UPDATED - 3rd Transactional Services Market Engagement - Future Operating Model for NHS Supply Chain

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TRANSACTIONAL SERVICES 3rd MARKET ENGAGEMENT EVENT - The Department of Health ("DH") and the NHS Business Services Authority ("NHSBSA") are hosting the 3rd of a series of market engagements: 27 July 2017, at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UA. 09:30 registration in Room 1W11. Main event: 10:00 - 13:00. The Future Operating Model programme will transform the way in which goods (from stationary, clinical equipment/ consumables to MRI scanners) are procured and distributed across up to 243 trusts, plus over 1000 individual organisations within the NHS. A PIN for these services was published in the Official Journal of the European Union 2015/S 213-389103 on the 30th October 2015. The procurement of Transactional Services (3yrs +2yr) from a single Provider, will underpin this programme, and are likely to consist of, but not limited to: • Accounts Payable • Accounts Receivable • Sales • General Ledger • Management Accounting • Investment • Performance • VAT Management • Associated Banking • Transmission Services 2016/17 volumes are listed below, however, significant growth is expected within the overall Future Operating Model: Number of suppliers 947 Number of payable invoices 2,067,935 Number of receivable invoices 259,739 The prospective contract would be based on an open book plus management fee basis for an initial term of three (3) years, plus options to extend up to a further 2 years dependent on performance. The market engagement event will be in the form of presentations by DH explaining the FOM, Transactional Services requirements, more detail on the procurement process and final commercial terms. It will also provide an opportunity for attendees to feedback to the DH both on the day and through follow up individual Supplier 1:1 engagement sessions. To register for this market engagement event please email transactionalservices@dh.gsi.gov.uk before 17:00 24th July 2017. Places will be restricted to two attendees per Supplier at this initial meeting.