The PSTA / Commissioning Compass / Reading
Key questions
Aspect of Commissioning 8: Models and tactics. Teaching text from June 2025.
June 2025 teaching template, slide 76
Models and tactics (1/2)
Do we understand what makes a difference on the ground?
Are we investigating innovative delivery and funding and financing models that deliver demand reduction, reduced costs and increased impact, used appropriately?
Are we engaging effectively with disruptive technology?
Are we taking and encouraging a partnership approach to workforce challenges?
Are we undertaking measurable supply chain optimisation?
Do we have a strong focus on Social Value?
Give each question a score and once completed document some observations and examples for each aspect 0 – 24 Poor (significant risk), 25 – 49 Fair (lesser/lower risk, improvement required) ,50 – 74 Good (shortfalls identified/need to be addressed) 75 – 100 Excellent (no action required)
June 2025 teaching template, slide 77
Models and tactics (2/2)
Do we have a proactive approach to cost, with genuinely proportionate costs. Including reducing demand for high-cost low low-volume delivery?
Do we have supplier/ provider/ direct delivery relationships not focused on costs but on quality, improvement, and outcomes?
Is there appropriate aggregation and joining up between models?
Are we reducing waste and customer journey failures?
Give each question a score and once completed document some observations and examples for each aspect 0 – 24 Poor (significant risk), 25 – 49 Fair (lesser/lower risk, improvement required) ,50 – 74 Good (shortfalls identified/need to be addressed) 75 – 100 Excellent (no action required)