Our specialized category managers have extensive experience in business services and healthcare. Category managers, along with their teams, can provide tailored specialist support in the execution of mini-competitions as well as project-based work, including analysis of opportunities for cost savings, quality improvements and efficiency gains. Our category teams are here to provide you with the support and advice you need. NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is expected to have a national legal services framework estimated at £200 million. Suppliers on this lot are required to provide all services described in the lots above. Recoveries can be made for any combination or set of requirements NHS SBS said the framework would be available to the healthcare sector and all other public bodies (NHS SBS Approved Organisations) for a period of four years. The private sector will also be able to benefit from this framework. The framework will be structured on the basis of the following lots: There are currently 1555 authorised organisations [40KB] which have access to the framework contract portfolio and can therefore use any NHS SBS framework agreement if necessary. See the list of NHS SBS accredited organisations. Our extensive portfolio of framework agreements is designed for easy access. They provide a market-compliant pathway for the NHS and public sector organisations.
We manage £1 billion of spending per year through our framework agreements and can achieve typical savings of around 15%. The NHS is one of the largest and most complex organisations in the world. Therefore, it is not always easy to find a way to market your goods and services. We believe there are significant benefits for providers working with NHS SBS. These include: How to become a supplier in our frameworks: NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is a provider of procurement services for the NHS and other public sector organisations. We have a team of procurement specialists for the procurement of healthcare products and services, as well as corporate services including Office and IT, Estates & Facilities and Capital, to name a few. Due to the nature of these organisations, it is necessary to follow a compliant procurement procedure under the Public Procurement Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the “Public Procurement Regulation”). NHS SBS`s announcement came the same week that NHS Commercial Solutions announced it would procure a £150 million legal services framework. Our framework agreements are designed to ensure competitive pricing, save money and improve efficiency. To allow for more flexibility, customers have the option to shoot directly from a frame or run a mini-contest. The frameworks provide a compliant path to market, offer a comprehensive selection of vendors and excellent geographic coverage.
The frameworks are easy to access and use. Registration information for contract opportunities and details of the types of goods and services NHS SBS purchases on behalf of the NHS and other public sector organisations All our customers can access all framework agreements managed by NHS SBS through our online portal, making it faster and easier for you to get the information you need. After a short registration process, you can: ¢ view and search the list of frameworks (with keywords including vendor names)⢠View and download leaflets, buying guides and other related documents NHS Shared Business Services Limited (NHS SBS) is preparing a national framework agreement for the provision of legal services to the healthcare sector and all other public bodies (NHS SBS Approved Organisations) is available. a period of 4 years. The private sector will also be able to use this NHS Business Shared Services Act framework as an agency for and on behalf of its clients (authorised organisations) – existing and new. These include the NHS and social care organisations (acting individually or on behalf or collectively as members of consortia) as well as any other public or private body authorised by the NHS SBS to use the resulting framework. The framework is structured on the basis of the following lots: Lot 1 – Governance, structure, transformation and public law Lot 2 – Health and mental health Lot 3 – Employment Lot 4 – Purchasing, trade and contracts Lot 5 – Real estate and construction Lot 6 – Technology and e-commerce Inc IP & Media Law Lot 7 – Corporate finance, audit and insurance Lot 8 – Criminal proceedings Lot 9 – Judicial recovery and debt recovery Lot 10 – Advice Lot 11 – Multidisciplinary support Our list of recognised organisations can be found at: sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support sbs.nhs.uk/proc-framework-agreements-support Depending on needs, we can arrange one-time access to certain framework agreements to meet a specific request.
