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1.
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Analysis
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1.1
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to receive a bi-annual
Population Needs Assessment to understand the needs which public
bodies must address;
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1.2
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to receive, as appropriate, an
in-depth analysis of key groups, priorities and challenges across
public services to identify and action potential efficiencies and
improvements to help ensure that the needs of customers and
citizens are met and commissioning intentions are delivered;
and
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1.3
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to receive, as appropriate,
sufficiency and market analyses to understand existing and
potential provider strengths and weaknesses,
and identify and take action in respect of any opportunities
for improvement or change in providers.
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2.
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Planning
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2.1
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to endorse the refresh of the
Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) including recommending any
changes which may be required; and
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2.2
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to approve annual procurement
workplans, reflecting the LOIP, the Population Needs Assessment,
the Council’s commissioning intentions, the Council’s
service standards, the views of customers and citizens, and the
best evidence of effective interventions to ensure a preventative
focus on demand reduction.
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3.
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Doing
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3.1
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to approve all procurement
activity by the Council, with the exception
of procurement relating to the Capital Programme which will
be approved by the City Growth and Resources Committee,
including
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3.1.1
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Procurement Business Cases
submitted in accordance with Procurement Regulations;
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3.1.2
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Grants and associated
conditions;
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3.1.3
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Contract management
arrangements and Service Level Agreements; and
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3.1.4
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The establishment of
Arm’s Length External Organisations (ALEOs) where it is
determined that services should not be provided
in-house.
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3.2
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when approving procurement
activity, the Committee will:
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3.2.1
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promote investment in the
prevention, early intervention and reduction in the demand for
services; consider the experience of customers and take such action
to ensure that services to be commissioned are co-designed to meet
customers’ needs;
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3.2.2
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ensure that commissioned
services are focused on delivering the Council’s agreed
commissioning intentions and contribution to the LOIP;
and
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3.2.3
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identify potential efficiencies
and improvements in quality, including across partner organisations
and promote the strategic allocation of resources.
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3.3
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to decommission services,
including ALEOs, that do not meet the Council’s
commissioning intentions and
outcomes.
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3.4
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to take such action to ensure
that appropriate supply management and capacity
building (market facilitation)
is in place to ensure a good mix of resilient service
providers, that offer customers
an element of choice in how their needs are met;
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3.5
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to approve the Strategy
Framework to facilitate the delivery of agreed outcomes.
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4.
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Reviewing
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4.1
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to approve amendments to the
Council’s Performance Management Framework (PMF);
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4.2
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to receive annual reports on
the LOIP and Locality Partnership Plans;
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4.3
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to consider and monitor
performance associated with the Council’s agreed
commissioning intentions and
ultimate contribution to the LOIP outcomes;
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4.4
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to receive annual reports from
each of the council’s ALEOs to enable scrutiny of
performance;
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4.5
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to receive an annual
procurement performance report to enable scrutiny of
performance; and
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4.6
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to receive reports on any
change in legislative requirements, policy and population needs
which may facilitate opportunities to work differently to improve
outcomes or may require revisions to existing commissioning
intentions and outcomes.
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5.
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Service Delivery
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5.1
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The Committee will, for the
Commercial and Procurement cluster:-
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5.1.1
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oversee, and make decisions
relating to service delivery;
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5.1.2
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approve options to
improve/transform service delivery;
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5.1.3
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scrutinise operational
performance and service standards in line with the Performance
Management Framework and consider recommendations for improvements
where required;
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5.1.4
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receive the cluster risk
registers relative to its remit and scrutinise to ensure assurance
of the controls in place;
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5.1.5
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approve all policies and
strategies relative to its remit; and
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5.1.6
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receive reports on inspections
and peer reviews in order to ensure best
practice and note any actions arising from those inspections and
reviews.
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