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“HOW TO WIN CONTRACTS ” 29 November 2011. Elaine Wyllie, Associate Director Tracy Hickman, Senior Programme Manager North East Procurement Service. Introduction to the North East Procurement Service (NEPS) and Healthcare Procurement. Who does NEPS work for?. NHS Tees. NHS
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“HOW TO WIN CONTRACTS” 29 November 2011 Elaine Wyllie, Associate Director Tracy Hickman, Senior Programme Manager North East Procurement Service
Introduction to the North East Procurement Service (NEPS) and Healthcare Procurement
Who does NEPS work for? NHS Tees NHS County Durham and Darlington NHS South of Tyne and Wear NHS North of Tyne • Hartlepool PCT • Stockton on Tees PCT • Middlesbrough PCT • Redcar and Cleveland PCT • Darlington PCT • County Durham PCT • Sunderland Teaching PCT • South Tyneside PCT • Gateshead PCT • Newcastle PCT • Northumberland Care Trust • North Tyneside PCT • Hartlepool • Stockton • Middlesbrough • Eston • Langbaurgh • County Durham Total • Sunderland • South Tyneside • Gateshead (GatNet) • Newcastle Bridges • Newcastle North • North Tyneside West • North Tyneside East • Northumberland
NHS North East – commissioner facts & figures • 12 Primary Care Trusts, grouped into 4 commissioning clusters • Annual budget of over £4.6 billion • Serving a population of around 2.6 million
Challenges – are there any? • Collaborative commissioning • Partnership arrangements • Procurement process • Standard contracts • Key Performance Indicators • C-QUINN • QIPP
Opportunities – are there any? • Collaborative procurement/strategic sourcing • Innovation & technologies • Care closer to home • Niche markets • Carer interface • Choice & personalisation agenda • Self-care/patient education
10 top tips – Don’t Ignore the tender instructions Think in isolation Miss information out Think generically Assume the commissioner knows
10 top tips – Do Show how you add value Read the contract Think about the patient Use the clarification process Consider different settings or partnerships
Where to find information • NHS Supply2Health http://www.supply2health.nhs.uk • North East Procurement Service http://www.cdd.nhs.uk/north-east-procurement-service • NEPS e-procurement portal https://nhs-neps.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Contact Elaine Wyllie Associate Director Elaine.wyllie@northeast-procurementservice.nhs.uk Telephone: 01642 746 924 - Mobile: 07500 105 664 Tracy Hickman Senior Programme Manager Tracy.hickman@northeast-procurementservice.nhs.uk Telephone: 01642 746928 – Mobile: 07796 193 287