Contract for provision of procurement support for rapid cost reduction and associated services

A requirement ariseSpecialist team/procurement specialist/cost reduction negotiators to effect this rapid cost reduction. The envisaged activities to effect positive outcomes are:

- Reinvigoration of any of the Trust's high yield projects to realise identified opportunities, for example: hearing aids, vascular consumables, RF catheter for EVLT (veins) procedure, teleradiology and laparoscopic consumables. - Alignment and realisation of rebate opportunities and capture into cost reduction/ cost improvement opportunities. - Negotiation for top and tail lines for realisation into cost reduction / cost improvement opportunities. - Identify opportunities to convert direct product lines to NHS Supply Chain or Nationally Contracted Product (NCP). - To inform alterations in either products, or price to the local procurement team to ensure prices/products are reflected/masked in the eCatalogue and realisation and tracking of savings.

Interested providers will submit a proposal of no longer than 1,500 words to include the following: a) Methods of delivery b) Outline name of resources c) Total costs (unit costs, number of days) d) Fixed costs? / gain share contract

This contract will be let in accordance to NHS Standard Terms and Conditions for procuring services.