See you next year at P4H England 2025
The scale of NHS Commercial activity at national, regional and local levels across England is significant, with around £35 billion spent across over 80,000 suppliers.
P4H England provides extensive skills development, networking, collaboration and product showcase opportunities for healthcare buyers and suppliers.
Engage with the healthcare procurement community across a range of interactive event features to drive collaboration, in support of leveraging the full value of the NHS collective buying power.
P4H England 2024 Highlights
2024 Speakers
Tracey Cramond
Chair
The HCSA promotes the work of procurement and supply chain staff at all levels in healthcare. The Association provides training events and educational seminars, sponsors awards and hosts two high-profile annual conferences. The governance of the Association rests with the board of Trustees.
The Executive runs the day to day business of the Association supported by a National Council of Regional Coordinators, Specialist Area Coordinators and National representatives from across the U.K.
HCSA is a registered charity in the UK, is entirely self-financed through a combination of income from conferences, seminars, other training events and advertising.
Fiona Hilton
Director of Commercial Best Practice & Engagement
A commercial leader with expertise in commercial strategy, procurement, and supply chain. Focused on building high performing teams and experienced with large budgets and full accountability for revenue, capital, and delivery of efficiencies in both private and public sector. Currently Director in NHS England Central Commercial Function delivering Commercial best practice and engagement across the 4000 commercial NHS community. Previously led NHS England Commercial Delivery team with £3bn turnover and £70m pa savings.
Full accountability for all commercial arrangements and supplier performance including governance and assurance. 25 years working for blue chip FTSE 100 organisations including Wolseley plc, Boots the Chemist and under the parent of Kingfisher plc – Superdrug, Woolworths, and B&Q. All were undergoing rapid change with significant growth, productivity, and efficiency plans.
A highly regarded reputation for delivery, implementation and proactive leadership whilst engaging with the wider team
Alyson Brett
Managing Director
Alyson has worked in procurement for 41 years, 23 of which have been in collaborative working environments, and will provide powerful insight into how collaborative procurement works within the NHS and what this means for suppliers seeking to engage in this marketplace.
Matthew Rees
Director, Commercial Hub
Matthew leads our commercial insights work. His experience includes Big Four audit and valuations, merger and market investigations for the Competition and Market Authority, and economic regulation in the telecoms, water, aerospace and defence sectors.
Michelle McCann
Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer
Michelle is Executive Director of Sustainability and Social Value at NHS London Procurement Partnership. She’s contributed a huge amount to the social value movement across a long and varied career, initially working in finance and education, and now heading up a team tasked with creating more sustainable procurement practice within the National Health Service in London.
Lee Joseph
Managing Director
Lee Joseph was appointed Managing Director of NHS LPP in October 2023. Prior to this appointment, he working as the Interim Managing Director for seven months and, during that time, worked to further build the organisation in regards to its service offering to members, as well as ensuring it is a great place for staff to work.
Prior to his role as Interim Managing Director, Lee worked in various senior roles at NHS LPP after joining the organisation in 2016. Before joining NHS LPP, he held strategic and leadership roles across the public and private sector, including Hospital Corporation of America, General Electric (GE), Unipart, JCB and Visteon.
Rick Lennard
Executive Commercial Director
As Executive Commercial Director for The New Hospital Programme (NHP) in NHS England, Rick is a passionate industry executive, experienced in leading complex programmes and commercial models. The NHP is designed to transform how we deliver major healthcare projects in England, building hospitals that will revolutionise the healthcare sector and set a new standard for the way in which we build future social infrastructure.
He has had a long-spanning career delivering major infrastructure programmes from before joining NHS England where Rick spent 18 years in the nuclear sector at Sellafield Ltd, delivering one of the largest portfolios of complex major projects in the UK which was achieved by harnessing the power of collaboration with the supply chain and partnership working. As a chartered MCIPS member his leadership has successfully delivered several high profile multi-billion-pound procurements.
As a part of his commitment to infrastructure growth, he is a member of the UK’s Infrastructure Client Group and an executive member of Project 13, where he co-chairs the Adopters community looking at new business models for delivery.
