Step 3 - outcomes
The outcomes we aim to achieve need to be measurable.
Our vision needs to clearly set out what we are going to achieve, so we can measure the impact of the changes and how they are benefitting our residents and communities.
We must have a clear vision and outcomes-based approach, which ensures we are offering social value and the best use of the 'Rochdale pound'.
What could change look like?
This key question is often asked at the options appraisal stage of the commissioning cycle.
To achieve the best possible commissioning outcomes we use market appraisals to help identify new service delivery models, for example, social enterprises.
We approach the commissioning landscape looking at 'what do we need', not 'what we have got'.