Updated BPM Toolkit!

Updated BPM Toolkit Now Includes Guidance on the Procurement Act

Perfecting procurement and contract management processes has been vital for many councils in meeting the requirements of the Procurement Act. Our BPM Toolkit – developed with the backing of Crown Commercial Service (CCS) – has been updated to include new guidance on the Act and how it affects each stage of procurement and contract delivery.

The updated BPM Toolkit includes:

• Guidance for councils on running their own process mapping
• NEW: Additional content covering the new Procurement Act regulations
• Clarity on where notices fit into the process
• Guidance on handling direct awards
• Insight into evolving workforce requirements

Each new section is supported by detailed expert input – including changes to the workforce, produced in collaboration with recruitment specialists Michael Page.

Natalia Silver, Director at Local Partnerships LLP and lead on the BPM Toolkit update, said:

We know councils are under immense time pressure, so the toolkit is designed as a quick-reference guide to support process mapping across the entire commissioning lifecycle. It was first developed with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and further enhanced with CCS in response to local authorities looking to improve contract management and align with new regulations.

This update is part of our wider support to councils through the Contract Management Pioneer Programme (CMPP), delivered in partnership with CCS.

We would like to thank the following councils and organisations for testing the updated toolkit to ensure its relevance to local authorities of varying sizes and structures: Sandwell Council, Harrow Council, Slough Borough Council, Derbyshire County Council, North Yorkshire Council, Bradford Council, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, Norwich City Council and City of Wolverhampton Council , plus the organisations of Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Public Sector Procurement Limited