The opportunity to build better through collaboration is on a scale rarely seen in the UK, to do it with something that touches the lives of so many and is so important to the country makes it even more important for Rick to play a part in it.
Thank you to our 2024 Event Partners
NHS Workforce Alliance
Stand Number: NHS Commercial & Procurement Pavilion
As part of the NHS, the Alliance is uniquely placed to support your workforce strategy. Our comprehensive workforce service extends beyond our procurement agreements that enable the compliant supply of agency, international and bank staff. We also run a rigorous programme of worker compliance audits aligned to NHS Employer standards so you can use our supply agreements with confidence. Our workforce expertise, supplier relationship management, and in-depth data insights all provide valuable resources, and our team of regional workforce specialists will work alongside you to deliver innovative, tailored operational solutions at department, trust or ICS level. We can help implement workforce strategies to overcome current challenges such as attracting new staff, managing staff banks, retaining and developing your existing workforce, plus topical issues such as eliminating off-framework spending and reducing price cap breaches. We are the only NHS England-approved framework provider for workforce that is wholly public-owned and has no profit incentive. As an NHS organisation ourselves, our sole focus is to support its patient services, build talent and secure resources for the long term. Find out more: workforcealliance.nhs.uk
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Stand Number: NHS Commercial & Procurement Pavilion
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust includes the Countess of Chester Hospital – a 550-bed hospital which provides the full range of acute and specialist services, and Ellesmere Port Hospital – a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. In January 2022, the Trust agreed to take a lease on Tarporley War Memorial Hospital which is located 12 miles outside Chester in the village of Tarporley. The Trust began refurbishing the site in early 2022 in preparation to utilise the hospital as a base for community-based services to serve the local rural population from April 2022 onwards.
East of England Collaborative Procurement Hub
Stand Number: NHS Commercial & Procurement Pavilion
The East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (the Hub) is a not-for-profit organisation that works in partnership and on behalf of the NHS to drive value and efficiencies and ultimately, improve patient care.
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Stand Number: NHS Commercial & Procurement Pavilion
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage. Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust have over 250 years of experience caring for our community. Its history involves Florence Nightingale caring for casualties from D Day, advances in plastic surgery and the treatment of burns, spinal injuries and innovation in rehabilitation.
PAGABO
Stand Number: 11
Finding a procurement framework can be challenging, complex and time-consuming. At Pagabo, our client focussed service makes finding a procurement framework quicker, simpler, and more effective. We are an NHS accredited framework host, easy to use and fully compliant.
Efficiency East Midlands
Stand Number: 26
Efficiency East Midlands Limited (EEM) is proud to be a nationally accredited framework host under new guidance for NHS trusts. The national not-for-profit procurement consortium has a membership base of over 350 public sector organisations, each securing cost and quality efficiencies through collaborative and aggregated procurement. EEM offers a variety of services, focusing on the repair, maintenance, and refurbishment of domestic and commercial properties. Visit our website at www.eem.org.uk
NHS New Hospital Programme
Stand Number: NHS Commercial & Procurement Pavilion
Up and down the country we’re investing in the future of our NHS. The commitment to build new hospitals forms part of the Government’s wider Health Infrastructure Plan, a long term, rolling programme of strategic investment in health and care buildings, estates, and equipment. The new hospitals will result in outdated infrastructure being replaced by facilities for both staff and patients that are on the cutting edge of modern technology, innovation and sustainability.
NHS Shared Business Services
Stand Number: 49
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) provide expert, flexible procurement services that drive best value and best practice, with sustainability and social value built-in: - Commercial Delivery Partner services, providing tailored commercial and strategic procurement support. - End-to-end, Enhanced P2P to deliver efficiencies and eliminate costly, time-consuming manual tasks. - Framework agreements that offer a compliant route to market, with typical savings of up to 15%. - Carbon Mapping Specialist Services, providing data insights to drive positive change. To find out more, contact sbs.hello@nhs.net
HCSA Women's Network
Stand Number: 3
The HCSA Women in Procurement & Supply Chain Network (Women’s Network) has been created to celebrate the achievements of women in Procurement and Supply Chain in the NHS/Healthcare. Our primary aim is to address women’s issues in the workplace and work to drive positive change. The network supports diversity, inclusion and gender balance, supporting equal opportunity and participation at all levels and in all aspects.
