NHS PROCUREMENT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Business Support Lead
Alan is an experienced and qualified procurement professional with over 36 years of NHS experience. He began his procurement life at Southampton and Southwest Hampshire Health Authority as a buyer in 1986, eventually progressing to a Purchasing Supervisor.
In 1996 he moved into the role of Customer Care Manager for NHS Supplies, where he remained until 1999 before taking an opportunity to move and taking up a post at University Hospitals Southampton (UHS) as Head of Procurement.
In February 2004 he was appointed to his final role in the NHS as Director of Procurement and Commercial Services for NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), formerly Solent Supplies Team, a collaborative procurement organisation based in Hampshire serving the local population including Surrey, Sussex and the Isle of Wight retiring from the NHS in August 2021 to take up a consultancy role with HCSA as part of the Business Support Team.
Up until August 2021 he was also involved on a national basis supporting NHSI and NHS Supply Chain as HCSA Chief Officer and several CCGs including NHS England in addition to the extensive experience he has gained with organisations in Hampshire and the surrounding areas. Alan is now founder and owner of a vibrant new consultancy called ALS Business Support Ltd and is delivering services to clients regarding leadership and Business support.
Job Titles:
- Northern Ireland Representative
Angela is Head of Goods and Services for BSO Procurement and Logistics Service
Bob Waddell has recently retired after a career in the NHS as a Procurement Manager which lasted just short of 43 years. During that time, he gained experience in all aspects of Public Sector Procurement and has also trained Procurement Staff in the NHS. Bob is professionally qualified as a Chartered Procurement & Supply Professional and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply.
Bob has retained an active interest in NHS Procurement following his retirement as he remains a Trustee of the Healthcare Supply Association. Bob is also a Magistrate, serving as a Presiding Justice on the North Northumbria Bench for over 10 years.
Bob has a passion for ensuring that patients are at the heart of whatever we do in the NHS and also that the staff who look after them are just as important.
Bob is a Public Governor of the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Bob firmly believes in equality for all and is a Past Chairman and proud member of the Newcastle Ravens RFC who are the only LGBT+ and Inclusive Rugby Team in the North East, promoting access to the sport for all.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Communications and Digital Marketing Lead
Bruce is an experienced communications professional specialising in digital marketing and social media.
He has worked in the public and private sector and with industries including healthcare, hospitality, technology, financial and retail.
Previously he was a journalist and editor covering the public and private sector at organisations including Mirror Group Newspapers, Euromoney and Reed Business Information.
Caroline has worked in procurement since 1998, moving in the year 2000 from a manufacturing environment to the NHS, initially at the Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust. It was during this time that Caroline became CIPS qualified. In 2006 she joined the predecessor of the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) as Project Manager for the pilot project "Growing the Region's Businesses with NHS Investment", NOE CPC's unique partnership with the Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward. The project was shortlisted for two prestigious awards; the HSJ Awards and Government Opportunities (GO) Awards.
Since the successful completion of the Yorkshire Forward project, Caroline has worked in a number of roles at NOE CPC, including Procurement Training Specialist, delivering training to both businesses and NHS staff on public sector procurement, and as a Category Manager.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Deputy Director of Procurement for Birmingham
Cathy is an experienced and qualified procurement professional with over 40 years of NHS experience. She has a passion for delivering L&D and supporting future leaders and colleagues and has always been involved with HCSA as either a regional or specialist L&D rep and a previous Taskforce trainer.
Cathy is Deputy Director of Procurement for Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative (BSOL PC) since July 2019 and looking to retire in March 2024 to pursue her passion for Learning & Development with HCSA.
Job Titles:
- Commercial Director - Bio to Follow
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief
- Member of the Executives Team
- Officer
Clara has more than 10 years' experience in senior leadership roles across private and NHS multi-million healthcare organisations and has led major transformation programmes and strategies re-modelling procurement and functionality.
She has a passion for supporting talent and identifying the next generation of leaders within the procurement and supply chain community and is committed to driving change and improving equality around the issues women continue to face within the modern commercial world.
Colleen died on 19 February 2018 in Maidenhead District which covers Windsor.
