fire and rescue authorities - possibly others in the future - these are called ‘relevant authorities’

  13. CHALLENGE How is the challenge made? The relevant body submits an expression of interest(EOI) to the relevant authority

  14. CHALLENGE Which services does Challenge apply to? All services provided by, or on behalf of, a relevant authority are defined as ‘relevant services’ - unless they are expressly excluded!

  15. CHALLENGE The Challenge process • Local authority specifies how and when EOIs can be submitted – otherwise submitted at anytime • Relevant body submits EOI. - Must make a sound business case and show how they could deliver or contribute to delivery of a service, better • Local authority accepts, rejects, or passes back for amendment - can only pass back if they would otherwise reject • If accepted, pause before procurement starts

  16. CHALLENGE The Challenge process Accepted within 5 months Procurement procedure starts Service delivery starts EOI window March – April 2013 September 2013 March 2014 September 2014 typical example… 18 months?

  17. CHALLENGE Why can a Challenge be rejected? Service reasons • services for vulnerable people with highly complex needs • services jointly commissioned with the NHS • plans would lead to breach of statutory duty or law Transformation reasons - Decision already made to • cease providing the service • contract out the service • negotiate a spin-out with staff • must be a formal, documented decision

  18. CHALLENGE Why can a Challenge be rejected? Subjective reasons • EOI is “frivolous or vexatious” • Relevant body lacks the capacity (inc consortia member) • Detail of plans are “inadequate or inaccurate”

  19. CHALLENGE Issues • What is the market? - Local Authority budgets cut • Smaller contracts – uneconomical? • Opening the door for others – private sector? • Potential for creating conflict with LA • Contradictory policy (Localism vs Gershon) • Inappropriate windows for EOI • Requirement to provide information • Changing the shape of contracts after EOI

  20. CHALLENGE Opportunities • Encourages ‘local thinking’ • Co-design of services • Breaking down contract size • A catalyst for voluntary & community sector collaboration

  21. CHALLENGE Funding for CRtChallenge • available from Social Investment Business (Community Right to Challenge programme) • Pre-feasibility grants of £5k to £10k • Feasibility grants of £10k to £100k • can apply for 50% or 30% of contract costs (depends if under or over £30k) • intended for consortia building, training, expertise, business planning, market research… • not intended for equipment, building costs or running costs

  22. Community Right to Challenge CHALLENGE any questions?

  23. Where to now? HELP

  24. Where to now? mycommunityrights.org.uk

  25. The Contract Readiness Wheel

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  27. www.locality.org.uk0845 458 8336 andy.perkin@locality.org.uk

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