birmingham city council preparing to tender to the public sector 6th october 2010

Birmingham City Council

Preparing to Tender to the Public Sector 6th October 2010

What does BCC Want?

Deliver Value Achieve Policy Outcomes Risk Free

Employment

Fit for purpose quality Demonstrable fairnessEqualities

Value For Money EU Procurement RegulationsEnvironmental

H&S, Insurance

Minimal administrationEconomic

Contract Strategy Decisions

Collaboration

Evaluation

Sustainability

Aggregation

Duration

Why SME’s• Better Value?

• Better Quality?

• More Aligned to Policy Outcomes?

• Lower risk?

• Less administration?

How does BCC spend its money?

Where the money is spent 2009/10

Housing general fund3%

Children Young People & Families

41%

Constituencies3%

Other Services16%

Transport & Street Services

5%Levies & Benefits

14%

Adults & Communities

11%

Housing Revenue Account

7%

Total BCC budget for 2009/10 is £3.376 billion

Total Place Pilot identifies £7.5 billion spend across public sector managed locally

Spend Distribution – Proximity by Size…

Spend Distribution – Proximity…

Category ManagementConstruction

Urban Design

IT

ICF

Utilities Transport

Energy

Fuel

Waste

Water

Social Care Facilities

Management

People Special Projects

Recruitment Temporary

& Permanent

Consultancy

Financial

Services

Travel &

Accommodation

Training

Marketing &

Media

Vehicle

components

Vehicle

Purchase /

Leasing

Transport

Services

Corporate

Private

Hire & taxi’s

Courier Services

Children's

Adults

Supporting People

Community Services

HMPFI

Relocation of Wholesale

Markets

50 Metre Pool

Housing PFI

Commercial Partner for

Advertising

LOB – Sponsorship

Primary Strategy for

Change

Highways

Security

MFD’s

Food and Catering

Furniture

Equipment

Removals and Storage

Grounds Maintenance

Postal Services

Office Supplies

Construction &

Construction

Related

Services

IT hardware/

software

How Does BCC choose its suppliers• Value / Risk

Dependant

• Pre-qualification- Financial capacity- Capability- Equalities- Sustainability

• Fair, Transparent and Non-Discriminatory

Key Barriers to working with SME’s

• EU Procurement Directive

• VFM agenda

• More Suppliers to manage and contracts to award

What is BCC Doing to support SME’s• Concordat

• Electronic Tenders and Pre-qualification • Reduced Pre-qualification paperwork

• Simplified Invoicing and Payment methods

• Supplier Guidance

What is BCC Doing to support SME’s

• West Midlands Framework for jobs and skills• Innovation Through Procurement• Advertising contract opportunities• Find It In Birmingham