Job Titles:
- Head of Procurement at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
Dagmar is the Head of Procurement at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust and in post since March 2018, specialising in Digital Procurement Projects, Temporary Workforce and Sustainability. Experienced in delivering strategic complex procurements in private and public sector with over 20 years experience in procurement, worked at GLA as Procurement Lead for the London Mayor's Elections in 2012 and experience in Aviation Industry and Defence Sector.
Dagmar is a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and implemented a dedicated procurement training team at her Trust, which has helped achieve compliance and improved efficiencies for all departments to deliver improved services for patients.
Job Titles:
- East Midlands Regional Coordinator
- Head of Procurement at UHL
- PSTP Trainer
David has been the Head of Procurement at UHL since 2017 and held Senior Category Manager roles at large Acute Teaching hospitals in the East Midlands. Before that David joined the NHS in 2009 working at the now NHS North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC). Davids career has covered a variety of public procurement roles in the Ministry of Defence and Housing.
As a PSTP trainer, David is particularly keen on developing, promoting and retaining talent within NHS Procurement.
Job Titles:
- Director of Procurement for the Peninsula Purchasing & Supply Alliance
- South West Regional Co - Ordinator
Davina is the Director of Procurement for the Peninsula Purchasing & Supply Alliance (PPSA) which is the collaborative procurement organisation covering the South West of England.
Davina is a science graduate with a 2:1 BSc (Hons) in Pharmacology alongside a full MCIPS qualification as well as several leadership and management certifications. Davina initially worked in the private sector and then joined the public sector and has worked in various NHS procurement roles for over twenty years. She now leads the PPSA including procurement staff and cross functional teams across many NHS organisations for complex, collaborative product and services procurement.
She is also the South West representative for HCSA, Committee Member for the Women's Network and Chair for SW Procurement Skills Development.
Davina is passionate about the value procurement can bring to organisations, especially through collaboration.
Job Titles:
- Assistant Head of Sourcing for Health Education
- Wales Deputy Regional Coordinator
Debbie is currently the Assistant Head of Sourcing for Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) within NHS Wales Shared Service partnership, with previous experience of working at a Trust/Health Board level. I am experienced at delivering large complex procurements, with a special interest in non-clinical activities, specifically commissioning and professional services. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) and in 2020 completed a MSc in Strategic Procurement Management.
Debbie has a passion for sustainability and represents procurement in numerous groups. Membership of these groups has provided a valuable insight into the complex pressures faced by Health Boards and how Procurement can lead the way in delivering the sustainability agenda.
Andrew is Chief Medical Officer for NHS London Procurement Partnership, Medical Director for a Health and Care Partnership outside of London, and a practicing clinician, having trained as a surgeon and been a consultant in Emergency Medicine for over 15 years.
Andrew works with NHS organisations to bring improvements in efficiencies and effectiveness. He and his teams sit on regional and national boards and networks, influencing clinicians and non-clinicians in strategic and operational delivery, and improving the interface between healthcare delivery and procurement. He has advised on healthcare network delivery in the UK and abroad, and has significant experience in clinical engagement, change management, and leadership. He has held several advisory and/or leadership, SME, or KOL roles for large and small consultancy firms in the UK and abroad.
Professor Duncan Eaton is a former honorary professor at the University of Bath School of Management. He has over 40 years of experience in civil service and public sector management and procurement.
He worked at Chief Executive level for 16 of those years including being a past President of the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply and the Health Care Supply Association. He is now a Non-Executive Director at London Procurement Partnership and advisor to several healthcare and public sector companies and banks including, Chair for Bladder Health UK and Chair of GS1 UK Healthcare Advisory Board. In the past he has also been a member of two Treasury OGC Procurement capability reviews.
Job Titles:
- East Midlands Regional Coordinator
Emma is Assistant Director of Finance - Procurement at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
Emma is currently leading a large procurement team at one of the major acute teaching hospitals in the Midlands as Director of Procurement & Supply Chain at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust.
In recognition of Emma's leadership style and success she was awarded ‘Procurement Professional of the Year' at the HCSA Awards in November 2018 and in addition, the Strategic Procurement Team (which she headed up) was also awarded Procurement ‘Team of the Year' at the same event.
Emma is also an ambassador of the procurement and supply profession and has received the honour of becoming a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply in recognition of her dedication and contribution in supporting the procurement and supply chain profession.
