20 May 2008
Renaissance, Heathrow
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| Understanding
NHS Procurement
NHS procurement involves introducing competition to certain markets
where necessary, identifying new products and suppliers, monitoring
quality, ensuring continuity of supply and negotiating the best
possible terms.
This includes:
- National contracts
- Collaborative Procurement Hubs
- Regional purchasing
The NHS is placing increasing emphasis on the use of its purchasing
power to deliver its environmental policy objectives. This event
is designed to provide new and current suppliers with a greater
understanding of how the massive NHS market operates and is developing.
The NHS buys virtually every type of service and supply, including:
- Diagnostic equipment
- Facilities management and utilities
- Food and nutrition
- Information Technology
- Leasing
- Medical consumables
- Medical equipment
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- Office services
- Outsourcing
- Pharmaceuticals
- Professional services
- Rehabilitation services
- Textiles and domestic services
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How the NHS Buys
Increasingly, major NHS
procurements are conducted through Confederations made up
of NHS Trusts. Most of the NHS is covered by Confederations,
who ‘club together’ for
mutual benefit. For example, they will pool information,
expertise and resources to achieve a joint approach in such
areas as strategic sourcing, product and supplier rationalisation,
stock management, supply chain management and contracting.
Benefits to be achieved include:
- Purchasing savings and reduced costs through greater commitment
and sharing of best practice
- Development of centres of procurement excellence
- Improved career prospects for supply professionals
- Collective support and raised standards for
poorer-performing Trusts
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The NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency is also a major influencer
of NHS procurement. Established in April 2000, PASA has
the responsibility for ensuring that the NHS in England makes
the most effective use of its resources by getting the best possible
value for money when purchasing goods and services.
NHS PASA is
leading the ongoing modernisation of purchasing and supply – ensuring
that purchasing and supply strategies reflect and contribute
towards the achievement of the Government’s policies, strategies
and priorities
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