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Recommendation 13
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We are pleased to hear that Ministry of Justice have taken steps to make the...
Recommendation
We are pleased to hear that Ministry of Justice have taken steps to make the Dynamic Framework more accessible to smaller third sector organisations, and particularly welcome the consultancy support that the Ministry of Justice have funded or made available free of charge to some smaller organisations. There is concern, however, among smaller and third sector organisations that the ambition to include their expertise in the system may be defeated by complex processes that may favour larger bidders. We support the work the Ministry of Justice is doing to address those concerns. We welcome the analysis the Department is undertaking on who is bidding under the Dynamic Framework and the issues arising from the bidding process, and we recommend that the Ministry of justice publish this analysis, alongside a plan of what measures will be taken to address any issues identified.
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Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
Agreed We have had extensive engagement with Clinks throughout design and development of the Dynamic Framework (DF) and service specifications for Commissioned Rehabilitative Services. We have shared information and plans to help meaningful consultation with the voluntary sector. In its role as a representative of the voluntary sector, Clinks has shared views, input and challenges from its members, which we have sought to address in design decisions where possible. We will publish the findings of the independent review commissioned by Minister Frazer, as well as the actions we are taking to continue to improve ease of access to the bidding process under the Dynamic Framework (DF). We will begin publication of data on suppliers and their supply chains to aid collaboration within the market, as well as statistics on SME/VCSE involvement in the DF. We expect the findings of the independent review to be published in June; we expect our first publication of more detailed data on suppliers and their supply chains to be in the procurement portal (which is open to any party that requests access) by 21 May 2021.