Key National Documents and Resources

Commissioning Support Programme

• Transforming Children's Trusts—Commissioning Support Programme
• CSP - Self assessment template

Local Authority

• DCSF Commissioning Framework—nine step model 
• Clarifying joint financing arrangements - A briefing paper for health bodies and local authorities
• IC 7 Steps Commissioning Tool
• 1 Why commissioners should know about procurement
• 2 Key principles of procurement
• 3 Strategic procurement
• 4 The Contracting Process
• 5 Organisations Offering Assistance and Training
• 6 Glossary of Procurement Terms

Health

• Clarifying joint financing arrangements - A briefing paper for health bodies and local authorities
• Department of Health - An introduction to world class commissioning (weblink)
• Department of Health - World class commissioning (weblink)

Voluntary Sector

• Commissioning Guidance - Voluntary Organisations
• Commissioning Guidance Q&As- Voluntary Organisations
• Review of third sector commissioning (weblink)