Corporate Information

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.

 

Contact Details

Name Job Title E mail address Phone
Andrew O'Connor Head of Procurement andrew.oconnor1@nhs.net 01244 366224
Sarah Ryan Procurement Officer sarah.ryan6@nhs.net 01244 366671
Layton O'Sullivan Assistant Procurement Officer layton.o'sullivan@nhs.net 01244 366223
Philip Berry Assistant Procurement Office phillipberry@nhs.net 01244 366225