This document discusses how civil society organizations can collaborate to deliver public services through larger contracts. It explores the benefits of forming consortiums, such as gaining access to larger contracts, providing holistic services, and mitigating risks. The document provides examples of consortium models and offers best practices for collaboration, including establishing clear roles, communications, and subcontracts between members. The overall goal is for non-profits to work together to better serve communities through public sector delivery.

1. NCVO Learning Network - collaborating for public sector deliveryMichael O’Toole Chief Executive - 3SC

3. 3SC Background Formed in 2009 in response to an express need for a coordinated, effective and quality response to the changing requirements of public sector commissioners.

4. About 3SC Our Board of Directors is made up of representatives from civil society ten partners. Our ten partner organisations are entirely charities and social enterprises - not-for-profit. Our work enables the growth of the civil society by succeeding in securing public sector contracts and ensuring capacity building and sector development.

5. 3SC Vision The 3SC vision is ‘to build a thriving partnership of civil society organisations to deliver public services and better serve the needs of individuals and local communities.’

6. 3SC now Infrastructure established Profile with government commissioners & civil society sector 1,200+ members 3 contracts won Contract performance Bidding – employment, justice, skills, health & social care

9. Individual members can play to their strengths.

10. Economies of scale and cost-savings can be delivered.

11. Mitigates risk – financial and capacity.

12. Enables a role for small organisations in larger delivery.

15. Local, personalised services via large contracts.

16. Single-point-of-contact: performance, management information and added value.

17. Managing agent: delivery impartiality.

19. Consortia members need to pull together.

20. Shared responsibility, shared risk, shared reputation.

21. Communications and accountability.

24. QA independent from delivery.

25. Clear sub-contracts and agree: - process and referrals - outcomes

27. Review & learning

29. Scope and tolerances of performance and contingency.

32. Thank you Michael O’Toole Mobile 07909 232264 michael.otoole@3SC.org www.3SC.org