Cadence Marketing
At Cadence Marketing, we understand the importance of data in the public sector and have built a comprehensive database of over 200,000 contacts across 31,600 organisations, including Central Government, Local Government, NHS, Education, MOD, and Emergency Services. We love helping businesses connect with public sector buyers through targeted marketing solutions. Whether you’re looking to boost your email campaigns, do some market research, host a webinar, or create some killer content, we’ve got you covered. Reach the right people, stay up-to-date, make informed decisions and improve your win rate.
GS1 UK
Stand Number: 57
GS1 UK is one of 118 independent GS1 standards organisations operating worldwide. In healthcare, GS1 standards are used to uniquely identify every person, every product, and every place. This enables products and medical devices to be identified, tracked and traced, through the supply chain to the patient, from the point of manufacture. Data is commonly captured in a barcode which is scanned at the point of care. And because it is standardised, the data is accurate, consistent, and interoperable. It is this accuracy and standardisation of data that improves traceability and patient safety, reduces unwarranted clinical variation, and drives operational efficiencies across industry. To learn more about how GS1 standards work in practice, download the Scan4Safety evidence report at: https://healthcare.gs1uk.org/scan4safety. You can also find out more on our website at: www.gs1uk.org/healthcare. Email us at: healthcare@gs1uk.org Follow us on Twitter at: @gs1uk_hc https://twitter.com/gs1uk_hc
HCSA
Stand Number: 3
The HCSA promotes the work of procurement and supply chain staff at all levels in healthcare. The Association provides training events and educational seminars, sponsors awards and hosts three high-profile annual conferences. The governance of the Association rests with the board of Trustees. The Executive runs the day to day business of the Association supported by a National Council of Regional Coordinators , Specialist Area Coordinators and National representatives from across the U.K. HCSA is a registered charity in the UK, is entirely self-financed through a combination of income from conferences, seminars, other training events and advertising. Membership is open to all procurement and supply professionals within the healthcare sector in the UK. We do not currently offer membership to providers of products and services to the healthcare industry. We do however, welcome their attendance and involvement at some of our annual events. The Health Care Supply Association is affiliated with the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).
Health Contracts International
Health Contracts International is a full-service, market-leading healthcare business intelligence solution fuelled by artificial intelligence and industry expertise from BiP Solutions. HCI’s unique suite of precision intelligence, technology, and trend data facilitates businesses to find and win more opportunities in both the public and private sector healthcare environments. Start winning more business through access to tailored opportunities, competitor insights and market analysis with our cutting-edge end-to-end business intelligence platform. Grow your revenue. Increase your market share. Get a return on your investment.
NHS Commercial Solutions
Stand Number: NHS Commercial & Procurement Pavilion
NHS Commercial Solutions is a collaborative procurement organisation providing customers with procurement and commercial expertise across a comprehensive range of products and services. Since its formation in 2007, NHS Commercial Solutions has been a go-to provider of procurement and commercial services for the NHS and wider public sector. The organisation is fully NHS owned and funded with every penny saved going back into the NHS. Leveraging expertise, NHS Commercial Solutions focuses on getting the best value for customers in both price and quality outcomes. Although based in the South of England it serves customers nationwide. The organisation is celebrating its 17th year in business and has saved over £300m since its inception, based on year one project savings alone. With a proven track record of improving quality standards, NHS Commercial Solutions continuously deliver, always striving to save time and budget for the NHS and public sector organisations.
NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC)
Stand Number: NHS Commercial & Procurement Pavilion
Established in 2007, and wholly owned by the NHS, NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) provides collaborative and bespoke procurement solutions to the NHS and other public sector organisations. Through category expertise and harnessing our collective buying power we delivers comprehensive, compliant and innovative procurement solutions which save the NHS money. Our award-winning procurements include ready to access framework agreements, bespoke project support and free to access agreements.