Faye has over 35 years of experience of NHS Procurement. Since commencing in 1987 as an NHS Graduate Management trainee, Faye has operated at senior levels across the NHS at local, regional and national levels. An experienced leader within the Commissioning and Provider Healthcare Procurement sectors she is currently Executive Director of Integrated Health and Care Services at NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support managing an extensive portfolio of services including, Procurement, Public Health Services, Clinical Services, Corporate Support Services as well as NHS Finance and NHS Contracting to NHS organisations across the South of England as well as nationally. Faye has played an active role in the HCSA for over 20 years moving from a Committee member to becoming a Trustee in the summer of 2022. She is the link Trustee for HCSA communications as well as the newly established HCSA Women in Procurement & Supply Chain Network (Women's Network).
Job Titles:
- Head
- West Midlands Deputy Regional Coordinator
Harvy Sanghera is Head of Data Analytics, E-Commerce & Transactional Procurement at BSOL Procurement Collaborative University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Harvy started her career in private sector Procurement in the automotive industry having also held various positions within Banking, Universities, Local Authority, Manufacturing, DVLA, Sales and Retail sectors before finally joining the NHS over 22 years ago.
Harvy has a wealth of knowledge within the NHS, across Theatres, Procurement and Acute Commissioning environments, gained primarily within large complex Acute NHS Trusts across the Midlands, North and London regions covering a variety of senior roles including Operational, Contracting, Performance Management, Capital, P2P Systems, and Strategic Procurement.
Harvy is passionate about EDI and supports the wider Trust agenda and is particularly interested in continuing to raise the profile of Procurement and supporting the HCSA as it promotes the work of Procurement and Supply Chain staff at all levels in Healthcare and is reminiscent of how such organisations/ individuals
Job Titles:
- Trustee
- Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Assurance Committee, Devon
Ian Turner, Non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Assurance Committee, Devon partnership NHS Trust, and Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director of the HFMA. Ian Turner is a Chartered Accountant.
He retired as a Partner from the international accounting and advisory firm KPMG where he worked for over 20 years as an advisor and auditor to numerous international and UK based organisations in the private, not for profit and public sectors.Since retiring from KPMG, Ian has had a number of roles working with boards in private, public and third sector organisations, specialising in assisting businesses during times of change. Ian is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Assurance Committee of the Devon partnership NHS Trust, and Deputy Chief Executive and Finance Director of the Healthcare Financial Management Association as a well as being a director/shareholder in a number of SME private businesses.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement
Imran, a seasoned professional with a profound commitment to public service, boasts a rich and diverse career spanning two decades. His journey has seen him navigate various roles at the local, regional, and national levels within the public sector, in roles within the local authority, higher education, and healthcare sector.
Graduating from Sheffield Hallam University marked the commencement of Imran's career in 2004. His initial role as a Technical Officer at Sheffield City Council laid the foundation for a remarkable ascent through the ranks, ultimately leading him to the prestigious position of Commercial Manager. Over the course of 16 years at Sheffield City Council honed his skills and expertise, solidifying his reputation as a capable and dynamic professional.
In a pivotal career move, Imran transitioned to the NHS and joined the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative in the role of Procurement Category Manager for the Estates, FM, and Business Services Category Area. Here, he played a pivotal role in developing and managing multiple successful national frameworks, widely adopted by contracting authorities across the United Kingdom.
Continuing his upward trajectory, Imran currently holds the position of Head of Procurement at South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. His leadership and strategic acumen have been instrumental in shaping the procurement landscape within the trust.
In addition to his professional accomplishments, Imran is an esteemed Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, reflecting his commitment to excellence in the field. Beyond the day job, he has dedicated eight years to serving as a school Governor at Broomhill Infant School, with his current role as Chair showcasing his dedication to educational governance. Additionally, Imran actively contributes to the community as a member of the Management Board at the Broomhall Community Centre in Sheffield.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Admin Support ( Events )
Jen has worked in the public, private and charity sector over the last 12 years in Events and Communications. Jen previously worked with North-West Procurement Development pre-covid and is looking forward to supporting the HCSA with the events of the future
Job Titles:
- Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement
- North West Regional Coordinator
Joanne has enjoyed a fantastic 29 year career in NHS Procurement, working in a variety of roles and categories at local, regional and national level.
