Procurement
In the UK, procurement frameworks are pre-established agreements or contracts between one or more suppliers and a public sector body including NHS organisations. These buyers can use these frameworks to purchase products or services without going through a full tender process each time.
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Suppliers are pre-approved for inclusion in the framework, based on a competitive tendering process that evaluates quality, capability, price etc. Public sector buyers can award contracts directly to suppliers within the framework or run a mini-competition between the listed suppliers to ensure the best fit for specific needs.
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Dynamic Purchasing Systems – open at any time for unlimited number of suppliers to join. Whereas other procurement frameworks are open for applications every few years.
The most relevant for digital and technology solutions for health and social care include:
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London Procurement Partnership DPS
NHS England Health Systems Support Framework
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Find a Tender is the free UK government website designed to help businesses, particularly smaller businesses, find and bid for public sector procurement opportunities. It provides a central hub where public sector organisations post information about contract opportunities, contract awards, and pipeline opportunities.