Procurement and public service delivery

Procurement and public service delivery is an evolving process within the Third Sector. The delivery of services under contract is one option that voluntary and community organisations may consider to earn income.

Increasingly, Third Sector organisations have the potential to become key stakeholders in the delivery of public services. The key difference with contracting is the need to engage with a formal ‘procurement process’.

This section is intended to provide a brief overview of procurement within the public sector and issues that Third Sector organisations should consider before deciding to contract.

Throughout the section there are useful resources available – case studies, weblinks to further sources of information and various guides to download.