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How can local public authorities work in partnership with social enterprises and the broader social economy, to improve and develop local services through a relational approach to commissioning services?

This webinar for commissioners from local public authorities, as well as leaders of social enterprises and other public benefit organisations, examined the benefits and challenges of new, impactful ways of organising public services.

It also examined how the commissioning, procurement and contracting processes can be improved to enhance partnership working.

Held on 31.03.2022, it featured examples from Plymouth and Croydon, plus a legal perspective on how agreements can be put in place for effectively managing contracting arrangements for people-centred public services, and views from the leader of a Cooperative Council on working with social economy partners.

The webinar, the fourth in our series of Procurement to Partnership Toolkit webinars, demonstrates there are extensive benefits to public authorities and communities by taking this relational, partnership-based approach.

Our toolkit seeks to help users make this happen. It is a step-by-step guide to realising purpose-alignment and making it work for local communities, so please look around via the links below, send your questions through this email and get involved.

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Case studies of purpose-aligned partnerships

Examples of successful public service community partnerships delivering a variety of public services. See them here.

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