Documents & Publications

Procurement Review Unit’s (PRU) ambitions
Procurement Review Unit’s (PRU) ambitions
20/05/2024
The Procurement Review Unit (PRU), launching in October 2024, aims to improve public procurement standards, oversee compliance, enhance services to su …
NHS England releases communication with patients waiting for care guidance
NHS England releases communication with patients waiting for care guidance
01/11/2023
Patient communication is key, particularly when a person is waiting for planned care or treatment. Simple steps like signposting interim support, flag …
Procurement Bill update and part 1 consultation
Procurement Bill update and part 1 consultation
23/06/2023
The Cabinet Office have confirmed that they’re planning for an October 2024 commencement date for the Procurement Act, following a six month pre …
PPN 06/23: The Commercial Playbooks:
PPN 06/23: The Commercial Playbooks:
23/06/2023
PPN 06/23 replaces and consolidates all of the previous PPNs relating to Playbooks (PPN 02/22, PPN 03/21, PPN 09/20 and PPN 05/20) The Commercial Play …
PPN 05/23: Implementing new Free Trade Agreements Published
PPN 05/23: Implementing new Free Trade Agreements Published
30/05/2023
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out changes to public procurement obligations which arise out of the UK’s new Free Trade Agreements (FTA …
NHS England Clinical Waste Strategy, revised HTM 07-01 and Waste Management Tool
NHS England Clinical Waste Strategy, revised HTM 07-01 and Waste Management Tool
30/03/2023
On 7th March 2023, NHS England published the NHS clinical waste strategy which sets out NHS England’s ambition to transform the management of cl …
Procurement Policy Note 01/22: contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus
Procurement Policy Note 01/22: contracts with suppliers from Russia and Belarus
01/04/2022
This Procurement Policy Note(PPN) advises how contracting authorities can further cut ties with companies backed by the states of Russia and Belarus. …
Net Zero and Social Value guidance
Net Zero and Social Value guidance
25/03/2022
The NHSEI Sustainability team have now published their Net Zero and Social Value guidance and they are running a series of fortnightly Social Value Dr …
Public Inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic
Public Inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic
25/03/2022
The government has published the draft Terms of Reference for the forthcoming public inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic.The terms of reference intend …
Provider Selection Regime: supplementary consultation on the detail of proposals for regulations
Provider Selection Regime: supplementary consultation on the detail of proposals for regulations
02/03/2022
The Provider Selection Regime is a proposed new set of rules that will govern the arrangement of healthcare services in England.