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Approved Providers Register

The Approved Providers Register has been developed as one of the outcomes of the Salford Health Investment Procurement Programme (SHIPP). SHIPP was a pilot project developed in partnership with Salford PCT and Salford CVS. If you would like further information on SHIPP and the outcomes of this project, please click here.
What is the purpose of the Approved Providers Register?

The purpose of the Approved Providers Register is:

  • For providers to demonstrate that they are ‘fit for purpose’ to deliver services, and how they add value to the service.
  • For local commissioners and purchasers to have a pool of strongly performing Salford providers from which to procure services.

What are the benefits of commissioning services from voluntary and community organisations in Salford?

The benefits include:

  • A strong focus on the needs of service users.
  • Knowledge and expertise to meet the complex personal needs and tackle social issues.
  • Established links with the wider community.
  • Independence and freedom from institutional pressures.
  • Ability to be flexible and offer joined up service delivery.
  • The capacity to build users trust.
  • The experience and independence to innovate.
  • Involving local people to build community ownership.
  • Building the skills and experience of volunteers.
  • Ability to build social capital.

What are commissioner’s looking for in voluntary and community organisations?

Funding partners want to invest in organisations that:

  • Are well managed, led and run.
  • Have sound financial management, practices and controls.
  • Adopt safe and legal practice.
  • Are in a position to deliver high quality services.
  • Have sound monitoring and evaluation processes in place.
  • Can justify the impact their service has on the local community.

Information about Quality Assurance Systems:

If you would like more information about the various assurance systems featured on the Approved Providers Register, please click on the following link.: Quality Counts

Who can apply to be listed on The Approved Providers Register?

Any voluntary sector organisation that is based in Salford and/or delivers services to people living in Salford can apply to sit on the Register.
 

How does a voluntary and community organisation appear on the Approved Providers Register?

For an organisation to appear on the Approved Providers Register they have to complete an application form. Click here to download an application form.

Please contact Sue Morris on 0161 787 7795
email: sue.morris@salfordcvs.co.uk

or Kalima Patel on 0161 787 7795
email: kalima.patel@salfordcvs.co.uk

If your application is successful you will be added to the Approved Providers Register and sent a letter of confirmation.

There is no cost incurred for appearing on the Approved Providers Register.

Who manages the Approved Providers Register?

The Approved Providers Register is a Salford CVS resource. Salford CVS will maintain the Approved Providers Register. Salford CVS will issue organisations listed on the Approved Providers Register with a questionnaire to complete and return. The findings will be used to evaluate Salford CVS outcomes. Salford CVS will monitor usage of the Approved Providers Register by commissioners.

The voluntary and community organisations listed on the Approved Providers Register are responsible for alerting Salford CVS of any amendments to the information displayed regarding their organisation.

Voluntary and community organisations are responsible for ensuring that all answers provided are accurate to the best of their knowledge. Commissioners reserve the right to request further information as part of any commissioning process.

*Please note, being listed on the Salford CVS Register is not an automatic guarantee of being commissioned.