Joanne's career began in 1990 at Mersey Regional Health Authority, opposite the Runcorn NHS Logistics Depot, as a part time procurement admin assistant, before moving through the ranks before accepting a secondment opportunity as Deputy Supplies Customer Service Manager in Salford. She then went onto develop and lead a newly established procurement team at Salford Community Healthcare NHS Trust. These roles provided an excellent insight into the daily challenges our members face.
Joanne is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, chairs the HR & People Category Board, and several sub-regional temporary staffing clusters.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Business & Development Lead
Kath is an experienced and qualified procurement professional with over 44 years of NHS experience, having worked at local trust level, regional collaboratives and nationally for NHS Supply Chain.
Having started work at Barnsley District General Hospital in 1979 as a junior member of the team, Kath progressed through her career whilst continuing to work for the Trust for nearly 20 years before leaving her role as the Deputy Supplies Manager, to join NHS Wholesaling (now NHS Supply Chain) based in Normanton, where Kath worked on the Theatre Portfolio for over 7 years. The role transferred to NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency (PASA) during that time.
Kath then joined the South Yorkshire Confederation on secondment and later became permanent, working on collaborative projects across South Yorkshire and across the Yorkshire and Humber Region as Strategic Health Authorities merged.
The Y&H Strategic Collaborative successfully expanded its geographic footprint, resulting in a name change to the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC), where Kath became the Clinical Procurement Director, managing a team that delivered £m savings each year.
Kath was part of the 4 NHS Collaborative Hubs, teams that bid to secure towers as part of the Future Operating Model and were successfully awarded 3 of the Clinical Towers.
Kath moved to the Commercial Procurement Collaborative (CPC LLP) as the Orthopaedic and Ophthalmology Tower Director and was instrumental in building the team and developing the Category Strategies and subsequent tenders which deliver products and services nationally to the NHS.
Retiring in 2019 Kath moved to support the HCSA managing events and supporting Corporate Partners, whilst also continuing to work on an interim basis for the Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the HCSA Sustainability
- Regional Coordinator for Wales
Keir is also Chair of the HCSA Sustainability and Social Value Group.
Job Titles:
- Chief Officer
- Member of the Executives Team
Keith joined the North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOECPC) as Commercial Director in October 2011 and was appointed to the post of Managing Director in November 2012. His role within NOE CPC is to drive the organisation's strategy by ensuring customers can gain clear and demonstrable value and cash releasing savings from a collaborative commercial relationship with NOE CPC. As Managing Director, Keith has overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of NOE CPC and implementation of the organisation's three-year Business Plan
Prior to joining the NOE CPC, Keith worked in the IT Services Sector for 14 years. His career has covered a wide spectrum of roles including procurement, sales, marketing and operations within this sector. In the last 3 years Keith held the post of Commercial Director, responsible for commercial and contract management.
Keith has a proven track record of turning around businesses, departments and cross-functional teams. As Service Director he has led cross-functional teams to deliver continual improvement, contract extensions, contract management, profit improvement, service quality and recovery programmes. He has re-negotiated underperforming contracts delivering 20% improvement in profitability, resulting in growth and contract extensions in term and scope.
Lee has over 20 years' experience in strategic procurement across both the private and public sector. He joined the NHS London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP) as Chief Operating Officer in 2016 before becoming Deputy Managing Director in 2020. Earlier in his career Lee held Procurement Director positions at Health Trust Europe, General Electric (GE) and Unipart Automotive. His specialist areas include workforce procurement and value analysis/value engineering.
Lee has an MBA in Chinese Negotiation Strategy, a PGDiP in E-Commerce and a BSc (hons) in American Management Science. He is also married with one son and one daughter and is a keen Swansea City fan.
Philip Hunt has been a member of the House of Lords since 1997. He also speaks for the Opposition on Health, Cabinet Office and Lords reform.
He has been President of the Royal Society of Public Health, GS1 and the Health Care Supply Association. He is Treasurer of the Associate Parliamentary Health Group; Secretary of the All-Party Group on the Constitution. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Parliamentary House Magazine.
He served for 10 years in the 1997-2010 Labour Government. He resigned in 2003 over the Iraq War and returned at the 2005 general election.
He was Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2008-2010. He also served as a Minister in the Department of Health, Department of Work and Pensions, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.
Mr. Roscrow joined the National Health Service in 1978 and worked for the Mid Glamorgan Health Authority Supplies Department, later moving to WHTSO (which became the Welsh Health Common Services Authority).
