Archived decisions

Corporate Procurement Review Programme

Appendix 3

Service

Department

Annual Budget or Spend

Annual Estimated Savings (cumulative)

Lead Reviewer

Status

Target Review Completion Date

Comments

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

 

 

£000s

£000s

£000s

£000s

£000s

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completed and Implemented Reviews

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supporting People - Homelessness Cluster

Adult Services

4,000

25

200

200

200

LD

Project Completed - Assisted with Review and Contracts in place

Dec-06

 

Domiciliary Care (older people) - price negotiation and annual price round

Adult Services

as above

354

644

1,177

1,177

LD

revised "uplift in rates" procedure including any request in excess of advised max increase being passed to Procurement for resolution

Apr-07

currently evaluating cost avoidances secured by this approach

Postal Services - Phase I - pricing in proportion

ALL

 

60

11

11

11

JC

Completed. 43% overspend widely predicted will not materialise due to combined efforts of Admin/Finance and Procurement.

May-07 end of year effects of pricing in proportion will be known.

Non-recurring element £60k (49% of budget) largely comprised of franking upgrades.

Supported Living for Young People with a Learning Disability

Adult Services

370

0

40

61

61

MMS

Contract award being finalised

 

Savings based on tendered prices v. budget approval. Savings on 07/08 based on 8 mths & 7 mths for the two respective contracts

sub-total

 

4,370

439

895

1,449

1,449

 

 

 

 

Completed Reviews, awaiting implementation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domiciliary Care (older people)

Adult Services

29,000

0

150

350

1,600

LD

review complete, implementation plan being developed, assumes phased implementation of recommendations

Jan-07

Corporate Procurement resource will be required to assist with implementation

Taxi Services (NE Pilot)

Children's Services

1,986

0

0

60

90

JC/LD/SLP

Review Completed April 2006. Now undertaking the tender exercise on behalf of CS/PTG. Currently at PQQ preparation stage.

Review Report Completed April 2006. NE Pilot Contracts in place: Jun 2008

Success will be dependent upon change to current tender practices

sub-total

 

30,986

0

150

410

1,690

 

 

 

 

Reviews Currently Underway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domiciliary Care (PD, LD, MH)

Adult Services

21,000

0

110

710

1,100

LD

review starting, savings based on OP project above

May-07

 

Domiciliary Care (Children)

Children's Services

tbc

 

 

 

 

LD

PID completed. Initial data downloaded from SWIFT.

Aug-07

includes development of contractual framework to ensure compliance

Independent Sector Residential Non-Pay Costs

Adult Services

n/a

 

 

 

 

SLP

initial discussion undertaken with HCA, unfavourable response, but joint purchasing on energy and waste is currently being explored further

Jul-07

may help to reduce price inflation pressures

Payment Processes for Domiciliary Care (GPC)

Adult Services/ County Treasurer's

185

0

10

50

50

SLP

business case drafted, initial design work completed

May-07

CPT involvement will end c. June 07 as Adult Services will manage implementation if business case is agreed

Care Brokerage Business Case and Review

Adult Services

tbc

 

 

 

 

CT Consultancy

Draft PID completed

30-Jun-07

 

Postal Services - Phase 2 - bulk mail delivery

County Treasurer's

tbc

 

 

 

 

JC

Investigations are being carried out into viability and attractiveness of different providers' suggested solutions.

Oct-07

 

Reparative Justice (YOT)

Children's Services

500

 

 

 

 

LD

Seeking improvement in service for same expenditure level

Jul-07

 

sub-total

 

21,685

0

120

760

1,150

 

 

 

 

Agreed and Planned Reviews (not yet started)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential & Nursing Care (older people) Analysis of Fair Price

Adult Services

64,000

 

 

 

 

SLP

PID currently being prepared

Sep-07

likely to increase costs

Assessment Matrix in LD Residential Services

Adult Services

40,000

 

 

 

 

SLP

further discussions required to scope project

Sep-07

 

Supporting People - Disability Services

Adult Services

10,000

 

 

 

 

LD

Strategic review and tendering to be undertaken in 2007 - target 7.5% saving to meet budget reduction

 

 

Supporting People - Older People Services

Adult Services

9,000

 

 

 

 

LD

Strategic review and tendering to be undertaken in 2008 - target 7.5% saving to meet budget reduction

 

 

Supporting People - Charter Mark Programme

Adult Services

10

 

 

 

 

 

New service

Jun-07

 

Fostering Services

Children's Services

tbc

 

 

 

 

SLP/LD

review deferred but Fostering tender being supported throughout process

 

providing support to the current tender for an approved list (based on regional contract)

Taxi Services (Rest of County)

Children's Services

10,600

 

 

 

tbc

JC

subject to outcome and learning from NE Hants Pilot

 

 

Appropriate Adults (YOT)

Children's Services

200

 

 

 

 

LD

Targetting 10% financial saving

Jun-09

 

sub-total

 

133,810

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

Potential Review Areas, yet to be agreed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coach Services - Home To School (NE)

Children's Services

867

 

 

 

 

JC

 

 

Margins and market more favourable than taxis, providing great scope for efficiency and savings

Coach Services - Home To School (Rest of county)

Children's Services

4,248

 

 

 

 

JC

 

 

As above.

Waste management and recycling

Environment

3,000

 

 

 

 

JC

Contract expires 31-Jan-08

2008

 

Capital Works improvement

Environment

17,000

 

 

 

 

JC

Procurement Innovation Group submitted a report to DMT in December 2006. Next group session due in March 2007

2008

 

Special Re-surfacing

Environment

10,000

 

 

 

 

JC

As above

2008

 

Highways Maintenance

Environment

23,000

 

 

 

 

JC

As above

2008

Savings likely to be efficiency only.

sub-total

 

58,115

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Reviews and Projects

 

248,966

439

1,165

2,619

4,289