ALPS
ALPS is a Singapore government-linked entity that provides centralised procurement, national logistics, and pharmacy fill services to all public healthcare institutions across Singapore's three healthcare clusters (SingHealth, NHG, NUHS) under the Ministry of Health.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersSingapore, Singapore
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ALPS does
ALPS Pte Ltd (doing business as ALPS Healthcare) is a Singapore government-linked private company incorporated on 1 July 2018 to serve as the centralised procurement and supply chain arm for Singapore's three public healthcare clusters: SingHealth, the National Healthcare Group (NHG), and the National University Health System (NUHS). Operating under the stewardship of the Ministry of Health and affiliated with MOHH Group, ALPS delivers end-to-end supply chain management to all public healthcare institutions (PHIs) across Singapore, including acute hospitals, community hospitals, specialist centres, and polyclinics. Its mission, as articulated in its own materials, is to bring healthcare costs down for Singaporeans through consolidated national-level procurement.
The company's core service portfolio comprises four pillars: (1) Strategic Procurement Services, including national and pharmaceutical sourcing events, contract management, supplier code-of-conduct governance, and a Green Procurement initiative; (2) Central Warehouse One (CWH1), a national logistics hub for centralised storage and distribution of medical supplies; (3) National Central Fill Pharmacy One (NCFP), an automated centralised pharmacy dispensing and distribution operation; and (4) the Green Procurement Program, which embeds sustainability criteria into supplier evaluation. Together, these services manage inventory of over 600 categories of medical equipment and supplies across the public healthcare system. The technology stack centres on a healthcare supply chain management platform integrated with SAP Business Network for sourcing events.
ALPS's business model is government-funded managed services: it does not sell to commercial customers and there is no publicly disclosed pricing. Revenue flows from the Ministry of Health budget allocation to procure and distribute supplies on behalf of all PHIs. The go-to-market is direct enterprise sales to institutional procurement teams within each cluster, with no third-party distributors. During COVID-19, ALPS's role expanded materially, coordinating a multi-agency response that raised national PCR testing capacity beyond 60,000 tests per day, deploying 3,500 swabbers to 750 swabbing sites, and earning the President's Certificate of Commendation, with 66 staff receiving national COVID-19 awards. ALPS is led by CEO Peter Tay, with a management team covering Operations, Finance, IT, HR, and cluster-specific directors for each of the three healthcare clusters.
ALPS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ALPS
- Legal name
- ALPS Pte Ltd
- Website
- https://alpshealthcare.com.sg
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- ALPS is a Singapore government-linked entity that provides centralised procurement, national logistics, and pharmacy fill services to all public healthcare institutions across Singapore's three healthcare clusters (SingHealth, NHG, NUHS) under the Ministry of Health.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ALPS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Public Healthcare Supply Chain Services
- NAICS
- Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (424210), Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42345)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Government & Public-Sector Pharmaceutical Supply (Tender/Prime Vendor) (HLAIAJAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Public Health Contracts, Procurement & Vendor Management (HLAJALAE), Global Supply Chain, Procurement & Market-Shaping Partnerships (Medicines/Diagnostics/Vaccines) (HLAJAOAK)
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Where ALPS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Singapore
- HQ country
- Singapore
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
ALPS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Consolidated Procurement Services: ALPS provides centralised procurement services for all public healthcare institutions across Singapore's three health clusters, achieving cost efficiencies through economies of scale and bulk purchasing. Revenue is government-funded as a public sector supply chain entity under the Ministry of Health.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
ALPS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ALPS provides end-to-end healthcare supply chain solutions for Singapore's public healthcare institutions, functioning as the centralized procurement arm for SingHealth, NHG, and NUHS clusters. Its core offerings are Strategic Procurement Services (national and pharmaceutical sourcing, contract management), Central Warehouse One for centralized storage and distribution of medical supplies, National Central Fill Pharmacy One for automated medication fulfillment, and a Green Procurement Program embedding sustainability into supplier selection. Together, these services enable nationwide procurement scale, resilient inventory, and standardized distribution across all public hospitals and polyclinics.
Product overview
ALPS operates as a unified healthcare supply chain platform combining centralized procurement and national logistics services. The core offering consists of Strategic Procurement Services for national and pharmaceutical sourcing, supported by Central Warehouse One (CWH1) for centralized storage/distribution, and National Central Fill Pharmacy One (NCFP) for automated medication fulfillment. A Green Procurement Program complements the portfolio by embedding sustainability criteria into supplier selection. Together, these services enable end-to-end supply chain management for Singapore's public healthcare institutions.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Strategic Procurement Services National-level procurement services for Singapore's public healthcare institutions, including national sourcing events, pharmaceutical sourcing, contract management, and supplier code of conduct governance via the SAP Business Network.
- Central Warehouse One (CWH1) National logistics hub managing centralized storage and distribution of medical supplies and equipment across Singapore's public healthcare institutions, covering over 600 categories of medical equipment and supplies.
- National Central Fill Pharmacy One (NCFP) Centralized pharmacy fulfillment operation that dispenses and distributes medications to public healthcare institutions, standardising pharmaceutical distribution and improving medication management efficiency.
- Green Procurement Program Sustainable procurement initiative that evaluates suppliers based on materials, packaging, transportation methods, and community impact, promoting reusable, recyclable, and biodegradable products within ALPS's sourcing framework.
Quantifiable outcome
- Raised national PCR testing capacity beyond 60,000 tests per day during COVID-19 pandemic
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use ALPS
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
ALPS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
ALPS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Healthcare Services Employees' Union (HSEU)coreALPS partnered with the Healthcare Services Employees' Union to support Ng Teng Fong General Hospital's Perioperative Services Operation and Technology Roadmap, aimed at enhancing inventory management for non-stock items and upskilling clinical staff.
