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PPSA Award 5 Year Research Contract for National Benchmarking Group
The NHS Benchmarking Network is a virtual NHS organisation undertaking NHS funded research and benchmarking work and exists to compare performance and share good practice across the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The PPSA were engaged by the NHS...
Appointment of New Executive Chair
We are pleased to announce Rodney Muskett, Deputy Director of Finance at Torbay & South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, as the new Executive Chair of the PPSA. Rodney takes on this role at a challenging and exciting time for both the organisation and the procurement...
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy 9 Month Extension
Due to market changes and new entrants within the NPWT sector the PPSA has taken the decision to extend the existing Framework Agreement for the next 9 months (expiring 31st December 2016) in order to plan and re-tender the service effectively and provide the right...
Ostomy Services Contract Extension to 2018
The initial period of contract for the sponsorship of Ostomy services within the PPSA geography expired on 31st March 2016 and due to successful negotiations with the incumbent contractors we have been able to secure a full 2 year extension period on the existing very...
New Blood Gas Analyser Contract
We are pleased to report the successful award of the Blood Gas Analyser and Consumables contract for a five year primary period with the option of a further 2 year extension. This is a first generation contract, based on 3 Trusts committing to using one supplier. The...
Productivity in NHS Hospitals
Lord Carter of Coles’ review of efficiency in NHS hospitals has been published today. His report sets out how non-specialist acute Trusts can reduce unwarranted variation in productivity and efficiency across every area in the hospital to save the NHS £5billion each...
NHS Savings Swap Shop – what’s in it for you?
The PPSA is pleased to support the initiative and objectives of the ‘NHS Savings Swap Shop’. This forum is for clinical members of staff in conjunction with Procurement teams from different NHS Organisations in the South West and beyond to get together to discuss...
Musgrove Park Win at Healthcare Caterers Association
Musgrove Park Hospital Recognised for its Work with apetito in ‘Making a Real Difference’ to Hospital Catering…. At the recent Hospital Caterers Association in Glasgow, Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust won the prestigious 'Hospital Caterer of the Year' award....
The Beat Goes on ……..
£1,183,861 of CRES savings have been achieved following the successful award of the Pacemaker and ICD Peninsula contract for a 3 year primary period, from 1st April 2015 with an option to extend for a further 1 or 2 years. The commitment contract is based on a multi...
ESPO Framework Selected for eSourcing Solution
After the successful pre-market engagement with a number of eSourcing suppliers, the PPSA are pleased to announce that we will be using the Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation (ESPO) framework 774. The suppliers on this framework include Asite Solutions, BIP...
Arthroscopy Equipment & Associated Products
The Arthroscopy Equipment and Associated Products contract has been successfully awarded and is effective from February 1st 2015. It is a 3 year contract with the option to extend for a further 2 years. The contract provides the potential for member Trusts to review...
Enteral Feeds Contract Award
Having been requested to re-tender the Enteral Feeds Hospital and Homecare Service for the whole of Dorset & Somerset, we have now awarded the contract with a start date of 1st April 2015. The new contract has an improved specification and is in place for up to 7...
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