In 1980, he joined the North West Regional Health Authority as a purchaser at Trafford Park Hospital. Following a move back to Wales as Head of Purchasing in East Dyfed Health Authority, he returned to WHCSA as Director of Materials Management with the creation of the Procurement Group in Wales. Since 1996, he served as Director of Welsh Health Supplies following the market testing of the Contracting and Supply Chain services. He serves as Member of Customer Board at DHL Supply Chain Limited.
In 2012, Mr. Roscrow was honoured for a lifetime of outstanding achievement at the National Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards. He was recognised for his part in driving forward public procurement and making a real difference within the profession over an extended period of time and in 2017 he was awarded with a MBE.
Matthew - who is currently Chair of the four acute trusts in North West London - has had a long and influential career in healthcare including being a former Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officer at NHS England.
He joined the NHS as a graduate management trainee in procurement straight from university and went on to manage women's and children's services at Guy's and St Thomas', become COO at Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital and Chief Executive of the Royal Surrey County Hospital.
He has also held significant roles of influence within national healthcare including time as a senior policy advisor to the Secretary of State for Health.
Most recently, Matthew has been acting as an independent consultant, supporting digital transformation in health services around the world.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Admin Support
Mel in an experienced business administrator. She has worked across several sectors ranging from schools, local government, airlines, and the construction industry.
Mel joined the HCSA in December 2022 following a spell with the NHS connected to the Covid Vaccination programme.
Job Titles:
- Specialist Area Co - Lead ( Commissioning )
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- Scotland Regional Co - Ordinator
Neil is Assistant Director - Procurement and Supply Chain, at NHS Highland
Job Titles:
- South Central Co - Ordinator
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- South West Regional Co - Ordinator
Paul started his procurement career at Westland Helicopters before joining the NHS in 2005 as a buyer in the Dorset and Somerset Procurement Confederation. He subsequently moved into the local Procurement team at Taunton, undertaking various roles before being appointed Head of Procurement at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in March 2017.
Job Titles:
- Northern Ireland Regional Coordinator
Peter commenced his career in the Health Service in 1982 and has held positions at all levels in purchasing and supply. In May 2009, following Health and Social Care restructuring in Northern Ireland, he was appointed Assistant Director at the Business Services Organisation with responsibility for the Procurement and Logistics Services.
In this role Peter is responsible for delivering strategic and operational procurement and logistics services to all health and social care trusts, boards and agencies within Northern Ireland influencing procurement expenditure of circa £780M per annum growing to £1.2bn by 2021. He represents N.I. Health and Social Care on the N.I. Procurement Practitioners Group.
He has held posts as Director of Procurement at the Central Services Agency Regional Supplies Service (CSA RSS) restructuring purchasing and contracting services to create a category management structure. Prior to that he held posts as Assistant Director of Purchasing responsible for The Royal Hospitals Trust and the Belfast City Hospital Trust and Purchasing & Project Manager at the Ulster Hospital,
Peter holds a Masters Degree in Purchasing and Supply Management, is a graduate member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and a past Treasurer of the N.I. branch of the Health Care Supplies Association.
Peter is married with two daughters, a son and a dog.
Job Titles:
- Counsellor
- Member of the House of Lords
Philip Hunt has been a member of the House of Lords since 1997. He also speaks for the Opposition on Health, Cabinet Office and Lords reform.
He has been President of the Royal Society of Public Health, GS1 and the Health Care Supply Association. He is Treasurer of the Associate Parliamentary Health Group; Secretary of the All-Party Group on the Constitution. He serves on the Editorial Board of the Parliamentary House Magazine.
He served for 10 years in the 1997-2010 Labour Government. He resigned in 2003 over the Iraq War and returned at the 2005 general election.
He was Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and Minister of State at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 2008-2010. He also served as a Minister in the Department of Health, Department of Work and Pensions, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.
He was responsible for piloting changes to the law in the Lords to allow for embryonic stem cell research. He recently won a vote to ban the smoking of cigarettes in cars when children are present.
He was the first Chief Executive of the NHS Confederation, and previously Director of the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts (NAHAT) from its formation in 1990. He ran its predecessor organisation, the National Association of Health Authorities (NAHA) from 1984 until 1990. He also served as a member of the Council of the International Hospital Federation from 1986-1991.
