Commissioning and Procurement

Maze The voluntary and community sector has a strong role to play in the development, design and delivery of public services, through its culture of innovation, responsiveness and flexibility, and through its ability to work closely with service users.

NAVCA is committed to strengthening the sector's role in transforming and, where appropriate, delivering public services.

We believe local authorities must develop good practice in commissioning and procurement by being clear about the circumstances in which grants, service level agreements or contracts are most appropriate.

NAVCA's Local Commissioning and Procurement Unit (LCPU) provides practical information, advice and support in this area. In this section we have updates on the commissioning policy landscape, including social value. On our support for members section we also have practical resources for NAVCA members to help them with their development work and supporting local organisations with commissioning.