Procurement and Commissioning Strategy

Contents

• Policy summary
• Introduction
• Our current position
• Core policy: Address the Climate Emergency
• Core policy: Give people a bigger say
• Our principles
  • Preparing for the future
  • Deliver for local residents
  • Focus on prevention
• Conclusions
• Other considerations

Preparing for the future

We aim to prepare for the future, encourage innovation and consider new technologies.

The emphasis is on change, working with our partner organisations and focusing on new technologies to drive improvements and be smarter and more flexible in the ways that we work.

We will prepare for the future in the following ways:

• Action 18: Encourage innovation by focusing on outcome-based specifications, emphasising our needs and desired outcomes to allow suppliers to come up with modern digital solutions; rather than specifying in detail what is required to meet the need, which can restrict innovation

• Action 19: Use technology and digital services to improve procurement and commissioning processes with sound corporate governance procedures in place to manage contract expenditure

• Action 20: Ensure cross-Council and CCG consideration is taken when planning projects

• Action 21: Collaborate closely with partner organisations on relevant procurement exercises