http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/ Privatisation and marketisation en Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit 2006-11-27T11:57:45Z European Services Strategy Unit, Duagh, Camp, Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Chris Croome Privatisation and marketisation daily 1 2001-04-13T12:00Z http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/future-shape-of-the-council-the-flaws-in-barne/ A review of the London Borough of Barnet Council’s commissioning and procurement policies. The Future Shape of the Council project is likely to consider large-scale outsourcing/privatisation to ‘shrink the council’, yet there are serious failings and shortcomings in procurement which make its policies and practice ‘not fit for purpose’. This could expose the Council to serious financial and service risks. The report is published by UNISON, GMB, NUT and NASUWT and makes a series of recommendations on commissioning and procurement, employment options and contract management and monitoring. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2008-12-04T11:12:38Z procurement, commissioning, outsourcing, marketisation, employment options, TUPE Plus, privatisation, strategic council, public management, contract culture, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/failure-to-assess-options-for-future-shape-of/ A critique of the London Borough of Barnet proposals to radically change the responsibilities, role and functions of the Council for UNISON, GMB, NUT and NASUWT. It shows how the Council has failed to undertake options appraisal of proposals to create a Joint Venture Company and service delivery vehicles for all public services in the borough. It would create a new contract bureaucracy which would undermine the council’s successful city suburb plans; threaten jobs, terms and conditions and pensions; and is based on a flawed approach to achieve value for money. Download report. See series of six Briefings on the Future Shape programme. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2008-12-01T12:03:38Z strategic leadership, strategic council, commissioning council, procurement, reorganisation, public services, transformation, Future Shape, outsourcing, options appraisal, privatisation, NUT, GMB, NASUWT, UNISON, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/barnet-shrinking-the-council/ The London Borough of Barnet launched a Future Shape of the Council project to review the organisation of the Council. The European Services Strategy Unit (ESSU) has been commissioned by Barnet UNISON to provide research and critical analysis for the Branch in the consultation process. A series of Briefings can be downloaded: Assessment of Strategic Hub Proposals, Public Service Principles and Values, Employment Charter, Scope of Contract Reviews, Service Transformation and The 'Shrinking by Outsourcing Models: Implications for Staff. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2008-09-25T17:23:24Z transformation, public services, local government, privatisation, public service principles, strategic leadership, outsourcing, commissioning, contract council, contract reviews, employment charter, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/options-appraisal-opposes-outsourcing-and-offs/ ESSU was commissioned by UNISON Northern to prepare a detailed report on a PPD/KPMG proposal to outsource and offshore prescription processing. This comprehensive report examines value for money, risk assessment, insourcing trends, public cost analysis and other issues. A decision to outsource was expected in November 2006 but has been postponed indefinetly following intervention by the Health Minister. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2006-11-28T20:19:06Z outsourcing, nhs, marketisation, prescriptions, health care, options appraisal, business case, offshoring, employment impact, risk assessment, community risks, NHS, health economy, job losses, Northern economy, local economy, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/north-tyneside-a-commissioning-council-evide-2/ In June 2006 North Tyneside Council published an edited version of a Business Transformation Plan prepared by management consultants KPMG in conjunction with Council officers. Local government trade unions in North Tyneside (including teacher unions) commissioned this report from the European Services Strategy Unit to assess the Council’s transformation plan and to provide an evidence base to support their opposition to this plan. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2006-11-28T19:52:07Z outsourcing, privatisation, commissioning, efficiency savings, alternative strategies, insourcing, in-house bids, local economic impact, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/east-herts-leisure-trust-failure/ East Hertfordshire’s Leisure Services contract with Enfield Leisure Centres Ltd (Aspire Trust) had a major financial crisis in the first year of operation. Despite the Enfield Trust bid being based on an 8% increase in leisure income and a 10% cut in staffing costs, they were awarded the contract. This report shows that the attempt to save £975,000 the Council is now faced with additional estimated costs of £903,560 over five years based on the 2005/06 budget. The parent trust, Enfield Leisure Trust, went into liquidationin September 2006 and East Herts were forced to transfer lesiure services to Stevenage Leisure Trust (Commissioned by East Hertfordshire UNISON, 2006). Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2006-11-28T19:40:34Z leisure trust, outsourcing, efficiency savings, market testing, bid evaluation, consultants, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit http://www.european-services-strategy.org.uk/publications/public-bodies/privatisation-and-marketisation/procurement-toolkit/ New Commissioning and Procurement Toolkit for UNISON Northern (April 2008). It is divided into 11 parts covering: The Political Economy of Commissioning and Procurement, Developing a Branch strategy, Reviewing Services, Efficiency reviews, Shared Services Projects, Options Appraisal, The case for in-house provision, Capital works and BSF/PFI/PPP projects, Procurement and commissioning process, Protecting jobs, terms and conditions and Community and social benefits from procurement. Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit en Dexter Whitfield 2006-11-28T19:22:06Z procurement, commissioning, efficiency savings, outline business case, options appraisal, evaluation, criteria, outsourcing, in-house bids, efficiency reviews, shared services, framework agreements, political economy of procurement, marketisation, outsourcing, impact assessment, community benefits, contestability, employment options, social benefits, Copyright © 1998-2008 European Services Strategy Unit