Commissioning


This concept reviews commissioning and explores various factors that must be taken into account during the commissioning process.

Technique Overview

Commissioning

Commissioning Definition

Commissioning is the process of specifying, securing and monitoring services to meet individual needs at strategic level. The UK Cabinet Office defines the commissioning process as the cycle of assessing the needs of people in an area, designing and then securing appropriate services. Commissioning can be applied to all services whether they are provided by the local authority, or by private or voluntary sectors (Mead, 2004; Murray, 2008).

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Commissioning references (4 of up to 20) *

  • Communities and the Local Government (2008) Needs Analysis, Commissioning and Procurement for Housing-Related Support. [Online] Available at: www.communities.gov.uk/documents/housing/pdf/housingneedsanalysis.pdf [Accessed: 20 February 2012].
  • Davies, A. (2007) Soapbox: And What Do You Do? Supply Management, August.
  • House of Commons (2010) Commissioning-Fourth Report of Session 2009–10. [Online] Available at: www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200910/cmselect/cmhealth/268/268i.pdf [Accessed: 20 February 2012].
  • Kerslake, A. (2006) An Approach to Outcome Based Commissioning and Contracting. Department of Health. Available at: www.puttingpeoplefirst.org.uk/_library/Resources/BetterCommissioning/BetterCommissioning_advice/Chap9AKerslake.pdf [Accessed: 20 February 2012].

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