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ISBN 978 0 7559 9543 1 (Web only publication) DPPAS 10673
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Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Guiding Principles
Chapter 3: Policy Context
Chapter 4: Legal Context
Chapter 5: Local Arrangements
Chapter 6: Key Considerations Personalisation of health and social care services Service user and carer involvement Accessibility of information and terminology Partnership working with service providers Service continuity Workforce issues
Chapter 7 : Stage 1 of the Procurement Process: Analyse Establishing individual needs and intended outcomes Analysing existing arrangements for delivering the service Analysing the market for care and support services Financial planning Equality Impact Assessment Options Appraisal
Chapter 8: Stage 2 of the Procurement Process: Plan Developing a procurement plan Deciding whether to advertise the requirement Deciding which procurement process to follow Developing the service specification Determining the selection and award criteria Establishing a timetable for the procurement process Determining the type and duration of the contract Determining the transitional arrangements that will apply
Chapter 9: Stage 3 of the Procurement Process: Do Communication with service users and carers Advertising the requirement Provider engagement Tender process Selection process Evaluation of tenders Contract award Transitional arrangements
Chapter 10: Stage 4 of the Procurement Process: Review Managing the contract Managing the relationship between the public body and service providers Reviewing the service Link to local commissioning strategies
Chapter 11: Evaluating Procurement Activity Internal scrutiny External scrutiny
Chapter 12: Summary of key actions required to implement the guidance
Appendix 1: Reference Group Members
Appendix 2: Social work policy
Appendix 3: Useful tools
Appendix 4: Involvement of service users and carers
Appendix 5: Template for mapping the market
Appendix 6: Outcome measures
Appendix 7: Glossary
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