Procurement Plan View - 2021/2022

Strategic Procurement Outlook

NSW Health is the largest health care system in Australia, and among the largest in the world with 122,538 full-time equivalent staff who make up the health workforce in a network of local health districts, specialty networks and non-government affiliated health organisations, known collectively as NSW Health. Each year, NSW Health cares for millions of people and oversees investment worth billions of dollars in patient care, building, equipment, technology and research. NSW Health is also delivering a more integrated health system.

The NSW Ministry of Health has the role of ‘system manager’ in relation to the NSW public health system. NSW Health conducts its procurement in accordance with the NSW Government Procurement Policy Framework and has been recognised as a leading procurement agency. NSW Health is committed to ensuring value for money and sustainable procurement practices that support the achievement of improved patient outcomes.

The procurement vision statement is “To be recognised as leaders and enablers of better practice strategic procurement that helps maximise value across NSW Health”.

NSW Health manages several Whole of Government contracts. The contract renewals and planned procurement activity is published on the NSW eTendering web site. NSW Health will continue development and implementation of category management plans during this year.

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