PCT Procurement Capability Diagnostic

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PCT Procurement Capability Diagnostic
Cureability

• Interview introduction

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PASA Procurement Support
Procurement Capability Diagnostic

• PASA Procurement Commercial Support
• NHS PASA is developing a Procurement and
  Commercial Support Programme for PCTs
• Demonstrate how PCTs can make efficiency savings
  towards CSR07 targets by adopting proven
  approaches to procurement and commercial
  management
• The Procurement Capability Diagnostic and
  improvement plan forms a key part of this
  programme

• The Procurement Capability Diagnostic
• In 2007 DH Commercial Directorate commissioned
  the development of a procurement diagnostic tool
• Help NHS Trusts achieve stronger commercial and
  procurement capability
• The tool has already been successfully applied in
  several NHS Trusts
• Now into third stream of pilots including NHS
  Dorset and NHS Bournemouth and Poole

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Background Benefits
Procurement Capability Diagnostic
CSR07 targets exceeded
Better value procurement
Improved patient outcomes
Link with WCC
Current Capability
Improve

• Develop opportunities for
• Improvement
• Prioritise recommendations
• for implementation

• Evaluate current maturity
• against best practice
• Present holistic view of
• procurement capabilities

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Project Approach Summary
Procurement Capability Diagnostic
As-Is diagnostic assessment
To-Be procurement Performance Improvement plan
and strategy development
Stakeholder Interviews
Identify Stakeholders and schedule interviews
Analysis of findings
PCT Procurement Improvement Plan
Workshop Validation and prioritisation
E-Questionnaires
Mobilisation and engagement planning
Research and capability assessment
Final reporting and improvement plan production
Analysis and insight
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Interview topics
Procurement Capability Diagnostic
Interviews cover three key themes of procurement
capability
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Analysis Insight
Procurement Capability Diagnostic

• Results across the ten statements will encompass
  ratings and qualitative feedback from interviews
  and questionnaires
• Example RAG rating mechanism illustrates where
  capability lies in PCT

Interviews
Internal E - questionnaires
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PCT Procurement Improvement Plan
Procurement Capability Diagnostic
Practical, implementable recommendations for
improvement
Suggests opportunities and recommends activities
PCT Procurement Improvement Plan (PIP) Based on
the results of the diagnostic assessments
Identifies pressures from diagnostic
ratings and qualitative feedback
Grouped into overarching themes
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