Innovation is a key priority for NHS Supply Chain to help improve patient outcomes.
We work with clinicians and suppliers to provide customers with the latest and most innovative products on the market.
Our experience and expertise in healthcare procurement means that NHS Supply Chain is uniquely positioned to:
Our proactive approach enables our procurement teams to make innovative products and services quickly and easily available to the whole NHS.
Innovation Scorecard is an online tool that allows suppliers to submit innovative products for contract consideration.
Funded by the NHS National Institute for Innovation & Improvement via the National Innovation Centre, the tool takes suppliers through 16 questions which help us establish how innovative the product is.
Our end-to-end process allows innovations to be fast-tracked and made available to the NHS in a much shorter time than traditional routes.
If the innovation process is successful, the product will be made available nationally and will be highlighted in our catalogue as innovative with the innovation bulb icon.
Once innovations are available to order, we can monitor sales, track adoption and speed of up take by trusts across the country.
Step by step guide
1
RegisterClick on the 'Assess your product' link on this page. You will link to our Innovation Scorecard ready to register.
2
CompleteYou can do this by answering the series of questions which address the concept, value and capability of your product.
3
SubmitYour product will be scored and you have the choice to save for later or submit your application. You will receive an acknowledgement email of your submission.
4
Research & EvaluationEvery product is different so we will conduct further market research and analysis and if appropriate seek clinical feedback on your submission. If the product is deemed innovative, the application will then be assessed further with suppliers having an opportunity to meet with procurement.
5
ContractIf the products are perceived to benefit the NHS via innovation, we seek to fast track their introduction into our range.
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