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Procurement and proposals
The Department is divided into a number of business units for purchasing purposes, each with their own budgets.
Tenders
Details of DH invitations to tender, as advertised within the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), and supplementary information.
BMS: e-tendering portal
Why and how to register for the e-procurement module of the Department's new Business Management System (BMS), which automates the tendering process via an Oracle interface between buyer and supplier.
R&D calls for proposals
All calls from DH and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) programmes for research proposals are posted here.
Public private partnerships (PPP)
Details of the Government's private finance initiative (PFI) and NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT).
Procurement
Procurement within DH, including existing procurement guidance, links to the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency and the Supplier Information Database.
Procurement at PCTs
Equitable Access to Primary Medical Care (EAPMC)
Procurement Framework to support primary care trusts in implementing the Equitable Access to Primary Medical Care programme, aimed at achieving the vision of a fair and personalised NHS.
Framework for procuring External Support for Commissioners (FESC)
All PCTs will aspire to be world class commissioners. FESC is one tool that the NHS can use to help address gaps in their commissioning capability or capacity.
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Tenders library search
Search for existing tenders and recently awarded contracts.
Investment Guidance RouteMap
The RouteMap provides investment guidance in two different formats: life cycle of an investment and five-case model.
NHS Shared Business Services
Finance and accounting, payroll and e-procurement solutions, and support for family health services for all types of NHS organisations.
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