Decision details

Strengthening commissioning opportunities for Voluntary, Community, Social Enterprises in Wirral

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Finance & Resources

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

The Project is to support the creation of morecommissioning opportunities with Voluntary Community Social Enterprises (VCSE) organisations with Wirral Council. 

Project Purpose; Tri-party partnership project; Wirral Council, Lloyds Bank Foundation and Capacity – the Public Services Lab all working in partnership, will identify compliant procurement routes, service models and support, which would enable Wirral Council to identify commissioning opportunities for smaller and more local VCSE organisations.

 

Decision:

Resolved: That the Assistant Director of Commercial Management be authorised to sign the Memorandum of Understanding (background papers to this decision) to commence the project as detailed in the attached report.

 

Reasons for the decision:

1.  This proposed Project is to support the creation of morecommissioning opportunities with local and Voluntary Community Social Enterprises (VCSE) organisations with Wirral Council.

2.  Project Purpose; Tri-party partnership project; Wirral Council, Lloyds Bank Foundation and Capacity – the Public Services Lab all working in partnership, will identify compliant procurement routes, service models and support, which would enable Wirral Council to identify commissioning opportunities for smaller and more local VCSE organisations.

 

3.  These organisations often have more meaningful relationships with communities which can provide(s) the best opportunity to deliver improved, effective, public services.  Wirral Council wants to ensure as many of these organisations have a fair opportunity to secure public sector contracts.

 

Alternative options considered:

No other options considered - this is a unique partnership opportunity with funding and resource contribution from the two organisations partnering with Wirral Council. 

Publication date: 29/11/2018

Date of decision: 29/11/2018

Effective from: 07/12/2018

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