No excuses. Embrace partnerships now

This report sets out the conclusions of the Third Sector Commissioning Task Force which was set up to promote a sound commercial relationship between commissioners of health and social care services and third sector as providers, and help remove barriers to entry for all potential providers of health and social care.

Interview with DWPs Head of Delivery Strategy on commissioning the third sector

Tracy Hughes (DWP) talks to Futurebuilders about third sector commissioning at the Department for Work and Pensions. She delves into why organisations arn’t always successful in winning tenders and gives advice on the tendering process.

Top tips: Commissioning at local level

A session at our recent Investee Support Day was devoted to a group discussion on commissioning. Investees discovered a number of top tips to help third sector organisations build relationships with commissioners at a local level.