NHS Supply Chain
NHS Supply Chain provides customer focused supply chain solutions and services that enable the NHS and other healthcare providers to achieve sustainable value, focus on quality patient care and control costs.
We manage the procurement and logistics of over 500,000 in-scope products for more than 450 NHS trusts and hospitals as well as other healthcare organisations. Across the NHS, we aggregate demand and leverage procurement opportunities to deliver best value.
NHS Supply Chain aims to:
- change the UK NHS procurement landscape nationally, consolidate procurement and logistics spend across the UK NHS
- deliver over £1bn savings to UK NHS
- develop supply chain solutions, minimising wastage and maximising value.
NHS Supply Chain
- Sourcing specialist
- Sales and marketing organisation
- Logistics organisation
- Procurement organisation
- Government service provider
- Supply chain solutions organisation
Service Level Excellence
- Year 1 revenue (sales) increase through consolidated contracts of 9%
- Improved service levels through better information of performance
- Expansion of products and categories in particular clinical areas
- Reduced timeline for procurement and manufacturers to bring products to market in the UK
- Unit cost and logistics costs savings through accurate data and consolidated purchasing
- Challenging the current process through involvement in NHS innovation framework
Product Specifics
Procurement and logistics of over 500,000 products across the following categories:
- theatres / surgical services
- medical
- food and facilities (including office supplies)
- clinical markets
- capital and maintenance.
Customers include more than 500 healthcare providers, including NHS primary and secondary care trusts, mental health organisations, the ambulance service, private sector service providers and patients in their homes.
Benefits to customers:
- expertise to deliver best value for money
- high-quality service to help organisations work efficiently and release resources
- meet organisations’ strategic objectives as well as government targets
- experienced people who understand requirements and are committed to delivering quality patient care.
Benefits of suppliers:
- access to best-in-market supply chain services
- deliver business growth
- bring innovative new products to market
- efficient and established channel to market
- customer understanding and information.