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Procurement Act: PPN 021: Payment Spot Checks in Public Sub-Contracts
Procurement Act: PPN 021: Payment Spot Checks in Public Sub-Contracts
24/04/2025
This PPN sets out how contracting authorities can spot check their public contract supply chains to ensure suppliers meet the payment terms in the Pro …
Procurement Act: PPN 020: Guidance on data protection legislation
Procurement Act: PPN 020: Guidance on data protection legislation
24/04/2025
This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) covers data protection requirements under UK GDPR, and the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) governin …
Starmer to abolish NHS England and restore health service to 'democratic control'
Starmer to abolish NHS England and restore health service to 'democratic control'
13/03/2025
NHS England will be abolished to "cut bureaucracy" and bring management of the health service "back into democratic control", Keir Starmer announces. …
Procurement Act: PPN 019: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder
Procurement Act: PPN 019: Requirements to publish on Contracts Finder
11/03/2025
The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCRs) require in-scope organisations to publish public sector procurement opportunities in a single location&md …
Procurement Act 2023 PPNs
Procurement Act 2023 PPNs
18/02/2025
The Government have published a number of Procurement Policy Notes (PPNs) in relation to the 2023 Procurement Act. The PPNs below apply to procu …
Welcoming Clare Martin to our Team
Welcoming Clare Martin to our Team
14/02/2025
We are delighted to announce that Clare Martin will join us as Interim Procurement Director on 17 February 2025. Clare is a familiar face to our membe …
New Government Chief Commercial Officer
New Government Chief Commercial Officer
06/02/2025
Andrew Forzani has been appointed Government Chief Commercial Officer to steer the cross-government commercial community in delivering the Plan for Ch …
Small Steps to Sustainability Workshops - Monthly webinars
Small Steps to Sustainability Workshops - Monthly webinars
30/01/2025
Join the South East Greener NHS team and Allied Health Professionals Andy Sharman and Karen Amber, for workshops on specific sustainability themes, fe …
Consultation on eradicating modern slavery from healthcare supply chains.
Consultation on eradicating modern slavery from healthcare supply chains.
22/11/2024
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), NHS England and NHS Supply Chain are making every effort to eradicate modern slavery in healthcare su …
Celebrating an inspiring leader!
Celebrating an inspiring leader!
15/11/2024
Our team at NHS Commercial Solutions is immensely proud of our Managing Director, Alyson Brett, who was honoured at last night’s HCSA Awards …