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

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust](/buyers/princess-alexandra-hospital-nhs-trust/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £45,000
- Published: 7 December 2017
- Planned start: 20 December 2017
- Planned end: 31 March 2018
- Stage: open_tender
- Notice ID: 7efc4daf-782c-48ce-a54e-e19b77445548-185962
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-96e3b1c1-490b-4068-aa47-a977bdf76099

## Description

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\.

## Related contract awards

- [PAHT - RTT Validation Services](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-f5f9e1fe-7ac6-47dc-8dec-df5a7187e4a2): The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- [PAHT - John Snow internal rooms and bays rooms refurbishments](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ab8cd0a0-f4c5-4a83-a9e7-512a919f4c7c): Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- [PAHT - Pathpoint ePOA Enterprise SaaS](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-158d5ac1-8d2d-4857-9e37-f1d785146bcb): Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7efc4daf-782c-48ce-a54e-e19b77445548-185962)