Framework Agreement Description
This framework provides an OJEU compliant route for NHS and the public sector to access bill validation, cost recovery services and compliance services for utilities such as; energy, water, and telecommunications, plus rates and rent. The framework ensures you are only billed for the utilities used at the rates agreed with the supplier and offers direct award and mini-competition.
Framework Agreement Information
Bill Validation and Cost Recovery Services [625KB]
When does it start?
25 March 2018 to 24 March 2021
Who can take advantage?
All NHS and wider Public Sector Approved Organisations*
*via a quick and simple registration process
About this agreement
The bill validation service ensures you are only billed for the utilities used at the rates agreed with the supplier. Mistakes are often made through estimated billing and incorrect contract charges, which means many businesses overpay by considerable amounts each year.
This allows budget holders in organisations to plan for the future with more informed and accurate budgeting and forecasting, which improves cash flow tracking.
Around 3-5% of utility invoices are incorrect, outsource companies will recover the discrepancies, taking a % as commission on a no win no fee basis. Time is saved at organisation level chasing these billing errors.
Analysis and recovery offered in energy, water, telecommunications, rents/ rates as well as a One Stop Shop for bespoke requests.
Framework offers "Pre" and "ongoing" audits to ensure compliance with organisation specific policies. 
| Benefits of using this agreement
• GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Suppliers are able to supply all public sector authorities in the UK.
• BESPOKE SERVICE
Organisations can specify their exact needs and tailor services to get best value and 'fit'.
• AD-HOC CONSULTANCY
A range of additional options available.
• DIRECT AWARD OPTION
Opportunity to directly award to your preferred supplier on the framework using a direct award procedure.
• MINI-COMPETITION OPTION
Opportunity to run a mini-competition off the main framework agreement to meet any more bespoke requirements and to support with drive down pricing.
• BUNDLED SERVICE EFFICIENCY
Opportunity to bundle service areas together to deliver efficiency and enhance savings.
• COST AVOIDANCE
No need to run complex procurements in-house.
• NO FEES
All Suppliers offer the services as no win no fee taking a small percentage of the recovered figures.
• ONE STOP SHOP
Of all goods and services allowing organisations to directly call off from the framework.
• SUPPLIER SPECIALISATION
Lots broken down into separate areas to increase specialities of the suppliers. |
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