He was President of the Family Planning Association 1997-1998 and co-chaired the Association for Public Health from 1994-1998. From 1980-1982 he was a member of Birmingham City Council and a member of Oxford City Council from 1973-1979. From 2011 -2014, he chaired the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust.
Philip Hunt was made a Privy Counsellor in 2009. He holds Honorary Doctorates from the Universities of Aston, Birmingham and Birmingham City. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health and of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons. He was awarded the OBE in June 1993.
Philip Hunt lives in Birmingham. He is a keen supporter of Birmingham City FC and Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Chief
- Member of the Executives Team
- Officer
Richard is Head of Procurement for Essex Partnership, a Community & Mental Health Trust.
Prior to this he was Head of Procurement at Mid Essex Hospitals, having previously held roles in the Ambulance Service, Primary Care, and in a Collaborative Procurement Hub.
Before moving to the public sector Richard worked in the manufacturing industry managing the procurement, supply chain, and production planning for a manufacturer of scientific equipment. He joined the HCSA in 2014 as the regional representative for the East of England before taking up the role of Deputy Chief Officer in 2021.
Outside of work Richard is involved with charitable work and is actively involved in several sports clubs.
Job Titles:
- West Midlands Regional Coordinator
With over 30 years procurement & supply chain experience. Simon began his career in the Royal Navy and has worked in senior Procurement/Supply Chain roles within the Pharmaceutical sector and Local Government, before starting his NHS career in the East of England at Basildon & Colchester. Now working in Birmingham, he is responsible for all Procurement across the Birmingham & Solihull Integrated Care System (ICS).
Simon has enjoyed a 37 year career in NHS Procurement working in all the key functions and across Hospitals/Community Services in the North West.
In 2003 Simon commenced working in Manchester undertaking a number of senior roles that culminated in his current appointment at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust- the Trust was created on 1st October 2017 after the merger of two predecessor Trusts. It has a turnover of £2.6bn and 28,000 staff.
Simon leads the Trust Procurement and E-Commerce Department, a 165 strong Team that manages all non-pay spend across the Trust (£600m). The Department provides a modern and fully integrated Purchase to Pay service including an Accounts Payable function. An annual £8m Savings Programme has been delivered since 2009/10 and non-pay efficiency is an important part of the Trust's financial plans.
He became a Member of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply in 1990. Simon is Joint Lead for the Greater Manchester Provider Trusts Procurement Group and a member of the Shelford Procurement Directors Group.
He has been a member of the HCSA all his career, was Chairman 2013-2015 and has also served as Deputy Chief Officer and Acting Chief Officer. He is currently a Trustee and Deputy Chairman of Trustees.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Leadership Development Consultant
Steve is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) Logistics Officer. He joined in the early 1980s and enjoyed a long and very happy career before retiring as a Group Captain in 2015. Along the way he served in Cyprus, the USA and Saudi Arabia as well as much of the UK, and had several operational tours, including Afghanistan.
As well as logistics and supply chain management, Steve was closely involved in leadership and management development during his RAF career and after leaving the RAF he spent several years as a freelance management trainer working in the UK and across the Middle East.
He joined Oxford University Hospitals Trust as Deputy Director, Supply Chain in 2019 … just in time for the pandemic!
Married with a grown up son and granddaughter, Steve lives near Swindon.
Sue is Associate Director of Procurement, Liverpool University Hospitals
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executives Team
- Business Support Team
Hi, I am Thomas Crouch, a Procurement Specialist at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.
I have been in this role for just over a year having previously trained as a professional chef & commercial vehicle salesperson (Ford Specialist) so food & vans.
My professional goal is to punch into the Procurement world and develop & assist, where I can, as much as possible. Given my progression within a short window from procurement administrator - to procurement specialist and now a National Council role, I think this is on track.
I have been lucky enough to travel the world and lived in New Zealand for three years. One of my personal highlights was seeing a Blue Whale on a boat trip in Kaikoura.
