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Blog: The importance of a strong supplier base for NOE CPC

  • 13/04/2023
  • Written by Steve Sercombe

Our focus for April is #SuppliersMatter. To explore this topic in further detail, Steve Sercombe, Procurement Director, addresses the importance of a strong supplier base for NOE CPC.“Suppliers are an integral part of what we do here at NOE ...

One year on since the introduction of 10% weighting for SSV in procurement

  • 11/04/2023
  • Written by NOE CPC

In April 2022 NHS England introduced a 10% minimum social value into all procurement, which was outlined in the Procurement Policy Note 06/20 (PPN). The PPN explains that when evaluating tender responses, government departments will use the ...