Recommendation 25

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. We will then work on how we can ensure this is disseminated further via the MoJ internet pages.