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Voluntary sector consortia and supply chains: are they right for you? Webinar 17 September 2014
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Voluntary sector consortia and supply chains: are they right for you? Webinar17 September 2014
Introductions
• Lev PedroPublic Services Senior Officer, NCVO
• Lee WhiteheadBusiness Developer, 3SC LLP
• Cristina Tiberian and Arbie BaguiosTechnical support
About the session
• Type your questions into the Questions box on your webinar dashboard.
• We will be asking your views.• The session is being recorded.• This is a pilot webinar.• Please complete the follow-up survey
online!
Session outline
• Welcome and technical info – Lev • Context – Lev • Working in a commercial supply chain, case
study – Lee • Questions• Wrapping up
Total 45 minutes
By the end of the session you’ll be able to…• Understand the motivations and drivers of
a commercial sector contractor• Be more aware of some of the advantages
and pitfalls of working in a commercial supply chain
• Be more aware of the role voluntary organisations can play in delivering large-scale contracts
‘Prime’ model
Why are we in this situation?
• Reduced public money – more for less • Need for efficiencies – reduced capacity in
public sector • Existing approaches not working • ‘Open Public Services’ – open markets,
competition
Voluntary sector income – grants and contracts (billions)
Is it worth getting into?
• Market share (currently c10%) • Target for 25% government contracts to
be delivered by SMEs by 2015 • New EU regulations • Private sector competition
What is being outsourced?
• Services• Management / commissioning functions
It’s poll time
• Do you think that working in a consortium is a positive way forward for the voluntary sector?
Case study
3SC – Third Sector Consortium
• Wins and manages public service contracts on behalf of third sector organisations.
• Using a consortium model, we…• manage the bidding process• build supply chains • allowing smaller providers to compete
for, and deliver large contracts.
Transforming Rehabilitation
• Old system not working• England/Wales-wide restructuring 21 areas • Probation trusts to be replaced with
Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) - open market
• AIM – ‘Turn around the lives of medium and low-risk offenders.’
3SC’s role
• INTERSERVE is bidding in 9 CRCs• Needs supply chain• Deliver best solution to commissioner• One-stop shop for offender
What does Interserve need?
• providers that deliver outcomes • providers with experience, trust, reach• providers with good business acumen • open, honest business relationships • low tolerance for poor performance
It’s poll time
• Do you think that the commercial sector values the voluntary sector?
What does Interserve bring?
• infrastructure• systems• financial strength to underwrite
subcontracts• management of risk
What does the voluntary sector bring?
• knows the community• track record of service delivery• tried and tested solutions• trust of client group
Consortium approach – advantages
• each party brings its strengths• more holistic approach• shared ownership of problem / solution• leads to better outcomes
Questions
Resources
• List of resources and link to recording will be sent to you
• We will try and answer as many of your questions as we can
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