NCP Copier Paper Price Update (ICN 846)

• NCP Copier Paper has now been extended until 31 July 2020.
• The product and supplier remains the same.
• There will be a price decrease which will result in a national saving of £38,000 over six months.
• For further information on the available NCP product, see our Downloads ▼ section to view the product listing.
• Customers are advised to log in to our website to view the NCP product.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Account Manager.

Change:

• In August 2018 NCP Copier Paper launched and successfully mitigated a 21% cost increase through switching to recycled paper from virgin fibre copier paper.
• As anticipated, pulp prices have continued to rise over the past year.
• Whilst the recycled paper market has been impacted, increases have been significantly less than those for virgin fibre paper which have increased by at least 20% over the last 18 months.
• NHS Supply Chain have been able to maintain catalogue sell prices until 30 September 2019 but cannot continue beyond this date.

Impact:

• To reduce cost increase, NHS Supply Chain has implemented a logistics solution, to minimise the impact to the NHS until the end of February 2020.
• Product code WHO264 will receive a 9.4% price increase, effective 1 October 2019.
• Please refer to the product listing below for further information on the product codes and price update.

Next Steps:

• Customers are advised to log in to our website to view the updated pricing.
• Trust Impact Statements are now available from your NHS Supply Chain Account manager.
• If you have any further questions, please contact your local NHS Supply Chain Account Manager or Customer Services Advisor.