In the current economic climate there is a greater emphasis on the need for efficiency within the public sector. At Bevan Brittan, we have extensive experience in advising organisations across the public sector - from central government and local authorities to NHS Trusts and other bodies - in helping them achieve efficiency through a variety of procurements. Our client base extends to supporting the private sector with similar procurements. The many political and economic drivers towards improving efficiency have enabled our team to focus on the delivery of a wide variety of projects engaging both the public and private sectors.
With our experience of public sector procurement, governance and the innovative solutions that can be developed by public and private sectors, we are familiar with advising on a variety of what are widely known as "shared service projects". Many extend to significant regeneration projects and/or comprise, at their heart, change management, property rationalisation or simply collaborative working. We are leading experts in this field with extensive experience and a host of innovative ideas. For example:
Back - office operations and IT
We have experience in advising local government and NHS Trusts on the outsourcing of their back - office operations and ICT systems, often working with a variety of public sector stakeholders in identifying the best means of structuring the procurement to deliver the service outcomes and efficiency savings. Increasingly, such projects involve significant property transactions and change management processes, all of which we document to ensure there is a long - term partnering objective beyond the cost savings.
Collaborative procurement
There is an increasing focus on public sector bodies working together and we are market leaders in the governance arrangements that are required for collaborative procurement across all manner of projects including waste, transport, education, children's services, social care and facilities management functions.
Asset management and sales
The creation of asset - backed vehicles to address regeneration opportunities is seen as a huge opportunity in the efficiency of public services debate. We have been working with many public and private sector clients to develop new forms of joint venture for a number of years, working across housing, leisure, culture as well as education and broader accommodation estates.
Partnering
Our general partnering expertise is second to none. Having been instrumental in the development of both BSF and LIFT, we are currently creating new procurement vehicles that allow for the development of long - term strategic partnerships, which will enable not only savings in procurement time and costs but also the identification and delivery of wider objectives.
For more information on Bevan Brittan's shared service advice, please contact David Hutton.