From large scale national procurement programmes to bespoke local projects, we can support you at every stage of the procurement process, drawing on our cross-sector procurement expertise from across the health and social care system.
Our extensive procurement service includes: market assessment and management, healthcare procurement, contracts, transition and mobilisation management, outcomes based commissioning, new forms of contracting (prime contractor - alliance contracts), specialist procurement advice, training, education and consultancy.
We bring:
- Comprehensive strategic and transactional services, from pre-procurement advice through to contract award and mobilisation, using existing framework agreements or bespoke tenders.
- A procurement approach which supports cost-effective, patient-focused care and is delivered in line with EU Procurement regulations, statutory processes and Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) requirements.
- Experience of delivering a broad range of established and emerging contracts including Any Qualified Provider (AQP); outcomes-based commissioning (OBC); prime contractor – alliance contracts; as well as complex turnkey solutions.
- Detailed market analysis in partnership with our dedicated data analytics team.
- Risk management and mitigation expertise, combined with robust processes, to support the smooth running of every procurement.
- Access to our unique procurement library and strong network of stakeholders who are all committed to sharing knowledge and driving best practice across the system.
- An award-winning team with the skills and experience to provide specialist procurement advice, training and consultancy services.
Benefits:
From working with NHS England to source suppliers for large-scale programmes, to bespoke specialised services for individual ICBs, our team has a strong track record of working collaboratively with clients and potential suppliers to source sustainable solutions for our health and social care system.
Our approach ensures every brief is appropriately tested and refined so that the procurement process delivers the best and most cost effective solution.
“Our winners clearly demonstrated a really good use of procurement process, from soft market testing, right the way through to contract award. An excellent example of collaborative approach and all CSUs across the country should be informed of this fabulous work.”
HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards Judging Panel
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Supporting customers through the transition to Atamis
It was announced last week that NHS England, the Department of Health and Social Care and Crown Commercial Service have agreed to fund licences for all trusts, integrated care boards and other NHS entities to use the Atamis e-commerce system for the next three years.
Procurement team finalists at CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2022
The Arden & GEM procurement team has been successfully shortlisted in the Public Procurement of the Year category for the CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2022.
Lessons from the pandemic are driving innovation in NHS procurement
Tackling the care backlog created by the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a need for service innovation on an unprecedented scale. Hear from our Head of Procurement, Martin Taylor, on how flexible procurement approaches are helping to tackle this challenge in this feature for National Health Executive.
Arden & GEM procurement team named finalists at the GO Awards 2021/22
Arden & GEM’s procurement and contract management team has been successfully shortlisted as finalists in two categories at this year’s UK National GO Awards 2021/22.
Contract Management Portal launched to empower health systems to increase efficiency, streamline process and reduce risk
Arden & GEM’s Procurement team has launched a Contract Management Portal that enables health systems, and their component organisations, to deliver effective contract lifecycle management to increase efficiency, streamline processes, and reduce risk.
Establishing the Increasing Capacity Framework to support COVID-19 recovery
To provide commissioners and trusts with a quick and simple route to contract and sub-contract acute elective care services, an innovative national framework – the Increasing Capacity Framework – was developed and launched in November 2020.
Procurement team scoops HFMA East Midlands branch ‘Team of the Year’ award
NHS Arden & GEM CSU’s procurement team has been successful in the ‘Team of the Year’ category at the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) East Midlands Brand Annual Awards 2021/21.
Arden & GEM and Highly Specialised Commissioning win at HCSA Awards
Arden & GEM and NHS England Highly Specialised Commissioning have been named winners of the Health Care Supply Association (HCSA) Cross Functional Collaboration Award 2020.
Improving quality of life for adults with chronic pancreatitis
NHS England partnered with NHS Arden & GEM’s procurement team to successfully appoint four centres to deliver complex surgery for adults experiencing severe pain due to chronic pancreatitis.
Finalists at the HCSA Awards 2020
Arden & GEM has been successfully shortlisted, with NHS England Highly Specialised Commissioning, in two categories at the Healthcare Supply Association (HCSA) Awards 2020.
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