WELCOME Procurement Webinar The webinar will begin at 12pm Organised by:Sponsored by:

WELCOMEProcurement WebinarThe webinar will begin at 12pm

Organised by: Sponsored by:

Organised by: Sponsored by:Opening remarks from the ChairEmma Maier, Editor, Inside Housing

Organised by: Sponsored by:Justin Alford,Partner, Capsticks

Inside Housing Webinar

Changes in Procurement Law

Justin Alford, Partner

5 December 2014

Good news – new routes for procurement and options

Good news – excluding bidders that have a poor record and doing so at any time in the process not just PQQ

Good news – other new mandatory and optional exclusion grounds for bidders

Good news – codification of Teckal and City of Hamburg, hence certainty on the rules

Good news – variation rights to allow changes

Organised by: Sponsored by:Ranjit KaurGroup procurement systems & projects manager, Circle

Circle Housing and the EU Procurement rules

Ranjit KaurGroup Procurement Manager

• Positive about the changes• Simplification, more flexibility and clarification of

the ruleso Early market engagemento SME participationo Simplified selection processo Consideration for social and environmental criteriao e-Tendering and timescaleso Contract changes

• Preparing now

The proposed changes

• Circle Housing recently held a Supplier Day• Insight into how market is operating• Share future plans with suppliers• Better specifications and innovation• Suppliers understand business requirements • Better placed to decide if they wish to tender for opportunities

Market engagement strategy

• Reviewing PQQ requirements to make them less onerous and subsequently less resource and cost intensive – likely to remove for low value contracts

• European Single Procurement Document – need further clarity

• Dividing opportunities into Lots• Workshops for SMEs to explain approach and explore

further opportunities to maximise participation• Currently revisiting a procurement strategy with a view

to moving away from a single contract with a number of suppliers to a regional multi disciplined approach

SME Participation

• Circle’s mission ‘Enhancing Life Chances’• Always seeking opportunities to maximise social impact through contracts awarded

o Training opportunitieso Apprenticeships

• Working with ‘Green Team’ to explore further opportunities to add benefits through proposed contracts

Social and Environmental

• Procurement Team to take on Contract Management of key strategic contracts

• Better monitoring of supplier performance • Understand suppliers and reward good contractors

who share our ethos and vision• Supplier past performance intelligence to assist

with future opportunities • Broaden network by working with our peers and

recognising good suppliers

Contract Management

• Aware of the six ‘limbs’ – working with our internal Legal Team to review contracts and tender docs

• Don’t want to use them as a way to avoid re-procurement

• Important for us to consider the options available

Contract changes

Organised by: Sponsored by:Leisa Hewitt,Procurement director, Procurement for Housing

Inside Housing Webinar – 5th December 2014

Adoption of EU Procurement ChangesLeisa Hewitt – Procurement Director

1. The New Directives2. Abolition of A&B Services3. Adherence to Procurement Principles4. What this means for members?5. Drivers for members and focus of Procurement in Social

Housing

DirectivesPublic Sector – 2014/24/EU

Utilities Sector – 2014/25/EUConcessions for Both Sectors – 2014/23/EU

Abolition of Part A & B Services• Light Touch Regime

• Social and Health Service Exception• Non government contracting Authorities

Procurement Principles• Transparency

• Equal Treatment• Proportionality

Changes for Members• None

• Contracting Authority aligns to changes • Governance will remain in place for Procurement

regulation.

Drivers Moving Forward• New Build

• Welfare Reform• Under Resourced

Procurement Departments

Organised by: Sponsored by:QUESTIONS &ANSWERS

Organised by: Sponsored by:Closing remarks from the ChairEmma Maier, Editor, Inside Housing

Organised by: Sponsored by:THANK YOUThe webinar is now closedA recording of the webinar and slides will be available to download from the IH website shortly