January 2009
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Commissioning and procurement support map →
Following initial analysis of our survey “mapping local commissioning and procurement ” John Dawson has drawn up a map of support, identifying some of the organisations that currently offer commissioning and procurement support and advice for local groups and organisations. If you are looking for help and advice but are not in one of the areas currently identified on the map, you...
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Small Organisation Tender Fund →
Futurebuilders has launched the Small Organisation Tender Fund together with the National Programme for Third Sector Commissioning (NPTSC). This grant fund helps finance tendering costs or capacity building work - such as legal costs, advice from procurement specialists, financial expertise and bidding staff costs - to help small organisations win specific public sector contracts.
Futurebuilders...
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European Commission interactive information... →
Do you have a question about Part B services and procurement regulations? Are you confused about how regulations should be applied to these services?
An interactive information service is provided by the European Commission (EC). This service handles questions about procurement regulations that relate to social services of general interest (these include social services, health, care services,...
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Procurement Capability Reviews (PCRs) Tranche... →
The Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has published a third round of Procurement Capability Reviews for the Department of Health (DoH), the Home Office (HO), HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Each report includes findings and recommendations in relation to the department’s procurement capability in nine key areas alongside an Improvement Plan from the...
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Supporting procurement - a new network →
acevo’s Income Generation Team, in partnership with NAVCA’s Local Commissioning and Procurement Unit, is working on the development of a practitioner led network of support providers (infrastructure and umbrella bodies) offering specialist advice to frontline groups on engaging with public sector procurement. This will involve a programme of regular quarterly events featuring both key...
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New LCPU resource: Where to find tenders →
Public bodies’ tenders are advertised on a number of different websites and also in some trade journals and local newspapers. Many will advertise them on a section of their own website as well.