Highlights
- Endorsed by NHS England as a compliant route to market
- Capped pricing during the initial two years of framework agreement period
- NHS England approved NHS Standard Specifications, providing future proofing from expensive waste, ensuring participating approved organisations purchase the right model at the right cost
- Participating approved organisations can take advantage of specific preferential pricing. Further competition procurements can be undertaken in certain circumstances to test the market for additional discounts and to obtain best value for money where approved organisations can offer a collaborative aggregated commitment on spend
- Suitable testing of the market that provides robust value for money assessed suppliers, which comply with latest guidance and regulations for the purchase of hardware products and services
- A portfolio of products across the lots, approved organisations have the flexibility to change suppliers and products with no minimum volume or commitment period
- Sustainable products with demonstrable environmental benefits can be obtained throughout all available lots
- Approved organisations can share standard specifications and/or build on these specifications by collaboratively purchasing as a consortium
- Supplier commitment to minimum product lifecycles and notification period for planned product demise and introduction of new products
- Standard specifications which have been reviewed and approved by a selection of our approved organisation customer base, OEM vendors, enterprise software providers and NHS England; providing assurance to participating approved organisations
- Agreed fixed minimum discounts on non-core basket products
Procurement support, built around you
We offer a range of ways to work with us as a member, a framework user, a commissioning partner or through bespoke consultancy support:
Knowledge: Deep NHS and wider public procurement expertise supported by regional insight and national collaboration.
Support: Hands on guidance throughout the process, offering friendly, impartial advice whether you’re a member or engaging with us through another route.
Choice: A wide range of pre-qualified suppliers across multiple lots and service types.
Compliance: Fully aligned with the relevant regulations assured through robust governance.
Ease of Use: Templates, guidance and support that make procurement simple, smooth and efficient.
Value Beyond Cost: Our frameworks and services deliver more than savings they support better planning, reduced risk, operational improvement and measurable outcomes.
Multiple ways to partner: Join as a member, use our frameworks, commission standalone projects or access consultancy support.
Inclusive access: Any NHS and wider public sector organisation can use our frameworks free of charge.
Deep understanding: Strengthened by strong national partnerships.
Trusted expertise: Built from supporting both members and non-member organisations across health and public sector settings.
A commitment to system wide improvement: Helping organisations deliver better outcomes together.