Procurement of Decontamination Solutions Dirty Little Secrets Event Welsh Showground 21 st October 2010 Karen Chell, Senior Buyer Delivering value to the NHS
A Question Who s been involved in an OJEU tender? How long did the process take? How much did the process cost? 9 months 40,000 Duplication & inefficiency Delivering value to the NHS 2
A Question Who s been involved in an OJEU tender? How long did the process take? How much did the process cost? 9 months Quicker 40,000 Cheaper Duplication Streamlined & process inefficiency Delivering value to the NHS 3
About NHS Supply Chain.. A 10 year contract operating as an agent for the NHS Business Services Authority Targeted to deliver 1 billion savings to NHS Covering 5bn NHS non-pay spend Performance and savings delivery audited by the BSA Operating within OJEU public procurement legislation Providing national emergency planning support Delivering value to the NHS 4
Procurement Product Categories Food and kitchen Office products, print and stationery Uniforms, clothing and linen Furniture and office equipment Medical and facility furniture Lab/pathology products and equipment Medical supplies Medical and surgical equipment Operating theatre supplies Patient appliances Maintenance Capital equipment Delivering value to the NHS 5
NHS Supply Chain Who do we work with? NHS Supply Chain works with around 600 healthcare organisations to provide an end-to-end supply chain service or one of our key services: acute care trusts primary care trusts mental health organisations ambulance service private sector service providers collaborative procurement hubs patients in their homes Delivering value to the NHS 6
Organisation Structure The Patient Pathway Diagnostics Intervention Patient Care Andy Brown, MD Jo Timmerman, MD Melanie Hall, MD Imaging Radiotherapy Flexible Endoscopes Decontamination Medical devices Pathology Maintenance Leasing Detergents & Disinfectants Endoscopy consumables Rigid endoscopes Theatre consumables Food Dental consumables Infection control consumables Office furniture Stationery Delivering value to the NHS 7
Decontamination Market Research Education Risk reduction compliance Technological development Complexity Education DECONTAMINATION MARKET Patient safety Patient turnaround throughput pressure Technological Development Guidance & policy Delivering value to the NHS 8
Decontamination Contract Coverage ENDOSCOPE DECONTAMINATION STERILE SERVICE DECONTAMINATION DENTAL DECONTAMINATION WARD DECONTAMINATION Feb 2009 AERs Drying Cabinets Water treatment Systems Maintenance & validation July 2010 Instrument washers Sterilizers Ultrasonics Water treatment Systems Maintenance & validation March 2010 Acutes, PCTs, high st Washer disinfectors Ultrasonics Sterilizers Water treatment Maintenance & validation New project for Temporary Sideroom Project (centrally funded DH initiative) DH policy consultation undertaken throughout Rigorous technical evaluation carried out to ensure compliance NHS SC Capital Decontamination Team in place to support procurement Delivering value to the NHS 9
How have we created the decontamination frameworks? We don t want to buy products which will become obsolete if policy changes We need to be sure that products are compliant with latest standards Will I get the best price through the national Framework? We don t want to be surprised with any hidden extra costs Will the engineers be qualified to the relevant standards? We want a solution tailored to our hospital s needs What happens if the supplier isn t performing? We want quality training which is flexible to our needs Delivering value to the NHS 10
How can our team help you? Direct contracts managed by the Capital Decontamination Team who will provide; Guidance on how to use the framework Product specifications Price quotations tailored to your requirements Evaluation support Liaison with NHS SC leasing team if required Provision of Unique Reference Numbers in order to raise PO with supplier(s) Delivering value to the NHS 11
Some final stats We ve supported over 100 hospital s decontamination procurement s 85 hospitals have purchased solutions from the AER framework 16 hospitals have purchased solutions from the SSD framework Average project = 6 8 weeks Average direct cost saving 3-10% Average indirect cost saving?? Delivering value to the NHS 12
Procurement Contacts Karen Chell Senior Buyer, Endoscopy & Decontamination Tel: 01924 328850 / 07825 144 944 Email: karen.chell@supplychain.nhs.uk Phil Scott Buyer, Sterile Services & Dental Decontamination Tel: 07920 708772 Email: philip.scott@supplychain.nhs.uk Tim Bull Assist Buyer, Flexible Endoscopy & Dental Decontamination Tel: 01924 328507 Email: tim.bull@supplychain.nhs.uk Yun Hwang Buyer, Flexible Endoscopy & AERs Tel: 01924 328788 Email: yun.hwang@supplychain.nhs.uk Delivering value to the NHS 13