Agenda 1.Introduction to Birmingham City Council 2.Relationship with Partners 3.Examples of Innovation Trading Models Susatainable Procurement Consortium Finditinbirmingam.com TVTTS Jobs and Skills Framework 4.Becoming a Commissioning Organisation

The Largest Local Authority in Europe One of most deprived areas in UK 12.5% of people are out of work 53,000 staff £3.4bn budget 1 million customers 20 million+ visitors 132 service areas – 6 Directorates 65,000 Council houses 4 million library visits 14 million school meals 177,000 pupils taught 2,675 acres of parks 2,500km of roads

Understanding our Budget Gross Income Budget £3,383m

Understanding our Budget Gross Expenditure Budget £3,383m

Controllable Expenditure Budget by Cabinet Portfolio - £1,744m

Comprehensive Spending Review >7% per year in real terms for 4 years – 28% Effect equivalent to £330m Council taxes ‘frozen’ Schools budgets increase by 0.1% in real terms Local gvt – some of biggest cuts in public sector Birmingham one of 16 areas to operate ‘community budgets’ Changes in NHS/PCTs impact adult social care Expectations on what councils deliver will change

Birmingham City Council Wider Environment – Relationship with Partners Academic Orgs Health Trusts West Midlands Emergency ServicesHealth Trusts Third Sector Orgs West Midlands Emergency Services RIEP INFLUENCE BeBirmingham Influence Counties Mets Other West Mids LAs Counties Mets Other LA’s Core Cities OGC Buying Solutions Other LA’s Core Cities OGC Buying Solutions Other West Mids LAs Mets Counties Birmingham City Council A& C E&CE&C DVTDVT CXCX CYPFCYPF H&CH&C

Sustainable Procurement Consortium Purpose Will be a social enterprise, awarding locality based purchasing agreements for use by –Public sector –Third sector –Potentially private sector organisations. Focus on supply markets to create jobs and training opportunities in target communities –Supporting the local economy –Reducing CO 2 and the effects of climate change –Minimising environmental impacts –Supporting the Third Sector –Stimulating innovation Birmingham Energy Savers – fitting photo-voltaic panels

Sustainable Procurement Consortium Structure & Benefits Founder members from business, public and 3 rd sectors High quality framework agreements –Coverage matched to buyer and supply markets –Innovative products and services –Scope, process and criteria encourages local and sustainable solutions Benefits Lower acquisition costs allows procurement to focus on core activity Increased social value through procurement Improved local supply chain Easier access to markets for suppliers Reduced tender costs

Initiative to assist small local businesses by making supply opportunities more visible Opportunities posted from BCC, our suppliers, other public bodies, any private organisation Web based portal plus free networking and business support events Registered uses alerted when relevant opportunity posted Since launch in May 2010 exceeded target of 5000 users Developing a supplier accreditation approach

TVTTS Think Venues Think Third Sector On line directory of third sector meeting rooms facilities across the city Council policy to avoid expensive external meeting venues If internal meeting facilities not available use the directory Outcomes –Better pricing, Better quality, Better choice –Delivers a social outcome –Organisation now forming a cooperative

West Midlands Framework for Jobs & Skills Strategic Approach The strategic application of contract clauses to the end-to-end Procurement System The specific use of Contract Clauses Voluntary Agreements Jobs and Skills Charters The strategic approach Jobs and Skills outcomes embedded as core consideration throughout the City Council’s procurement and commissioning processes. The specific use of Contract Clauses Voluntary Agreements Works with their existing contractors to secure commitments to specific jobs and skills outcomes. Charters Council shares its strategic priorities and goals around jobs and skills with current and prospective contractors Thresholds

Left Brain - Right Brain Is this how some commissioners see procurement? Bureaucracy Systems Rule compliance Is this how some procurement people see commissioning? Risk taking Breaking the rules Informal Becoming a Commissioning Organisation

BCC as a Strategic Commissioner of Services What this means… Challenging services we provide and how we provide them Re-designing service delivery where not working efficiently Working collaboratively with partners to common goals. Delivered by the org best able to achieve desired outcomes All service areas to have a commissioning approach An independent challenge will be applied to commissioning strategies and business cases.

BCC as a Strategic Commissioner of Services Potential Benefits Cost of service clearly defined – no additional overheads, asset or pension costs Access to skills that are limited in-house Greater flexibility to change terms of contract to reflect changes in demand Price of service is competitively driven Equipment utilisation is often greater externally –Larger client base gives economies of scale in use of assets Access to technology and modern best practices

New Supplier Relationships 2006 Joint Venture with Capita for 10 years –ICT and Transformation support –Current conditions and learning stimulate renegotiation Major PFIs –Veolia 25 year agreement to 2019 –25 year Highways PFI valued at £2.7bn – largest PFI in UK –3 Schools PFIs Procurement published Service Delivery Options detailing 13 ways opportunities for delivering services Co-ordinating with other internal service providers to provide a joined up offer to others

Business Transformation is the biggest change BCC has ever faced, it created turmoil, uncertainty and challenge for managers and employees. We now need to find THREE times the savings in HALF the time There is colossal change ahead – we need to manage this change as leaders, with members, with employees and with our customers. The Government Spending Challenge