SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Fostering long-term collaboration The Hospital 2.0 Alliance agreement represents a significant departure from traditional NHS procurement approaches.
Historically, NHS trusts have operated in a highly devolved manner, but the alliance brings individual trusts, regions and supply chain partners together into a single, collaborative environment.
“ It’ s a fantastic opportunity to benefit from the collective experience and know-how across the system,” Rick observes.
The alliance creates an environment where projects share much more common ground than differences, helping to avoid market overheating and cost escalation that ultimately impacts taxpayers.
For supply chain partners, the alliance provides genuine confidence through connection to a national pipeline of work rather than individual trust relationships. This makes investment in skills and capacity worthwhile, while maintaining close project-level relationships with individual trusts to address local priorities and requirements.
The broader NHS strategy The alignment of the NHP’ s supply chain strategy with the wider NHS estate strategy presents both significant opportunities and challenges.
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