Information for Framework Agreement Suppliers
Information about how to register for contract opportunities and details about the types of goods and services procured by NHS SBS on behalf of NHS and other public sector organisations
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| Contracting Opportunities How to become a supplier on our frameworks NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) is a provider of procurement services to the NHS and other public sector organisations. We have a team of procurement specialists for sourcing Healthcare products and services as well as Corporate Services including Office and IT, Estates & Facilities and Capital to name just a few. Given the nature of these organisations there is a requirement to follow a compliant procurement process, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) (the "Public Contracts Regulations"). |
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| Advertising NHS SBS advertises tender opportunities electronically on the Contracts finder and in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), which can be viewed on the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) website. The above links explain how and where to register to ensure opportunities are not missed. | Our E-procurement system - EU Supply All of our contracting opportunities are managed using our simple and secure e-tendering portal which can be accessed at any time - EU-Supply UK. If you wish to express an interest in our current and future contract opportunities, please register to use the EU Supply system. Following registration, you will then be provided with details so you can log on and register your expressions of interest in an opportunity/contract as well as downloaded key procurement documents to respond to. This e-tendering service and our e-tendering helpdesk are provided free of charge to suppliers. |
Benefits of working with NHS SBS
The NHS is one of the world's biggest and most complex organisations. As a result, finding a way to market your goods and services isn't always easy. We believe there are significant benefits to suppliers working with NHS SBS. This includes:
- Ability for customers to directly award to suppliers on the framework
- Simplified tendering processes
- Access to a large public sector market through national collaboration
- More commitment based arrangements
- An entry point for innovation
Our Clients
Our contracts are used by a variety of Public Sector organisations including NHS organisations (Trusts, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Commissioning Support Units (CSUs)) as well as Fire & Rescue, Police, Education, Charities, Central Government, Housing Associations, Local Authorities and many more.
Currently there are
Approved Framework Organisations [69KB]
that have access to the NHS SBS Framework Agreement portfolio and as such, can utilise any NHS SBS Framework Agreement whenever required.
