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NHS pensions scheme opens its doors to the private sector

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 28 2013

While the detail of the Government's policy on reforms to "Fair Deal" is still awaited, it appears that the Department of Health, in an interim move

Regulations to govern procurement, patient choice and competition published

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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February 22 2013

New regulations governing the commissioning of health services will come into force on 1 April 2013. The NHS (Procurement, Patient Choice and

Lifting the automatic suspension of a contract

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 5 2012

A recent case which involved two NHS bodies, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v Newcastle Primary Care Trust & Others, demonstrates that when bidding for contracts NHS providers will seek a legal remedy (in this case, suspension of the procurement process) if a provider is of the view that the procurement is flawed

“Good faith” clauses they may eventually ”ketch-up” with you

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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September 7 2012

Medicrest, a catering company, contracted with a NHS Trust for the provision of catering services for an initial term of seven years, primarily for providing services to patients of a hospital

Transparency when evaluating procurements

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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July 11 2012

In May this year, the Scottish courts handed down a helpful judgment on evaluating tenders and the extent of information to give to bidders in the “standstill letter”

DH publishes guidance on improving procurement

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 13 2012

The DH has published guidance aimed at improving procurement across the healthcare system, NHS Procurement: Raising Our Game

Procurement strategy: call for evidence

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 13 2012

As part of its push to put in place a new procurement strategy for the NHS by the end of 2012, focusing on delivering significant strategic savings for the NHS in the era of austerity - getting as many “bangs from its bucks” as possible and to deliver excellent patient care, the DH has launched a call for evidence on the strategy

Duty to co-operate - consistency is key

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 30 2012

PFI and outsourcing disputes are becoming more common

Trade unions attempt to seek judicial review of procurement decisions

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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April 12 2012

In the case of R v NHS Shared Business Services Ltd and another, the High Court rejected Unison’s application for judicial review of the decision made by ten primary care trusts (PCTs) to enter into contracts to outsource certain services

Is NHS estate efficiency improving?

Mills & Reeve LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 20 2012

The NHS could save £1 billion through improved procurement for estates and efficiencies gained through land disposal, according to a report by built asset consultancy EC Harris

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