hub Objectives definition
hub Objectives means the following key objectives of the hub initiative across Scotland: to provide enhanced local services by increasing the scale of joint service working and integration between Community Planning Partnerships, including the third sector, across Scotland to deliver greater efficiency in procurement and better outcomes at the point of service delivery; to deliver a sustained programme of joint asset management and investment into community based facilities and developments so that more services are provided locally in communities through multi-disciplinary teams working (wherever possible and appropriate) from single sites; to establish a more efficient and sustainable procurement methodology for public sector bodies that: reinforces joint strategic planning and delivery; is stable and long-term; delivers demonstrably better value for money than current procurement arrangements; is flexible in its ability to respond to evolving service strategies and in being able to deliver through different contractual/ funding routes; is able to generate sufficient project size, volume and deal flow to attract private finance into the delivery and long-term management of the service; increases opportunities for local employment and training; and provides a focus for community engagement; to share learning and improve the procurement process; to deliver facilities for Community Services that meet public sector policy objectives for design quality and sustainability; and to facilitate and improve the level of stakeholder engagement in the planning of services and development of facilities for Community Services