Case Study - NHS London Procurement Partnership

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NHS London Procurement Partnership works with Constructionline to deliver the industry’s first Dynamic Purchasing System

In January 2016, NHS London Procurement Partnership (LPP) launched the first Dynamic

Purchasing System (DPS) for the construction industry in order to recruit suppliers for

minor building works valued up to £500,000.

LPP has established the DPS to provide its NHS trust members and other public sector

bodies with a compliant procurement route for their minor building works projects.

Working in partnership with Constructionline, LPP has launched the DPS to recruit

suppliers across a wide range of trades, from plastering and landscaping, to electrical

installation, building refurbishment and office fit-out.

Edward James, Workstream Lead at LPP explains, “Our Partnership exists to support the

needs of our members and other public sector bodies on the procurement of any goods

or services. The DPS allows us to build a list of quality suppliers to enable an NHS trust or

other public sector organisation to purchase goods, works or services through an ‘open

market’ of potential suppliers.

“Furthermore, the DPS is flexible and will be kept open to allow potential suppliers to join

at any time. This supports small and medium sized enterprises that may not be able to

meet the selection criteria initially, giving them the opportunity to review their processes,

finances and capabilities and apply for acceptance onto the DPS at a later stage.”

To simplify the process for suppliers, LPP is keen to accept Constructionline membership

in lieu of its full pre-qualification questionnaire. And, for all suppliers joining the DPS who

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“The DPS allows us to build a list of quality suppliers to enable an NHS trust or other public sector organisation to purchase goods, works or services through an ‘open market’ of potential suppliers.”

Edward James Workstream Lead - Estates, Facilities & Professional Services

Edward James presenting at Constructionline’s Showcase Meet the Buyer event, June 2015

Case Study - NHS London Procurement Partnership

“ The events offered an important step in the launch of our Dynamic Purchasing System. They gave us the chance to engage with suppliers from multiple trades to explain the details of our Minor Bulding Works DPS.”

Edward James Workstream Lead - Estates, Facilities & Professional Services

aren’t Constructionline registered, Constructionline’s team of expert assessors will be

handling the assessment process on behalf of LPP as a part of our One-Off Assessment

Service.

Andy Preston, Client Relationship Manager at Constructionline said, “We’re keen to reduce

the procurement burden for LPP. So by handling the Stage One assessment of all submit-

ted PQQs for them, including suppliers that aren’t registered with us, LPP will save valu-

able time and money in the process - resources that can be better spent in other areas.”

Connecting with suppliers to discuss the DPS

As an opportunity to raise awareness about the DPS and recruit suppliers to join, LPP and

Constructionline held a series of Supplier Engagement events, both face-to-face and via

webinar.

At the events, held in November, the procurement team at NHS London Procurement

Partnership was able to engage with suitable suppliers to discuss the scope of works

available, and explain how suppliers can join the Dynamic Purchasing System.

Edward James told us, “The events offered an important step in the launch of our

Dynamic Purchasing System. They gave us the chance to engage with suppliers from

multiple trades to explain the details of our Minor Building Works DPS. We were really

impressed with the amount of interest we received from quality sub-contractors at the

events.”

Are you interested?

To join NHS London Procurement Partnership’s Minor Building Works Dynamic Purchasing

System, please complete the registration form at

www.constructionline.co.uk/static/NHSLPP.html.

Alternatively, if you are a buyer and would like to access the Minor Building Works

Dynamic Purchasing System, please contact Edward James, Workstream Lead on

020 7188 7188 (x53804) or by email at edward.james@lpp.nhs.uk.

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