North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative

What North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative does

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is an NHS public-sector procurement collaborative established in April 2007 and hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, operating from Sheffield with additional offices in Leeds. The organization delivers compliant framework agreements to NHS trusts, integrated care systems and other UK public sector contracting authorities, supported by digital procurement tools and an in-house AI suite. Its member base spans 47 NHS trusts and organizations across the North of England, including acute, mental health, community and ambulance trusts, with cross-hub reach delivered through partnerships with NHS London Procurement Partnership, NHS Commercial Solutions, and the East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub.

The framework portfolio is organized into four categories: Digital and Technology Solutions, Healthcare and Pharmacy Services, HR and Workforce, and Estates, FM and Corporate Services. Notable frameworks include Total Technology Solutions (endorsed by NHS England as a recommended route to market), Clinical Digital Health Solutions (CCF-accredited, covering EPR, PAS, radiology, pathology, pharmacy and shared care record), Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions, Hard FM specialist estates services, and CPC Drive (fleet management / salary sacrifice scheme). Procurement operations run on the Atamis Health Family e-Procurement system, with member-facing digital tools including the Power BI-based Vendor Discount Matrix, the Quick Quote electronic tendering tool, and a Benchmarking tool. In 2024, NOE CPC launched CPC Searchlight, a suite of AI tools comprising a Supplier Insights Agent, a Procurement Act Support Agent, a Structured Summary Assistant, and an Email Tone Polisher.

NOE CPC is a non-profit collaborative funded through framework management fees, supplier-side contributions and administrative income from framework transactions, with frameworks offered free of charge to eligible NHS and public sector buyers. The organization is accredited by NHS England as a Central Commercial Function (CCF) Accredited Framework Host and holds ISO 9001, ISO 27001, CCIAF 'Better' (78%), and Cyber Essentials Plus certifications.

Name

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative

Legal name

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative

Website

https://noecpc.nhs.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NOE CPC is an NHS procurement collaborative, established 2007 and hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, providing CCF-accredited framework agreements and digital procurement tools to 47 NHS trusts across the North of England and wider UK public sector.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Sector Procurement Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Procurement & Contracting (BPAIAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Procurement Platforms, Catalogs & Contract Purchasing (Co-ops, GPOs, eProcurement) (EDAEAIAO), Compliance, Risk & Supplier Due Diligence (KYC/ESG/Sanctions) (BPAAAJAK), Contract Administration Support (PO/Contract Compliance) (BPAAAJAE), Spend Analytics & Reporting Support (BPAAAJAJ), Sourcing Support & RFx Administration (RFI/RFP/RFQ) (BPAAAJAC), Public Health Contracts, Procurement & Vendor Management (HLAJALAE)

Keywords

• Public sector procurement
• NHS framework agreements
• Collaborative purchasing
• Healthcare procurement services
• Supplier framework hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Framework Administration Services: NOE CPC is a public sector procurement collaborative hosted by Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The organization provides free-to-access procurement frameworks for NHS and public sector organizations. Revenue appears to be derived from framework management fees, member contributions from NHS trusts, and administrative income from framework transactions (ABI income).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) provides free-to-access procurement framework agreements and digital procurement tools to NHS trusts, Integrated Care Systems, and wider UK public sector bodies. It operates as an NHS England Central Commercial Function (CCF) Accredited Framework Host, delivering compliant routes to market across clinical systems, technology, pharmaceuticals, estates, facilities management, workforce, and corporate services. The collaborative aggregates purchasing power across 47 NHS member organizations and supports procurement through digital tools including Quick Quote, Vendor Discount Matrix, Benchmarking, and the CPC Searchlight AI suite.

Product overview

North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) is a procurement collaborative providing a comprehensive portfolio of frameworks and digital tools for NHS and public sector organizations. The offering spans four main categories: (1) Digital & Technology Solutions including Clinical Digital Health Solutions, Total Technology Solutions (TTS), Tech Devices LINK4, Non-Clinical Systems DPS, Digital Documents Solutions, and specialized digital tools including Quick Quote, Vendor Discount Matrix, and Benchmarking tools; (2) Healthcare & Pharmacy including pharmaceutical services, bulk oxygen, radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media, pharmacy clean room services, and advocacy services; (3) HR & Workforce including CPC Drive (vehicle leasing/salary sacrifice), NHS Workforce Alliance frameworks covering staffing, and education services; (4) Estates, FM & Corporate Services including Hard FM, Total Facilities Management, waste management, laundry, security, language services, legal services, and consultancy. NOE CPC has also developed CPC Searchlight, a suite of AI-powered procurement tools including Supplier Insights Agent, Procurement Act Support Agent, Structured Summary Assistant, and Email Tone Polisher. The organization is accredited by NHS England as a Central Commercial Function (CCF) Framework Host and operates as part of Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPC Drive: Fleet management solution delivering vehicle leasing and salary sacrifice scheme for NHS and public sector organizations
• CPC Searchlight
• NHS Workforce Alliance

