By Gareth Coles of WCVA at WCVA's Annual Conference 2013.

1. Must everything be
procured?
Oes raid caffael popeth?
Gareth Coles – WCVA

2. What we’ll cover
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Context
Procurement – issues and
opportunities
Grants – use and benefits
Discussion

3. Context
From grants to contracts
• Reduction in third sector contract income
• Diminishing budgets
• Larger, regional, more generic contracts
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...What role for the third sector in public
service design and delivery?

4. The third sector and public service
delivery
Welsh Government recognises “the
crucial role the third sector plays in
sustaining a just, inclusive and
responsible society, including their role
as service providers to the public
sector”

6. Putting people at the centre
The way forward for public service
partners in Wales:
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Engagement
Prevention and early intervention
Seeking alternative models
Scrutiny

7. Terminology
Commissioning – planning and delivery
cycle, from analysis of needs, through
planning and securing services, to review.
Procurement – the acquisition of goods
and services from third party suppliers
under legally binding contractual terms.

8. Commissioning
“Realistically social care markets will continue
to combine a balance of services which may
be delivered internally by the local authority
or secured externally through grants or via a
procurement exercise. Local authorities
should consider the potential benefits and
risks of the options available and have a clear
decision-making process for deciding when to
use the different approaches.”

9. Procurement – the legal position
Public Procurement Rules:
• Directive 2004/18/EC
• Public Contracts Regulations 2006
• UK and European Court case law
Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union
A public body’s Standing Financial
Instructions

10. Procurement – moves to improve
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Community Benefits
Wales Procurement Policy Statement
Joint bidding guidance
New EU Procurement Directives
Lower value contracts

11. Grants
A grant is a financial payment given by the
funding body to the recipient either
generally or in connection with specific
activities that the recipient undertakes.
The recipient of a grant many only use the
grant monies received for the specific
purposes for which they have been made
available.

12. Grants – benefits
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Collaboration
Efficiency
Innovation
Social benefit
Strategic investment
Additional contributions

13. Grants or contracts – criteria
Legislation – powers, best value, State
Aid, Public Procurement Rules
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Policy – internal, local, regional, national
Internal requirements – financial
instructions
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Objectives

14. Investing locally
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Strategic use of grants
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Community benefits
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Transfer of assets
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Opening up low value opportunities
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Bidding support for local organisations

15. Opportunities?
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Commissioning?
Greater take up of community benefits?
New EU Procurement Directive?
Standing Financial Instructions?
Future Generations Bill?
Cross-sectoral working?
Co-production?
Others?

17. Thank you
Diolch yn fawr
Gareth Coles 02920 431 771 gcoles@wcva.org.uk