Risk No.

Commercial

Programme Risk

Consequences of Risk

Assessment of Risk

Owner

Action Plan

Target Date

Probability

Impact

C1

In scope services do not meet objectives of the partnership

Selecting services that do not meet needs of partnership

2

2

4

PD

Regular Quality Assurance reviews have been arranged with Front Line services with workshops to ensure that in-scope services meet the objectives of the Partnership

C2

In scope services have marginal value for money benefits

Selecting services with marginal VFM benefits or high costs of transformation

2

2

4

PD

Part of the Affordability Appraisal to be reviewed at ISOS & ISDS Stages

C3

Failure to accurately assess baseline data

Insufficient evidence to support need to transform or evaluate bid proposals.
The underlying business need has not been fully formulated and agreed.

The economics of the commitment to a strategic service delivery partnership have not been fully evaluated nor understood.
Performance data not used effectively to accurately inform baseline or monitor future performance and benefits realisation.

3

3

9

PD

Baseline Data has been collated  by in-scope services and has been put through an affordability model which is being assessed by Front Line departments and will be part of due diligence by shortlisted suppliers

C4

Definition of scope and requirements inadequate or not tested. Not getting the scope right undermines the business case and procurement process from the start.

Not finalising scope before ISDS carries significant risk of attracting wrong bidders, incompatible / non-comparable bids, breach of procurement rules by changing scope, risk premiums in pricing and uncertainty for partner, likely to create staff unrest, risk of challenge etc.

3

3

9

PB

Build scope from business need, baseline data and scope of other authorities who have already partners as a reasonableness check.

C5

Partner fails to deliver expected benefits

Contract not viable resulting in escalation procedures.

1

2

2

PM

Solid client management function with required expertise, underpinned by right scope and contract will minimise risk of failure

C6

Failure to identify agreed business model

Insufficient evidence to justify seeking a partner for delivery of objectives.
The underlying business need has not been fully formulated and agreed.

2

2

4

PD

Manage through robust business case development

C7

Failure to set up implementation team early.

Poor contract relationship management from the outset

2

3

6

PM

Scope and requirement for team to be workstream within programme plan for resolution pre-contract close

C8

Partner goes out of business (in period between shortlisting and contract award)

Contractual issue

1

3

3

PD

Shortlisted and preferred suppliers will be subject  market research to minimise risk. Partners with inadequate or poor financial status will be eliminated.
Contract will contain exit / handover and compensation clauses

C9

Supplier's bidding team is different to the delivery team

Poor contract relationship management from the outset

2

3

6

PM

Subject to negotiations with supplier to ensure that the supplier implementation team become part of the Intelligent Client Work Package prior to concluding final negotiations

C10

A Partner pulls out during Procurement Phase

Procurement may fail or stall requiring re-statement of reduced requirement

1

3

3

PS

Effective early engagement of stakeholders and testing of commitment at business case and beyond