Tender

Provision of an organisation-wide procurement service

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND (NHS GROUP)

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Tender

04 Jan 2017 at 11:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England (NHS Group) is seeking a procurement partner to provide an organisation-wide procurement service through an open tender procedure. The title of the contract is "Provision of an organisation-wide procurement service," with a closing date for submissions set for 9th February 2017. The procurement is classified under the category of procurement consultancy services and takes place in Leeds, England. The contract period is planned to commence on 3rd April 2017 and extend until 31st March 2020.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in procurement consultancy services. Companies that excel in operational and strategic procurement, particularly those familiar with public sector regulations and compliance, would be well-suited to compete. The successful tenderer will be responsible for both transactional and strategic procurement activities, making this a prime opportunity for firms looking to work closely with Health Education England and impact healthcare outcomes positively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of an organisation-wide procurement service

Notice Description

PROJECT SUMMARY HEE aims to establish a key partner who will work with us to deliver a procurement service that will ensure HEE complies with its internal policies and procedures, Government procurement policy and EU procurement regulations. The "Procurement Partner" will provide both an operational and strategic procurement service covering both transactional procurement in the form of managing the procure to pay process; and strategic procurement covering an end to end process of establishing legally compliant contracts through best practice procurement. Access to the Finance System will be provided by HEE. The outputs of this project are to commission a procurement service that fits the needs of Health Education England. OPERATIONAL PROCUREMENT SERVICE DELIVERABLES The processing of purchase orders in line with internal procedures, compliance checking electronic requisitions raised through HEE's finance system and challenging when required; Raising purchase orders for requisitions through HEE's finance system Encouraging the use of Purchase Orders across all Regional offices STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT SERVICE DELIVERABLES Follow and ensure staff compliance with the HEE Financial policies, Public sector regulator's guidance (e.g. Monitor, NHS England, Cabinet Office) and Public sector Procurement legislation (PCR 2015); Provide advice and support to HEE staff to select and run compliant and productive procurement processes; Adherence to NHS Terms and Conditions and HEE standard terms and conditions, which are more favourable to the HEE than supplier terms and conditions; Governance and compliance with Cabinet Office guidance and controls and HEE mandatory contracts; Develop and utilise innovative procurement tools, techniques and practices in order to deliver improved healthcare outcomes; Deliver best value for money, taking into account the lifetime costs associated with the purchase of goods and services; Deliver procurement work plans and highlighting areas of risk and mitigation actions; Manage the procurement life cycle, including market engagement, tender process and contract award; Encourage the use of Government Frameworks where applicable; These deliverables will ensure that third party spend is procured, which is compliant with procurement law, value for money is achieved and that high quality educational outcomes are delivered through robust contracts. Additional information: Please note that in order to access the tender documents, you will be required to register on Health Education England's E-tendering portal, ProContract. The unique project ID for this opportunity is: DN168998 Project title: Provision of an organisation-wide procurement service You will be required to express interest in the opportunity via the portal, then you will be able to access the tender documentation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16c9442b-64de-4879-9e0f-aacf7bc75ad7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND (NHS GROUP)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4PL
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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