Derbyshire Transformational Partnership

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Derbyshire Transformational Partnership
Derbyshire
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Partnership Working in Derbyshire What it Looks
Like

• The partnership was formed in 2002 and is made up
  of 13 partners

• Derbyshire County Council
• Derby City (Unitary)
• 8 Districts and Boroughs
• Derbyshire Constabulary
• Derbyshire Fire Rescue Service
• Peak District National Park Authority

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North East
High Peak
Chesterfield
Bolsover
Amber Valley
Derbyshire Dales
Erewash
South Derbyshire
Derby City
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Coming Together

• Sponsorship from Chief Executives and Members
• Early appreciation of national change agenda
• Successful in obtaining 2m LGOL funding
• Legal agreement making all partners equal
• Establishment of a Partnership Management Board
• Chaired by lead member from a district
• Independent Programme Management
• Initially to maintain confidence

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Governance
Chief Executives Group
Derbyshire Transformational Partnership
Management Board
Professional Officer Groups
Programme Manager
Special Interest Groups
Programme Reference Groups
CSM Group
IEG Group
e-Procurement Board
Combined Project Board
GIS Board
CRM Technical Group
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Common Objectives

• To provide seamless access to services
• To minimise confusion of who is responsible for
  service provision
• To improve convenience for local people
• To join up front and back office systems
• To obtain the benefits from economies of scale

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Shared Resources

• Central Team
• Full time permanent Programme Manager
• Three Project Managers
• Project Support Officer
• Funding for additional professional support as
  required
• Team hosted at the County Council
• Typical Annual Budget approx 650k
• Primarily funded from Partners Revenue Budgets
• Grant Funding where available

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Joint Solutions and Shared Services

• The implementation of a range of partnership
  projects
• CRM
• A-Z
• E-Forms E-Forms Library
• GIS
• E-Payment
• E-Tendering
• E-Procurement
• E-Recruitment
• E-Benefits
• Mystery Shopping

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Common Infrastructure

• Shared hosting arrangements
• GIS
• E-Recruitment
• E-Forms Library
• A-Z
• E-Tendering
• E-Payments
• CRM Integration
• Revenue and Benefits
• Environmental Services
• A-Z and E-Forms
• Derbyshire Wide Area Network (DWAN)

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Benefits

• Improved access for citizens
• Common approach across Derbyshire
• Clearer and consistent information
• Wider access to services
• Benefits of economies of scale
• Procurement savings in excess of 2m
• Annual savings in excess of 500,000
• Avoid replication
• Ability to move forward faster
• Accelerated delivery of services
• Skills sharing and enhancement
• Further micro projects developed (i.e. CMS)

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Examples of Shared Services
A-Z
Derbyshire Mapping
About My Area
E-Recruitment
E-Tendering
E-Forms Library