Case Studies

NHS LPP’s Sustainability and Social Value team worked with the North East London Procurement Partnership to develop a more consistent and measurable approach to social value. By combining local data, stakeholder insight and procurement expertise, the partnership helped align NHS spending with local priorities including unemployment, deprivation and health inequalities.

NHS LPP's Commercial Delivery team has created a consistent, clinically focused approach to electronic patient record procurement, helping NHS trusts navigate complex commercial processes, manage risk, secure solutions that support long-term digital transformation which will ultimately improve patient care.

NHS London Procurement Partnership’s Programme Management Office team were commissioned by South West London Procurement Partnership (SWLPP) to undertake a comprehensive review and overhaul of existing processes within its centralised procurement team. Through a structured programme of process mapping, stakeholder engagement and project management expertise, NHS LPP supported the team to understand how processes operated in practice, identify areas of risk and duplication, and develop clear, sustainable processes that could be embedded across the organisation.

NHS London Procurement Partnership's Business Intelligence team developed a pan-London local Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) spend analysis for its members, helping NHS trusts understand how much addressable spend reaches SMEs. By combining Accounts Payable (AP) data with enhanced supplier analysis, the team have created a consistent view of SME spend across London, supporting the London Anchor Institutions’ Network ambition to grow local and diverse supply chains.

Our Estates, Facilities Management and Corporate Services team developed a quarterly Market Intelligence Report to help NHS trusts navigate changing market conditions, identify risks and opportunities, and make more informed procurement decisions. By bringing together economic data, supplier intelligence, sector trends and stakeholder insight, the report supports better value, increased resilience and more sustainable estates and facilities services.

NHS LPP’s Digital & Technology Solutions team developed a simple mobile phone audit programme to help NHS organisations understand their mobile estates, remove unnecessary costs and secure better value from their contracts. Starting as a London regional initiative for NHS LPP members, the programme has grown nationally, identifying more than £38 million in potential savings across 198 NHS organisations.

NHS London Procurement Partnership worked with South West London Procurement Partnership to carry out an independent review of an under-performing facilities management contract. The review helped identify the causes of, and mechanisms available to rectify, increasing cost pressures within the existing contract and provide practical recommendations for both immediate action and future procurements.

NHS LPP’s Healthcare & Pharmacy Services team worked with three other NHS procurement hubs to develop a national framework for contrast media, injectors, consumables and maintenance. Designed around clinical needs, it simplifies procurement, widens supplier participation and improves access to essential imaging products.