Following graduating from Swansea University with an economics degree, Tom started off his NHS career at the Royal Berkshire Hospital as a receptionist at eye casualty during the summer of 2020 during the Covid19 pandemic. He ended the year working as a senior business analyst at RUH Bath before embarking on a Masters in Management with Henley Business School. He then decided to return to the NHS to join Guys and St Thomas to undergo a sourcing manager apprenticeship in 2022, before being promoted to a sourcing manager in the summer of 2023. In 2023, Tom participated in the HCSA procurement development programme and was delighted to be honoured with the Lord Phillip Hunt Award as the best overall candidate. Armed with an optimistic spirit, he eagerly anticipates immersing himself in his role and contributing to the success of the HCSA.
Job Titles:
- North East Regional Coordinator
Tracey Cramond has worked in the NHS Procurement for over 8 years as a senior procurement professional and has gained experience of all aspects of Public Sector Procurement during that period whilst working in an Acute Trust. Whilst in the trust she was seconded onto the Scan4Safety programme to implement the adoption of GS1 and PEPPOL global standards. Tracey also took a lead for supplier engagement to the programme, hosting and facilitating large supplier/Trust events to share the programme requirements and stimulate engagement and programme uptake, also working with the Department of Health & Social Care on supplier adoption initiatives for Scan4Safety and PEPPOL.
She is currently seconded onto the DHSC Test & Trace programme offering supplier and contract management expertise and support to the Commercial Consumables, Reagents and Equipment category.
Tracey is also an Enterprise Adviser - working in partnership with the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (January 2019 to date). Her voluntary role as an Enterprise Adviser sees her work closely with Derwentside College to help shape the delivery of careers education and build a whole-school careers strategy, giving input as a business leader. This work is part of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership's (North East LEP's) North East Ambition programme, which works to support schools and colleges to meet the Good Career Guidance Benchmarks; a set of standards all schools must work towards achieving to help each and every pupil. Tracey has recently been appointed to the Board of Trustees at Derwentside.
In her spare time Tracey is an avid fund raiser for charity, working on exciting local projects to improve the palliative care pathway and the end of life patient experience. She has also been the Chair of the North East Branch Morris Minor Owners Club for the last 17 years, with a membership of over 60 paid up Northern lads and lasses. She enjoys the arts, classical music, musical theatre and is an artist in her own right using the oil medium.
I am the joint ICS lead for Procurement in North Central London.
I currently attend the London Procurement Steering Board, and the London and East Of England supply chain forum. I am also a member of the NHS Supply chain resilience group and attend the 4 nations supply disruption meetings.
I am also working with the central commercial function on framework hosting accreditation work . NCL are doing some key work around our supply chain teams and won the Supply Chain Excellence award for the public sector and more recently received HCSA highly commended. We are working collaboratively in a number of areas we have seen some challenges in wider procurement schemes but we are undertaking lessons learnt and revisiting our strategy. I thought there was a great programme at this years HCSA conference and some inspirational speakers providing key messaging on leadership. Hearing more from our supply chain colleagues would be very welcome. Focus at the moment is on data and identifying more opportunity via collaboration. Training on the new regulations and supporting our teams with these changes.
Job Titles:
- Associate Director of Contracting and Procurement
Having moved out of retail buying early in her career, Val has worked within the NHS Procurement and Commissioning arena for almost 25 years. She is MCIPS qualified, holds the CMI Diploma in Management and has a Post Graduate Certificate in Advanced Commissioning.
Val is currently Associate Director of Contracting and Procurement (Health) for NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board, which is one of the largest single commissioning organisations nationally, with more than 4000 contracts covering over 2000 providers. She has experience in both the English and Welsh health systems and has worked at Associate Director level for both NHS Commissioner and NHS Provider organisations, but also spent more than 8 years at the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency.
Her personal interest is raising the profile of commissioning and particularly the procurement of healthcare services for the NHS, so that communities can share knowledge and expertise to support each other within the changing landscape of NHS Commissioning.
Val is married with 2 teenage children and a crazy labradoodle!
Wesley is an experienced Commercial Lawyer specialising in EU Public Procurement Law, and Contract Law. Wesley has over 25 years experience working with, and advising on strategy and law in the public sector, including local government, central government, and the NHS.
Prior to his legal career, Wesley was an Assistant Chief Economic Advisor to the Greater London Council (GLC) - forerunner to the GLA - leading a team implementing procurement policy for the GLC's 15 departments, buying from 25,000 suppliers vying for the GLC's £1.2 billion per annum spend at the time.
Wesley believes in giving back to the community, and has been a Trustee and Board Director of several charities to date.