Products and services

• Clinical Digital Health Solutions Framework NHS CCF-accredited single-lot framework covering all clinical systems including Electronic Patient Record (EPR), Patient Administration System (PAS), Radiology, Pathology, Shared Care Record, Pharmacy, Patient Support and Specialist Clinical Solutions, with a catalogue approach allowing supplier product additions.
• Total Technology Solutions (TTS) Un-lotted framework for ICT hardware, software, services and end-to-end solutions endorsed by NHS England as a recommended route to market. Supports direct award, Quick Quote and further competition procurement options.
• Contrast Media, Injectors and Associated Consumables (NOE.0642) Framework covering CT media, MRI media, Barium media, injectors with warranties and maintenance, and consumables for medical imaging applications.
• Pharmacy Clean Room Services and Consumables (NOE.0641) Framework covering pharmacy clean room garments (rental, purchase, laundering), sterile mops, and consumables including sporicidal products meeting aseptic standards.
• Legal Services (NOE.0647) Framework covering NHS governance, healthcare law, mental health law, employment law, contract and commercial law, property law and corporate finance/PFI services.
• Total Waste Management Services III (NOE.0626) Framework covering healthcare waste, clinical waste, confidential waste, reusable sharps, WEEE, IT disposal and uniforms/textiles with compliant route to market.
• Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions (NOE.0603) Framework covering medical liquid oxygen, medical gas cylinders with tracking, nitric oxide therapy, and ambulance medical gas, delivered by four NHS procurement hubs.
• Advocacy Services for Health and Social Care (NOE.0627) Framework for independent advocacy services including social care advocates, mental capacity advocates, mental health advocates, adult secure services and children/young people advocacy.
• Specialist Estates Engineering & Maintenance Services (Hard FM) (NOE.0609) Framework covering 19 lots for specialist estates services including HVAC, electrical works, fire safety, medical gas systems, lifts, renewable energy, building works and managed FM services.
• Bulk Oxygen 2022 Framework for bulk oxygen delivery including installation, VIE maintenance and service, telemetry, and training options compliant with HTM 02-01 guidelines.
• Radiopharmaceuticals and Associated Consumables Framework providing nuclear medicine solutions including generators, cold kits, therapy capsules, ready-to-use radiopharmaceuticals and accessories for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
• Total Facilities Management Framework Framework delivered by NHS LPP covering hard FM, soft FM, total FM, cleaning, catering and security services.
• Security Services Framework (NOE.0571) Framework covering manned guarding, CCTV, keyholding, managed security services and nurse call systems developed across four NHS procurement hubs.
• Payroll Services Framework Framework covering core payroll, pension and expenses administration plus HR administration through the ESR system.
• Statutory Audit and Advisory Services Framework Framework delivered by EOE CPH covering statutory audit, counter fraud, internal audit, assurance reviews, digital/IM&T audit and security management.
• Consultancy and Associated Services Framework (NOE.0570) Framework covering property and estates consultancy, programme/project management, financial/commercial consultancy, environmental/sustainability consultancy and health/social care consultancy.
• Pharmaceutical Services Framework Framework for inpatient, outpatient and discharge dispensing services, multi-compartment compliance aids, and ward order assembly developed with four NHS procurement hubs.
• Parenteral Nutrition Products Framework Framework delivered by NHS LPP covering parenteral nutrition ingredients, multi-chamber bags, unlicensed compounded bags, neonatal bags and bags with additions.
• Minor Works Trades and Associated Services DPS Dynamic purchasing system for minor works and trades projects up to £5 million covering building, demolition, mechanical/electrical works, asbestos, lifts and EV charging.
• Non-Emergency Transport DPS Dynamic purchasing system for non-emergency patient transport and other transport services covering booking, core patient transport, mental health, high dependency and taxi services across UK regions.
• Tech Devices LINK4 (NOE.0633) Framework for procurement of technology devices including laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, supported by a vendor discount matrix.
• Digital Documents Solutions Framework Framework covering digital document management and workflow solutions for NHS organizations.
• Asset Utilisation Framework Framework for asset utilisation solutions helping NHS organizations optimize equipment and resource management.
• NHS Workforce Alliance Partnership framework covering clinical and healthcare staffing, health workforce solutions, insourced services, international recruitment, learning services DPS, non-clinical staffing, occupational health, and workforce technology systems.
• Laundry and Linen Services Total Solutions (NOE.0572) Framework covering patient laundry, barrier theatre textiles, managed services, consultancy, equipment installation and commercial/industrial laundry equipment.
• Language Services Framework (NOE.0583) Framework covering managed services, face-to-face interpretation, telephone interpretation, video interpretation, BSL interpretation and written translation.
• CPC Drive (Fleet Management / Vehicle Leasing & Salary Sacrifice) Innovative fleet management solution providing vehicle leasing and salary sacrifice scheme for NHS and public sector staff.
• Quick Quote Tool Online tool enabling NHS buyers to send specific requirements to all awarded framework suppliers for competitive quotes on Total Technology Solutions and LINK4 frameworks.
• Vendor Discount Matrix (VDM) Power BI-based tool allowing users to identify best value supplier offerings by vendor, sub-category, tier and discount percentage for the Total Technology Solutions framework.
• Benchmarking Tool