NHS London Procurement Partnership
We are uniquely owned collectively by all our members, as opposed to one organisation. This affords our members the benefit of equal status and input into our vision, structure, products and services through a series of membership forums and the governance of a member-led Steering Board. As a trusted advisor, we align priorities with national and regional agendas, including the NHS Long Term Plan, the Central Commercial Function (CCF) and the move to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and Integrated Care Systems (ICSs). We collaborate with our members to provide local, regional and pan-London opportunities that bring rewards in sharing of good practice, leveraging common needs and spending power and working together towards shared aims, all of which develops relationships, knowledge, and ultimately supports the whole health system and economy. NHS LPP delivers the services that help hospitals to run efficiently including business intelligence, clinical digital solutions, workforce, medicines, estates, facilities and corporate services, professional services, sustainability and social value, procurement shared services, business intelligence and systems enablement. We support our members and other trusts to make sustainable decisions that help keep our money in the NHS and invested where it matters - on our valuable frontline staff, services and most importantly, patients.
Delta
Market Engagement Hub
Delta eSourcing enables efficient, effective and compliant procurement. Utilised by thousands of public sector buyers every day, its Buyer Portal, Tender Manager, Supplier Manager, Contract Manager and eAuctions services can be used independently or else combined to form a comprehensive and effective end-to-end procurement solution. In challenging times, Delta eSourcing delivers transparency, compliance and value for money.
Tracker
Market Engagement Hub
Tracker is the only end-to-end business development solution with the unique intelligence you need to find, bid for and win more business. With access to Europe’s largest database of opportunities and competitive insights – you can engage earlier to sell more effectively and win more business. And Tracker’s just got even better – now you can also upload opportunity documents and manage your bid responses all in the one place. Focus on winning business – not looking for it.
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
Stand Number: 12
CIPS, the global membership organisation for procurement and supply. With 60,000 members spanning 156 countries and offices across the world, we’re building a global network to power our profession. We lead in education and training. We provide information and tools. And we help build capability within organisations. Through all our work, we are the voice and standard.
Thank you to our 2024 Event Sponsors
IPS UK Limited
Stand Number: 24b
IPS Group, UK is a leader in Smart parking technology delivering technologically advanced, yet practical and affordable parking solutions. IPS Group, UK is a wholly owned subsidiary of IPS Group Inc with Headquarters in San Diego, California, and over 20 years of trading in the industry. Pay & Display Terminals Pay By Plate Option available Upgrade options for existing equipment Payment Service Provider API integrates with enforcement API integrates with ANPR Data Management System real time reporting My Parking Receipts™ Park Smarter™ Scan To Pay Coming Soon Emissions Based parking charges
Newcross Healthcare Solutions
Stand Number: 34
With over 28 years of experience, Newcross Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare professionals across all health and social care settings. We are an approved supplier on the Workforce Alliance framework (RM6281) for all Lots and one of the UK's largest specialist workforce providers, with over 165,000 registered healthcare workers. We are supporting NHS Trusts and ICBs across the country, providing quality healthcare professionals, alleviating staffing pressures, ensuring continuity of care, and expediting discharge. Our dedicated team is here to help you address your workforce challenges across key areas, including Nursing and Midwifery, Medical and Dentistry, Allied Health Professions and Health Science and Services Staffing, Social Care Staffing, and Master Vendor services. Our approach prioritises wellness, lifelong learning, and comprehensive support for the healthcare workforce. We partner with NHS Trusts and ICBs nationwide to provide quality professionals, reduce staffing pressures, ensure care continuity, and expedite discharges.
Greiner Bio-One
Stand Number: 22
Greiner Bio-One is a leading manufacturer and direct supplier of high-quality clinical products to healthcare organisations globally. Greiner Bio-One’s product portfolio includes the VACUETTE® evacuated blood collection system, needle safety devices, cannulas and the MiniCollect® Capillary Blood Collection range. Further solutions include a UN3373 compatible Transport Line and digitised tracking solutions, which combined with Pre-Barcoded Tubes provides the ultimate in sample tracking and preanalytical error reduction. All our products are supported by a highly experienced and specialised team dedicated to providing the complete package of support and advice to customers.