COVID-19 is bringing unprecedented challenges for everyone, and for our customers across the NHS, we want you to know how we are responding to support you.
we’ve increased capacity to meet the unprecedented demand, including extending some commercial agreements and delaying some non-essential procurement activities, so we can focus on what is important right now
we’re supporting the cross-government response, including the issue of emergency procurement policy notes that provide advice on how to apply public procurement guidelines at this time, including payment of suppliers and contingent workers affected by COVID-19
We appreciate how busy you are right now and we want to strike the right balance between keeping you up to date and allowing you to focus on your priorities. So, we will share the latest news, guidance and support with you in a weekly newsletter.
Rest assured though that if we do need to communicate with you more urgently you won’t need to wait a week to hear from us.
Kind regards
Tracy Clark, Customer Experience Director
What you need to know this week
Urgent COVID-19 related commercial activity
If you need urgent commercial support to maintain essential services at this time, here’s how we can help you.
Public procurement regulations: exceptional circumstances
A procurement policy note has been published with guidance on contractual relief for suppliers due to COVID-19. This has information about paying your suppliers (including contingent workers) to ensure service and business continuity during and after the current COVID-19 outbreak.
