Commissioning, Procurement and Contracting
The National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Commissioning, Procurement and Contracting for Care Services were reviewed during 2013. They have a specific focus on commissioning activities within the context of social care, including joint activities with partners such as health service commissioners. The NOS have been developed and agreed for use across the UK.
NOS have numerous uses in the workplace or in the development of the workforce. These include defining roles at work; staff recruitment; supervision and appraisal; benchmarks for qualifications; identifying, developing or commissioning training; identifying Continuing Professional Development (CPD) needs; and staff planning.
There is a large number of NOS in this suite, so to help navigation they have been grouped into functional areas blow:
| Reference | Standard |
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| SCDCPC 309 | Support co-productive commissioning |
| SCDCPC 301 | Create and maintain effective working relationships in Commissioning, Procurement and Contracting |
| SCDCPC 401 | Develop effective working relationships |
| SCDCPC 407 | Faciliate co-productive commissioning |
| SCDCPC 501 | Develop strategic partnerships and alliances for commissioning |
| Reference | Standard |
|---|---|
| SCDHSC 0452 | Lead practice that promotes the rights, responsibilities, equality and diversity of individuals |
| SCDCPC 302 | Contribute to the effective performance of your organisation |
| HSC 3121 | Promote the effectiveness of teams |
| SCDCPC 402 | Promote complicance with organisational responsibility |
| SCDCPC 426 | Manage performance in commissioning, procurement and contracting for your area of responsibility |
| SCDCPC 429 | Contribute to and influence policy and strategy development within and beyond your own organisation |
| HSC 0452 | Lead practice that promotes the rights, responsibilities, equality and diversity of individuals |
| SCDCPC 519 | Provide leadership for commissioning |
| SCDCPC 520 | Lead risk management in commissioning, procurement and contracting |
| SCDCPC 508 | Engage with the decision making process of your organisation |
| SCDCPC 425 | Manage the quality of commissioning, procurement and contracting for your area of responsibility |
| SFHGEN35 | Provide supervision to other individuals This standard is about providing supervision to individuals. The individuals whom you are supporting may be within your own organisation or in other organisations, and may work at the same level as yourself. This standard is not about line management or supervision which is covered separately in relevant Management and Leadership standards. Users of this standard will need to ensure that practice reflects up to date information and policies. Download |
| Reference | Standard |
|---|---|
| SCDHSC 0043 | Take responsibility for the continuing professional development of yourself and others |
| SCDHSC 0033 | Develop your practice through reflection and learning
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| SCDCPC 427 | Exchange knowledge and good practice to support the achivement of outcomes |
| SCDCPC 505 | Plan the workforce to achieve outcomes |
| SCDCPC 518 | Develop teams to manage commissioning |
| SCDCPC 512 | Evaluate the effectiveness of commissioning policy and strategy on improving outcomes for individuals, key people and communities |
| Reference | Standard |
|---|---|
| SCDCPC303 | Research and manage information to support commissioning decisions |
| SCDCPC 315 | Contribute to establishing commissioning priorities and balancing demands on resources |
| SCDCPC 408 | Conduct a population needs analysis |
| SCDCPC 503 | Conduct a strategic review of the commissioning environment for your area of responsibility |
| Reference | Standard |
|---|---|
| SCDCPC 317 | Contribute to the development of flexible and innovative ways of working to achieve outcomes |
| SCDCPC 430 | Support innovation and implement new ways of working to achieve outcomes |
| SCDCPC 409 | Develop an options appraisal for commissioning priorities |
| SCDCPC 511 | Lead innovation and new ways of working to achieve outcomes |
| Reference | Standard |
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| SCDCPC 304 | Facilitate the resolution of issues or conflicts in commissioning, procurement and contracting |
| SCDCPC 414 | Initiate and implement change to improve commissioning, procurement and contracting activities |
| SCDCPC 506 | Negotiate for financial resources to support plans in your area of responsibility |
| SCDCPC 515 | Lead and manage change in commissioning activities |
| SFJPSG2.4.3 | Steer the design of policies This unit is about steering and coordinating the design of a range of policies which take account of the legal environment, EU considerations and guidance upon policy/regulatory appraisal. It includes inspiring and motivating others to develop policy and evaluating the options developed. This unit should be used in conjunction with your organisation's own leadership behaviours. This standard reflects best practice within the PSG policy framework in relation to policy design. Download |
| Reference | Standard |
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| SCDCPC 307 | Contribute to planning contract implementation |
| SCDCPC 316 | Support individuals to secure services in order to achieve outcomes |
| SCDCPC 415 | Specify sustainable services to achieve outcomes |
| SCDCPC 419 | Procure goods and services to maintain provision |
| SCDCPC 420 | Decommission services to promote priority outcomes |
| SCDCPC 422 | Manage the tendering process to achieve priority outcomes |
| SCDCPC 423 | Use a range of tools, techniques and approaches to secure services |