13 June 2013

Changing your commissioning support provider - a roadmap

Towards commissioning excellence - A strategy for commissioning support services
NHS England, 13 June 2013
  • This report sets out the building blocks for developing a vibrant market that enables CCGs and other commissioners to choose from best-in-class providers from the public, voluntary and independent sector.
  • There are three key elements to the strategy:
  1. Enabling CCGs to exercise informed choice of how they source their commissioning support and from whom.  
  2. Building a strong cohort of excellent commissioning support providers
  3. Ensuring the establishment of simple, efficient procurement mechanisms which enable fair and open competition including  A step by step guide for CCGs who want to change their CSU.