Commissioning Policy Development Project 2009-2011
Background
The two-year Commissioning Policy Development Project was established in 2009 with the primary aim of producing a Public Sector Code of Practice for Commissioning Third Sector Services in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf. The Project had its roots in the Merthyr Tydfil Compact , for which the development of a Funding and Commissioning Code of Practice was a key objective.
Thanks to a successful funding bid to the former Rhondda Cynon Taf Teaching Local Health Board's Big Idea Fund, it was possible to employ a part-time Commissioning Policy Development Officer to undertake the work.
You can find out more about the Project from the Commission Accomplished Evaluation Report.
Launch Event June 2011
Partners
- Cwm Taf Health Board
- Interlink
- Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil
- Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Aims
- Improve public sector commissioning and procurement arrangements
- Provide better information and support for officers involved in commissioning
- Help the third sector to be more engaged in, and better prepared for, commissioning
- Develop more citizen-centred services, provided on a “who does what best” basis.
- Improve business relationships between third and public sector organisations
Key outputs
- Public Sector Code of Practice for Commissioning Third Sector Organisations in Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf 2011
- Commission Accomplished website to support the implementation of the Code of Practice
- Review of Good Practice in Commissioning Third Sector Service and Review of Local Barriers and Issues
- Training to support the implementation of the Code of Practice based on a Training Needs Analysis
Other achievements
- Cracking the Code Consultation Event 2010
- Commission Accomplished Launch Event 2011
- Value Added Facts Questionnaire
- Demystifying Commissioning Training with WCVA, July 2011
- To be or not to be – exploring the establishment of a Third Sector Provider Forum in RCT October 2011, to which the Project contributed
Regular On a Mission Briefings
Margaret McLaughlin
Commissioning Policy Development Officer
October 2011
