Class 6: How we procure goods and services from external providers

Information about how we procure goods and services, and our contracts with external providers.

Also See

• Class 1 - About Osprey Housing
• Class 2 - How We Deliver Our Functions and Services
• Class 3 - How We Take Decisions and What We Have Decided
• Class 4 - What We Spend and How We Spend It
• Class 5 - How We Manage Our Human, Physical and Information Resources
• Class 6 - How We Procure Services From External Providers
• Class 7 - How We Are Performing
• Class 8 - Not Applicable
• Class 9 - Not Applicable

Class 5: How we manage our human, physical and information resources

Information about how we manage the human, physical and information resources of the authority.

Also See

• Class 1 - About Osprey Housing
• Class 2 - How We Deliver Our Functions and Services
• Class 3 - How We Take Decisions and What We Have Decided
• Class 4 - What We Spend and How We Spend It
• Class 5 - How We Manage Our Human, Physical and Information Resources
• Class 6 - How We Procure Services From External Providers
• Class 7 - How We Are Performing
• Class 8 - Not Applicable
• Class 9 - Not Applicable

Class 4: What we spend and how we spend it

Information about our strategy for, and management of, financial resources (in sufficient detail to explain how we plan to spend public money and what has actually been spent).

Also See

• Class 1 - About Osprey Housing
• Class 2 - How We Deliver Our Functions and Services
• Class 3 - How We Take Decisions and What We Have Decided
• Class 4 - What We Spend and How We Spend It
• Class 5 - How We Manage Our Human, Physical and Information Resources
• Class 6 - How We Procure Services From External Providers
• Class 7 - How We Are Performing
• Class 8 - Not Applicable
• Class 9 - Not Applicable

Class 3: How we take decisions and what we have decided

Information about the decisions we take, how we make decisions and how we involve others.

Also See

• Class 1 - About Osprey Housing
• Class 2 - How We Deliver Our Functions and Services
• Class 3 - How We Take Decisions and What We Have Decided
• Class 4 - What We Spend and How We Spend It
• Class 5 - How We Manage Our Human, Physical and Information Resources
• Class 6 - How We Procure Services From External Providers
• Class 7 - How We Are Performing
• Class 8 - Not Applicable
• Class 9 - Not Applicable

Class 2: How we deliver our functions and services

Information about our work, our strategy and policies for delivering functions and services and information for our service users.

Also See

• Class 1 - About Osprey Housing
• Class 2 - How We Deliver Our Functions and Services
• Class 3 - How We Take Decisions and What We Have Decided
• Class 4 - What We Spend and How We Spend It
• Class 5 - How We Manage Our Human, Physical and Information Resources
• Class 6 - How We Procure Services From External Providers
• Class 7 - How We Are Performing
• Class 8 - Not Applicable
• Class 9 - Not Applicable

Claire joined the board of Osprey Housing Association in 2021. Claire is an Associate Director in the Scottish Development Services team at Savills, based in Aberdeen. Her role involves buying and selling land for residential and mixed use development and providing consultancy advice to both the private and public sector on housing strategy, affordable housing, financial modelling and viability. Claire is a member of the RICS and is an APC assessor.

Claire joined the Osprey Housing Board of Directors in 2022.

Simpson joined the Osprey Housing Board of Directors in 2019, he currently serves as Chair of Corporate Services Committee. 

A retired member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Simpson has had a career in property spanning more than 45 years, mainly covering commercial property, but also other sectors including residential and development.

For the last fifteen years of full time work, Simpson had been a member of the RICS Dispute Resolution Panel, acting as Expert and Arbitrator on disputes, and for over twenty years chaired examination interview panels and mentored trainee surveyors for the RICS.

Savills prepared the Aberdeen City Living Report for Aberdeen City Council which looked into existing residential accommodation in Aberdeen city centre and considered methods to encourage additional residential developments.

Prior to retiring in September 2019 Simpson was Director and Head of Office of Savills Aberdeen.

Raymond joined the Osprey Housing Board of Directors in 2019.

Raymond has worked in housing most of his life and has always been interested in promoting social housing. During his career Raymond has worked as a Construction and Technical Director with Stewart Milne Homes on a number of affordable housing projects. Raymond is currently working as Project Director for Aberdeen Football club’s new stadium and training facilities at Kingsford.

Robert joined the Osprey Housing Board of Directors in 2006 and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Resource & Governance Committee.

Robert qualified as an accountant in the 1970s and held senior positions in Finance and Housing with Local Authorities for over 30 years. He assisted in the development of the post graduate diploma course for the Institute of Housing at Stirling University and acted as an examiner for the Institute for a number of years.

Jonathan joined the Osprey Housing Board of Directors in 2003 and currently serves as Vice Chair of the Corporate Services Committee.

Jonathan brings considerable experience in town and country planning, working for various local authorities and public agencies in North East Scotland, involving the development management of a wide range of housing, commercial and industrial schemes, introducing new initiatives such as planning gain, affordable housing, design awards and percent for art. He has worked also in the private sector in environmental management schemes and sustainability projects with National and European agencies, and currently Tutors with the Open University. He has been a past Chairman of the Royal Town Planning Institute in Scotland.