Quantifiable outcome

• 47 NHS trusts served through collaborative procurement network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost organization for NOE CPC. Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the accountable Data Controller for data processed by NOE CPC and provides organizational infrastructure, values (Integrity, Simplicity, Caring), and governance oversight.
• NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative NHS procurement hub partnership for framework development and delivery. Jointly delivers frameworks including Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions, Clinical Digital Health Solutions, Parenteral Nutrition Products, Payroll Services, Total Facilities Management, and Legal Services 2025.
• NHS Commercial SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative NHS procurement hub partnership for joint framework development including Security Services, Consultancy and Associated Services frameworks.
• East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub (EOE CPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative NHS procurement hub partnership for joint framework development including Statutory Audit and Advisory Consultancy Services and Consultancy and Associated Services frameworks.
• North East & Yorkshire NHS Pharmaceutical Purchasing ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaceutical purchasing consortium providing input into pharmacy-related framework specifications including Pharmacy Clean Room Services and Consumables framework renewal.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS England accreditation as CCF Accredited Framework Host and endorsement of frameworks including Total Technology Solutions as recommended route to market for NHS buyers.
• Department of Health and Social CaremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOE CPC adopts the Atamis Health Family e-Procurement system in line with DHSC recommendations for NHS commercial activities consolidation.
• Yorkshire and Humber NHS Pharmaceutical Purchasing ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional consortium providing input into Bulk Oxygen framework requirements and specifications based on member trust needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• HealthTrust Europe: GPO focusing on healthcare and public-sector procurement frameworks across the UK. Direct comparator to NOE CPC's framework-hosting business for NHS trusts and integrated care systems.
• NHS Shared Business Services: Joint venture between the Department of Health and Social Care and Sopra Steria providing back-office, procurement and commercial services to NHS bodies. Directly comparable as an NHS-focused procurement service provider to trusts.
• NHS Commercial Solutions: NHS procurement hub partnership peer of NOE CPC. Collaborates on joint frameworks including Security Services and Consultancy and Associated Services, using the same framework-hosting model with CCF accreditation to serve NHS member trusts.
• ESPO (Eastern Shires Purchasing Organisation): Public-sector purchasing organisation owned by local authorities in the East Midlands and East of England. Comparable framework-hosting model to NOE CPC with overlapping members (local authorities and schools) and similar free-access framework structure.
• Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation: UK public-sector purchasing consortium offering framework agreements to local authorities, schools and NHS bodies. Closely comparable operating model to NOE CPC in aggregating purchasing power across public-sector members.
• NHS London Procurement Partnership: One of the four NHS procurement hubs alongside NOE CPC; co-develops and cross-accesses frameworks (Total Pharmaceutical Gas Solutions, Clinical Digital Health Solutions, Total Facilities Management). Operates the same framework-hosting business model serving NHS trusts across London and nationally.
• East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub: The fourth NHS procurement hub in NOE CPC's cross-hub partnership network. Collaborates on Statutory Audit and Advisory Services and Consultancy and Associated Services frameworks using identical framework-hosting and category-team structure.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Commercial Service: UK Cabinet Office executive agency providing commercial procurement frameworks across the entire UK public sector. Overlaps with NOE CPC where NHS trusts and wider public-sector bodies use CCS frameworks as an alternative route to market.
• NHS Supply Chain: NHS England's national procurement and supply chain function operating at much greater scale. Overlaps with NOE CPC in clinical and non-clinical product categories but covers all NHS trusts directly and operates logistics, not just framework hosting.
• NHS Business Services Authority: Arm's length body of the Department of Health and Social Care delivering central NHS support services including some commercial functions. Adjacent public-sector procurement and contract administration comparable to NOE CPC's NHS-facing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/noecpc
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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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