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Commissioning
What is Commissioning?
Commissioning is key building block to providing effective local services. It is the process by which public sector bodies and GP Commissioning Consortia decide how to invest their funding to get the best possible services for local people. People at all levels, including Councillors, managers, staff, service users and carers, statutory agencies and service providers all need to contribute to this process.
There are a range of levels at which commissioning can be undertaken:
Commissioning is an ongoing cycle of activities, which broadly breaks down into three main areas and nine major steps:Individual includes self-directed support, care management & user choice
Locality includes practice-based commissioning or locality level commissioning and is perhaps the most important level now
Community commissioning undertaken at a local authority or wide area basis
Regional includes certain specialist commissioning or commissioning for small volumes of outcomes or services
National includes highly specialised or very expensive commissioning
CPC can support organisations to effectively fulfil their commissioning functions and responsibilities in the following ways:
User Engagement - understanding your users requirements is vital when commissioning services and should be carefully planned in order to have maximum benefit and be designed to connect with your key user groups. Click here for our work in Manchester.
Needs Assessment undertaking joint strategic needs assessments (JSNAs), asset or strength-based assessments or more specific and targeted needs assessments.
Service Reviews using LEAN as a tool to review the effectiveness of current services and to redesign services when linked to work on organisational redesign.
Prioritisation understanding how your needs assessments, user engagement, performance information and market management activities combine to allow you to prioritise your limited investment funds.
We can also support the development of your commissioning strategies and the incorporation of Social Value concepts into your commissioning and procurement activities and plans.
Get in touchPlease contact Steve Mole
for more information:
steve.mole@cpcprojectservices.com
or call 020 7539 4750
mob 07980 294 439
