The Department procures goods and services using a competitive process where possible in line with public sector and European Union (EU) policy requirements. The Department’s aim is the delivery of value for money in all its contracts for bought in goods and services, thus demonstrating accountability for taxpayer’s money .
The Department of Health contracts with suppliers on its standard terms and conditions. Copies of these are available as a guide.
In Febuary 2011, the government annouced a number of measures to support SMEs accessing government contracts. These measures can be reviewed at:
The Department recognises the important role played by SMEs in meeting its diverse requirements along with the benefits that they can bring to the UK economy and as such has published a series of actions with the aim to increase the opportunities available for SMEs.
For the latest progress updates on the Department's action plan please see
If you have any questions or would like further information on the actions please contact the Department Procurement Centre of Expertise (PCoE) on 0113 254 5390 or email the supplier helpdesk.
Any SME that is interested in finding out about contract opportunities within the Department of Health are encourage to visit Contracts Finder or TED Home - TED Tenders Electronic Daily where opportunities are advertised. The adverts placed will detail how organisations can participate in forthcoming tender processes but in most cases this will be through our e-tendering portal, BMS.
The Department is always interested to hear about innovative services, products and services on offer by organisations. If you do any have suggestions, send your ideas through to the Procurement Centre of Expertise (PCoE) to the supplier helpdesk email address below.
If you do have any queries about opportunities within the Department please contact us via the supplier helpdesk email address below.
SME's may also be interested in visiting the following websites where there is further practical support and information:
The Department is responsible for procurement of a wide range of goods and services. It is committed to ensuring this procurement is undertaken with due consideration of significant and relevant sustainable development aspects. Full details of the Department's commitments can be viewed in the Sustainable Procurement Policy attached below.
The Department is working with its supply chains to achieve this by addressing specific aspects of sustainable procurement under four broad themes, namely:
Finance and accounting, payroll and e-procurement solutions, and support for family health services for all types of NHS organisations.
