Background

Phase 2

Following the distribution of the consultant brief in August, four bids were received by the 3 September deadline from the following organisations:

  • The Bath Consultancy
  • Improvement and Development Agency
  • The Tavistock Institute
  • Office of Public Management

Short listing involved comparison of each proposal against the requirements in the original brief and assessment of the approach taken by each consultancy.These documents can be viewed below.

All four consultancies were invited for interview on 13 September with a panel of five representatives of Wiltshire partnerships and public sector organisations. They were:

  • Andrew Pate, West Wiltshire District Council (WIP and WiSBEx)
  • Niki Lewis, Wiltshire County Council (WIP)
  • Paul Williams, Wiltshire Police
  • Philippa Read, Community First (WiSBEx)
  • Paul Mountford, West Wiltshire District Council (WIP)

Each interviewed team was allocated around 45 minutes to first give a short presentation, followed by a series of generic and specific questions asked by the panel. The answers were then scored, a table of which can be viewed here.

The organisation selected for the contract was The Tavistock Institute. More information can be viewed below.

A report to WiSBEx on 20 September has also been produced with more information on the processess adopted in the selection of the Tavistock Institute.

Phase One

Phase one began in December 2006. WIP Commissioned Brian Partridge of SOLACE (external website - opens in new window) for the consultation.

During the four-month project, over sixty individuals involved in partnership working in Wiltshire were consulted on what was required and what the vision was for the future.

Consultations:

Following the initial interviews, group consultations were held to discuss the proposals in more detail

  • 22 February 2007 – Consultation Workshop. Click to view the presentation and the outcomes (PDF file - opens in new window) of the workshop.
  • 26 February 2007 – WiSBEx. Click to view the presentation (opens in new window).
  • 5 March 2007 – WiSB. Click to view the presentation (opens in new window).

The report:

As a result of the consultations, a report was compiled by SOLACE which highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of the current partnership structure and made recommendations for change. Click to view the report (PDF - opens in new window).

In addition to distributing the full report, WIP also produced a summary of the report, designed for a wider audience. That summary (PDF - opens in new window) can be viewed here.