Commissioning and Procurement Training

Cherith Simmons Learning and Development

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In London

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Methodology

    Inhouse

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This programme is for those involved in commissioning and procurement within the public sector.
It is designed to be a blueprint for SMART procurement for the future. Its approach is designed to reduce service delivery costs whilst maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.

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Start date

London
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Subjects

  • Contracts
  • Market
  • Stakeholder
  • Analysis
  • Research
  • Six Sigma
  • Lean
  • Kaizen
  • Relationship development
  • Process mapping
  • Cost Management

Course programme

Webinar 1: Understanding stakeholder needs and service design
  • SPECTRE/PESTLE/SWOT
  • Gap analysis
  • Research techniques and stakeholder analysis
  • Transaction costs/triaging work/web options
  • Applying DMAIC & DMADVA
  • Using Six Sigma, Lean and Kaizen
  • Service optimisation using the 7 Wastes and 5 Why’s
  • Innovation using Blue Ocean Strategy
Webinar 2: Market engagement and development
  • Supplier engagement
  • Market position statements
  • Soft market testing
  • Supplier relationship development
  • Mapping the market – Porter’s 5 Forces
  • Suppliers pricing approaches
  • Cost benefit analysis/Social Value Act
  • Social return on investment/Social Impact Bonds
  • Outcome based contracts and payment by results
  • Process mapping/Rich pictures/CTQ Trees/Decision matrices
Webinar 3: Effective Procurement
  • PIN, EOI, PQQ’s, ITT’s
  • The Tender process
  • Criteria/Pricing/Risk
  • How do contracts work? What must they contain?
  • How can they be changed/reviewed/extended or terminated?
  • Award and contractor briefings
Webinar 4: Managing Contracts
  • Stakeholder involvement and feedback
  • Contract and relationship management
  • Succession planning and processes
  • The art of negotiation
  • Contract review
  • Cost management
  • Feedback and changes
  • Case studies

Additional information

How is the programme run?

This programme is run by distance learning.
It can also be delivered in-house for cohorts of 8-16 participants

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