Consultation on Social Care Procurement Scotland

Procurement is the process by which a local authority buys goods and services identified in its strategies and plans, which will meet the needs of communities and individuals. This guidance applies when a local authority is buying social care and support services from private and voluntary sector service providers.

 

The Scottish Government would like to receive comments on the full draft Guidance. www.scotland.gov.uk/publications/2010/01/13125211/1

However the length and complexity of the document may limit the potential for comment by some service users and carers. This paper, and an accompanying easy read version and presentation, summarise what the Consultation Guidance says about the involvement of service users and carers in social care procurement. Comments can be submitted about this paper, and they will be taken into account in the work to complete the final Guidance.

 

The purpose of this consultation exercise is to seek comments on draft guidance on social care procurement which has been prepared by the Joint Improvement Team and Scottish Procurement Directorate in consultation with a Reference Group of key stakeholders.

 

The Joint Improvement Team and Scottish Procurement Directorate welcomes input by 5 April 2010. Comments can be submitted by e-mail to: socialcareprocurement@scotland.gsi.gov.uk or by post to: Alex Bell, Scottish Government, Partnership Improvement and Outcomes Division, 3ER, St Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG. To ensure that we treat your response appropriately, please also complete and return the Respondent Information Form.