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Cardio-vascular, Radiology, Endoscopy, Audiology and Pain Management FAQs

Catalogue Management Queries

A code does not appear on our catalogue, how do we get access?

Reach out to your Implementation Manager who will check the catalogue and direct the query to the correct buying team.

If a supplier is offering to range extend a product and offer bespoke pricing to a list of trusts, who do they contact at NHS Supply Chain?

The supplier should contact their nominated Supplier Contact at NHS Supply Chain who will assess the requirement of the range extension and progress if acceptable.

We have an order that we need to place urgently, who can help?

Please reach out to your Implementation Manager and the Customer Services Team who will be able to assist.

We have been ordering a code under the In-Tariff contract header, but this should have been placed via the reimbursement route (SSDP). What do we need to do to correct this?

You should contact your Implementation Manager who will check the correct route and ensure the correct NPC matching to the product MPC is aligned to your trust.

We believe that the pricing that is appearing on our online catalogue is incorrect vs the awarded pricing in place, what do we do?

You should contact your Implementation Manager who will run a cross check against your awarded pricing and arrange any corrections.

What is the process for product alternatives?

Due to the clinically complex nature of products it isn’t always possible to provide direct alternatives. We would recommend that a search for the specific product type within the national NHS Supply Chain online catalogue is carried out to identify other products contained on the catalogue and ascertain the clinical acceptability of these with the product users.

We are unsure of which Framework Agreement a product sits under, who will be able to advise?

You should contact your Customer Relationship Manager who will be able to direct you to the correct Implementation Manager and Buyer for the account.

We would like to place a URN, what steps do we need to take?

You should contact the relevant Customer Relationship Manager who will submit the request into the Prioritisation Forum and allocate to a Buyer or Junior Buyer to complete/process the request.

Ordering Queries

We have placed an order but have not received an update as to why the order is delayed, who can assist?

You should contact the Customer Services Team and provide the Purchase Order (P.O.) number for your order.

An order we have placed has been cancelled due to stocking issue, who can help support this?

You should contact the Customer Services Team and provide the Purchase Order (P.O.) number for your order.

We have placed an order and the P.O generated starts with an X, who can help to advise?

You should contact the Customer Services Team and your dedicated Implementation Manager, providing them with the P.O number for your order.