- NTUC's Industry Training & Transformation divisionminorNTUC's Industry Training & Transformation division facilitated the partnership between ALPS and Healthcare Services Employees' Union for the hospital inventory management initiative. ALPS is also applying for CTC Grant administered by NTUC's e2i.
- NTUC's e2i (Employment and Employability Institute)minorALPS is applying for a CTC (Career Transformation Programme) Grant administered by NTUC's e2i, which could benefit up to 60 clinical staff at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital with wage increases and productivity improvements.
- Resah (France)minorALPS team visited Resah in France to study international healthcare supply chain models. Resah is France's regional health agency for procurement.
- UniHA (France)minorALPS team visited UniHA in France, a cooperative of university hospitals that coordinates group purchasing for its member institutions.
- NHG (EREA & Supply Chain Services Office)coreALPS presented at NHG's ERM & Data Protection Webinar, outlining strategies for public healthcare supply chain resiliency including vendor diversification, buffer stock management, centralised inventory oversight, and enterprise risk management approaches.
- Amgros (Denmark)minorALPS team visited Amgros in Denmark to learn about international best practices in healthcare procurement. Amgros is Denmark's pharmaceutical procurement organisation.
- Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)minorALPS CEO Peter Tay guest lectured at SIT, providing students with insights into healthcare supply chain management and career opportunities at ALPS.
- MOHH Group (MOH Holdings)coreALPS operates as a subsidiary or related entity under MOHH Group, which manages the MOHH Group Whistleblowing Channel administered by Deloitte & Touche Financial Advisory. MOHH serves as the holding entity overseeing ALPS's role within Singapore's public healthcare system.
- SingHealthcoreSingHealth is one of the three public healthcare clusters served by ALPS as the national healthcare supply chain manager. ALPS provides strategic procurement and logistics services to all SingHealth institutions including Singapore General Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, and National Dental Centre Singapore.
- National Healthcare Group (NHG)coreNHG is one of the three public healthcare clusters served by ALPS. ALPS presents at NHG ERM & Data Protection webinars and provides supply chain services to institutions including Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Woodlands Health.
- National University Health System (NUHS)coreNUHS is one of the three public healthcare clusters served by ALPS as the national healthcare supply chain manager.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ALPS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Amgros: Denmark's national pharmaceutical procurement organisation, responsible for centralised tendering and supply of medicines to all Danish public hospitals. Directly comparable to ALPS as a government-mandated, single-country healthcare procurement entity; ALPS explicitly benchmarks against it.
- Resah: French central purchasing body for the public health and social care sector, coordinating group purchasing for hospitals and care facilities. Functionally analogous to ALPS in providing centralised procurement and supply chain services to publicly-funded healthcare institutions; ALPS has visited Resah for knowledge transfer.
- UniHA: French cooperative of university hospitals that coordinates group purchasing for its member institutions. Directly comparable to ALPS in delivering pooled procurement and supply-chain services for publicly-funded hospital systems; identified by ALPS as an international benchmark.
- HealthPRO Procurement Services: Canadian healthcare group purchasing organisation that contracts on behalf of member hospitals and health authorities for pharmaceuticals and medical supplies. Directly comparable as a non-profit, member-driven national procurement entity in the public healthcare sector.
Broad incumbents
- NHS Supply Chain: UK's central procurement and logistics organisation for the National Health Service, handling sourcing, warehousing and distribution for NHS trusts. Same fundamental mandate as ALPS — national healthcare supply chain management for a public system — but operates at much larger scale and scope across the UK.
- Vizient: US-based healthcare performance and group-purchasing organisation serving hospitals and health systems with procurement, analytics and supply chain services. Comparable in offering national-scale healthcare procurement, though commercial and US-focused rather than government-mandated like ALPS.
- Premier Inc. US healthcare improvement company that operates one of the largest group purchasing organisations for hospitals. Overlaps with ALPS in providing aggregated procurement and supply chain services to healthcare providers, though at much larger commercial scale and with broader performance-improvement services.
- Mediq: European distributor and supply chain partner for medical devices, consumables and pharmaceuticals to hospitals and care providers. Comparable to ALPS in distributing medical supplies across healthcare systems, though commercially focused across multiple European markets rather than a single national monopoly.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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ALPS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles15 records
ALPS funding detail
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ALPS M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ALPS
What does ALPS do?
ALPS provides end-to-end healthcare supply chain solutions for Singapore's public healthcare institutions, functioning as the centralized procurement arm for SingHealth, NHG, and NUHS clusters. Its core offerings are Strategic Procurement Services (national and pharmaceutical sourcing, contract management), Central Warehouse One for centralized storage and distribution of medical supplies, National Central Fill Pharmacy One for automated medication fulfillment, and a Green Procurement Program embedding sustainability into supplier selection. Together, these services enable nationwide procurement scale, resilient inventory, and standardized distribution across all public hospitals and polyclinics.
Is ALPS a public or private company?
ALPS is a private company. It is classified as state government owned and is currently operating.
When was ALPS founded?
ALPS was founded in 2018. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is ALPS based?
ALPS is headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, in the Asia region.
How does ALPS make money?
One revenue line is on record: consolidated Procurement Services.
Who are ALPS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Amgros, Resah, UniHA and HealthPRO Procurement Services. Broad incumbents are NHS Supply Chain, Vizient, Premier Inc. and Mediq.
Does ALPS have an API?
No public API is recorded for ALPS.
What industry is ALPS in?
ALPS's product category is Public Healthcare Supply Chain Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAIAJAF, Government & Public-Sector Pharmaceutical Supply (Tender/Prime Vendor), with a secondary code of HLAJALAE, Public Health Contracts, Procurement & Vendor Management. Its NAICS code is 424210 and its SIC code is 5122.