--- title: "Provision of an organisation-wide procurement service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND (NHS GROUP)" published: "2017-01-04" --- # Provision of an organisation-wide procurement service Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND (NHS GROUP) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d1bec3de-337f-43fa-b798-9ddc09b23b89.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16c9442b-64de-4879-9e0f-aacf7bc75ad7 | | 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 | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 9 Feb 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND (NHS GROUP) | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2017 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16c9442b-64de-4879-9e0f-aacf7bc75ad7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16c9442b-64de-4879-9e0f-aacf7bc75ad7 4th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/767fd54a-70fd-42cb-a99d-2301345cac57 HEE Specification - https://procontract.due-north.com/register Register on HEE's E-tendering portal to express your interest and download tender documents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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