Social Care Procurement
Draft Guidance on Social Care Procurement in Scotland (SCPS) is now out for consultation, with the consultation period ending on 5 April 2010. A summary extract paper is also available, which includes the guidance material on service user and carer involvement in the procurement process. In addition, an easy read version has been prepared in report and presentation formats.
The nearest public Internet access point can be established by telephoning Freephone 0800 77 1234. The draft Guidance and the other material supporting consultation can all be accessed online on the consultation web pages of the Scottish Government website.
You can also download a copy of the guidance here.
Social Procurement Guidance [637Kb]
Responding on the Consultation
The Joint Improvement Team and Scottish Procurement Directorate welcomes input by 5 April 2010. Comments can be submitted by e-mail to social care procurement
or by post to: Alex Bell, Scottish Government, Partnership Improvement and Outcomes Division, 3ER, St Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG
The draft guidance has been informed by a programme of activity, including surveys and consultation meetings, developed in partnership with local authorities, service providers, service users and carers, and regulators, who are all members of the National Reference Group for this work. The various reports from this work can be accessed through the JIT website.
JIT SPD Local Meetings Report [122Kb]
JIT SPD Survey Report [314Kb]
JIT SPD Presentation [645Kb]
Minutes of April 2009 Meeting [84Kb]
The programme also includes producing good practice information. Local authorities and service providers are currently suggesting areas of their policy, procedure and practice where there are materials which could be made available to others. It is planned to develop web based access to summaries of this information and signposting to local websites or staff contacts who can provide greater detail.
Way Ahead - North Lanarkshire
You can download a copy of North Lanarkshire's report of their early experience of demonstrating the impact of the InControl approach here.
