Procurement
The Countess of Chester employs a team of
professional staff to undertake its Procurement activities. This
has allowed the Procurement function to evolve over the last four
and a half years into a dedicated department delivering increased
efficiencies and quality year on year. In addition, the department
has reduced risk through both advice on legislation and the
formatting and rollout of robust policies and procedures in
relation to the purchase of goods and services.
The department strives to offer a leading edge service to all
its stakeholders and has supported this with the introduction of
innovative techniques and solutions to its purchasing and supply
chain activities.
Collaborative Procurement
The Trust is active in collaborative
procurement projects by leading collaborative procurement exercises
on behalf of other public sector organisations as well as simply
being represented by other public sector organisations. This allows
spend and associated leverage to be utilised in reducing costs
across the supply chain.
Collaborative partnerships to date
have included organisations such as: The Office of Government
Commerce, The Purchasing and Supply Agency and Healthcare
Purchasing Consortium Hub.
"The Procurement function has evolved over the
last four years into a dedicated department delivering increased
efficiencies and quality year on year."
Selling to the NHS
Further information about Selling to the NHS is available from
the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency at: www.pasa.nhs.uk,
trialling department (external link which opens in a new
window).
The department has a dedicated Commodities Advisor who is
responsible for all product trials either on an individual basis or
as part of a contracting exercise. All requests for the trial of
products must be directed to this advisor either by e-mail: jim.kennett@nhs.net or by
telephone: 01244 366169.
Order Processing Department
This section of staff are responsible for the placement of
orders for goods and services under £5000.
To contact them either e-mail coch.procurement@nhs.net
to enable Suppliers to send quotes or additional information
required to process orders. Staff can also be contacted on
01244 366204 and 01244
366290.
In addition, the department maintains a Trust own electronic
catalogue. Suppliers are requested to inform the e-procurement Data
Controller on 01244 365413 if there are any
changes to product pricing or information.
The Supplies team covers the following service provisions:
- Ward Top-Up
- Pathology Store
- Domestic Store
- Returns to Suppliers
- Receiving Deliveries and ensuring flow of goods throughout the
Trust
- Equipment Store
Deliveries can be received Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4pm,
unless otherwise organised with the Department prior. For larger
deliveries these need to be booked in with the Department
beforehand on 01244 365154.
The Contracting team frequently conducts competitive tender
exercises on behalf of the Trust, in compliance with EU Procurement
Regulations and the Trust's Standing Financial Instructions
(SFI's). Tender exercises which fall below the EU threshold are
advertised on the Supply2Gov website (www.supply2.gov.uk)
(external link which opens in a new window). All tender exercises
which are above the EU threshold are advertised on the Official Journal of
the European Union (http://ted.europa.eu/)(external link which
opens in a new window).
Supplies department
The Supplies team covers the following service provisions:
- Ward Top-Up
- Pathology Store
- Domestic Store
- Returns to Suppliers
- Receiving Deliveries and ensuring flow of goods throughout the
Trust
- Equipment Store
Deliveries can be received Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4pm,
unless otherwise organised with the Department prior. For larger
deliveries these need to be booked in with the Department
beforehand on 01244 365154.
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