Join Children England, Clinks, Locality, NAVCA, NCVO and Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales to talk about how we ensure Government's new approach to procurement works for charities and those they support.

Leaving the EU means the UK Government can now set its own procurement rules i.e. the rules which determine how government buys products and services.

For many years charities have reported the challenges they face in commissioning and procurement, with too many vital services undermined by competitive tendering that has seen large scale contracts awarded to the lowest bidder. Rigid contracts have denied charities the flexibility to adapt and innovate to respond to changing needs. And the collaboration needed to deliver effective public services has been thwarted by a focus on competition.

The Procurement Green Paper, which sets out Government’s thinking for how they will replace the EU procurement rules, is an opportunity to tackle the problems that charities have identified, to redress the balance between quality and cost, and to realise that delivering person-centred services requires a different process to purchasing products – precisely because they are very different things.

However, we believe the Procurement Green Paper falls well short of materialising these ambitions. Children England, Clinks, Locality, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, NAVCA and NCVO are working together to understand the potential impact of the proposals on charities and public service delivery, and how it could be improved. This event is an opportunity to hear more about and input into our shared response to the consultation.

Does our interpretation reflect your experience?
Are there other ways an alternative approach to procurement could lead to increased collaboration in your area?

We’re keen to hear your views.

Who should attend?

Anyone working in or with charities involved in public service delivery who is wiling to discuss how commissioning and procurement could be improved.

You don’t need to have read the full Procurement Green Paper – we will explain the key points at the meeting and then discuss our response.

Further details

Lloyds Bank Foundation will be hosting this event on behalf of the partner organisations involved in this project - Children England, Clinks, Locality, NAVCA, NCVO & Lloyds Bank Foundation. If you have any questions about this session, please get in touch with us at policy@lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk

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The Procurement Green Paper: A charity response