Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 18402

NHS: Supply Chains

Tabled: 13 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026

Question

Rebecca Paul

ConservativeReigate

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of closed NHS Supply Chain framework agreements on opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to supply goods and services to the NHS.

Answer

Karin Smyth
The NHS Supply Chain is committed to ensuring that its procurement arrangements support competition, innovation, and value for money for the National Health Service, while remaining compliant with the Procurement Act 2023 and other applicable legislation....

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