Commissioning Toolkit

Many of the tools provided in the Commissioning Toolkit below are focused on checking the organisational health of your group through a series of questionnaires.

To satisfy Commissioners - or to be in a position to work with other organisations or groups - you need to be very clear about what you are doing, have a motivated and committed team, the right systems in place and be prepared to learn and change.

Download the Commissioning Toolkit (.pdf, 600kb)

Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ)

What is a PQQ? Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs) are used as part of the formal procurement selection process. They act as a written reassurance to Commissioners that an applicant can in fact provide the advertised service adequately. In Leeds the PQQ has two parts:

Part 1 asks you how you will deliver the service that you are bidding for - it is focused on the work in question.

Part 2 is all about your organisation. It contains a series of questions covering quality assurance, information and communication systems, administrative capability, health and safety compliance, equal opportunities, financial status and referees.

So you can get a feel for the type of questions asked sample PQQs can be downloaded below:

PQQ Part 1 (.doc, 130kb)

PQQ Part 2 (.doc, 130kb)

Further Reading

Charities and Risk Management (.pdf, 230kb) published by the Charity Commission

NAVCA Commissioning and procurement resources
www.navca.org.uk/localvs/lcp/briefings

NCVO Commissioning Step by Step
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/commissioningandprocurement

Developing Intelligent Commissioning
Yorkshire & Humber Joint Improvement Partnership
www.yhsccommissioning.org.uk