NHS Procurement How to Guide

David WayProcurement and Market Development

Manager NHS Dorset Bournemouth and Poole Cluster

What will be in the Guide

• How the NHS procures• What are the different types of

procurement• Where you can find opportunities to bid for

NHS work• What we look for in a bid• A guide to how we score bids

What will be in the Guide

• Outcome based specifications what does that mean

• What types of contracts we use and where to find them

• An A to Z of NHS Procurement terminology

• Market Engagement

Contact details• Email: david.way@bp-pct.nhs.uk• Phone: 01202 541599• Address:

David Way Procurement and Market Development Manager NHS Bournemouth and Poole Canford House Discovery Court Business Centre 551-553 Wallisdown Road Poole Dorset

BH12 5AG