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About procurement at the Department of Health
The Department is divided into a number of business units for purchasing purposes, each with their own budgets. Low value items may be purchased by individual business units or the Department's facilities management service providers. Larger or more complex contracts are usually let with assistance from the Procurement Policy and Advisory Unit (PPAU) or the Department's specialist buyers who deal with printing, media related products and services, information technology or research and development.
Desk guide to procurement - 2005 edition
This guide outlines the main considerations and processes involved in making a purchase on behalf of the Department of Health. The Procurement Policy & Advisory Unit (PPAU), which is part of the NHS Purchasing & Supply Agency (PASA), is responsible for maintenance of this guide and can give advice on its implementation.
Procurement Centre of Expertise (PCOE)
PCOE (formerly the Procurement Policy Advisory Unit - PPAU), which is part of the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (NHS-PASA), provides independent procurement advice to the Department of Health. PCOE comprises two Senior Procurement Managers and three Procurement Managers. All are graduate members of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).
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