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First Choice Purchasing and
Nursing Homes Ireland ... One year on !
On the 30th of July 2013 Nursing Home Ireland and First Choice We would encourage all NHI members to support this initiative by
Purchasing announced their 3 year procurement partnership. Over • Identifying other cost areas that you are unhappy with and
the past number of years NHI has, following extensive consultation
with members, sought to develop a group purchasing scheme where you feel that you are not getting value for money
exclusively for members to deliver the following key requirements. • Sharing your thoughts and concerns with First Choice
• Secure the most competitive price for all their goods and
Purchasing on ideas where further cost savings and initiatives
services can be delivered on behalf of all members
• Take a professional approach to procurement • Encouraging fellow members to join this scheme as the more
• Develop innovative solutions to make operations smoother and members that support the scheme,the more successful this
initiative ; Ultimately this will drive additional savings and
more efficient benefits for everyone
• Make the relationship with suppliers easier and more effective
After 12 months of the partnership First Choice Purchasing are now “Brookhaven Healthcare like all businesses continuously keeps its
working with 135 members of NHI and have delivered consistent cost base under review. In mid 2013 we moved to central purchasing
savings to all members who have signed up to the partnership . First with First Choice Purchasing (FCP). FCP commenced the process
Choice Purchasing have partnered up with all the industry leading with a very detailed audit of our purchasing patterns and costs.
suppliers, who have been through a rigorous tendering process Following this they negotiated reductions with existing suppliers and
which ensures that price, quality of product and supply chain are the introduced new suppliers in other areas.
best available. Where possible we have also agreed long term fixed
pricing with all our suppliers with the exception of Fruit ‘n Veg and The whole process was very smooth and involved little or no work on
Fish which change weekly so that we can take advantage of market our part. Since moving to FCP we have achieved significant sayings
price changes and we look forward to building on this next year. The service
provided by FCP is also free to users and this adds to its attraction.
THIS SERVICE IS EXCLUSIVE TO ALL MEMBERS OF
NHI AND ALL SAVINGS IDENTIFIED WILL REMAIN In addition to these initial savings, the team at FCP are very
WITH YOUR NURSING HOME proactive in maintaining client contact and monitoring on-going
CURRENT AREAS OF FOCUS FOR FIRST CHOICE client-supplier relationships.
PURCHASING I have no hesitation in recommending the team at FCP based on the
• Food ( Chilled , Frozen , Ambient , Speciality Food , Fish , Meat very positive experience we have had with them.”
Poultry , Fruit ‘n Veg , Bread Gearóid Brennan
• Beverages ; Coffee , Soft Drinks Chief Executive
• Linen Brookhaven Healthcare
• Consumables
• Chemicals First Choice Purchasing core objective is to ensure that the
• Stationary partnership delivers the most competitive market price for all goods
• Waste and services combined with optimum quality and service.
• Utilities / Electricity ( TBC ) To avail of the savings that First Choice Purchasing can deliver for
NHI Members please contact TODAY;
HOW DOES IT WORK?
First Choice Purchasing will conduct an on-site audit showing 1. Contact edonnellan@firstchoicepurchasing.com
• Analysis of current purchases and costing’s by sector and by line 2. Log onto www.firstchoicepurchasing.com
3. Contact Eoghan @ 086 2295638
item
• Report back with savings by product and service First Choice Purchasing
• Agree which suppliers to work with – we are your purchasing power !
• Organise the supplier meeting
• Agree start dates so that the savings can be secured
• Monitor savings promised v savings delivered
• Manage the price increase / decrease process
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Nursing Homes Ireland ... One year on !
On the 30th of July 2013 Nursing Home Ireland and First Choice We would encourage all NHI members to support this initiative by
Purchasing announced their 3 year procurement partnership. Over • Identifying other cost areas that you are unhappy with and
the past number of years NHI has, following extensive consultation
with members, sought to develop a group purchasing scheme where you feel that you are not getting value for money
exclusively for members to deliver the following key requirements. • Sharing your thoughts and concerns with First Choice
• Secure the most competitive price for all their goods and
Purchasing on ideas where further cost savings and initiatives
services can be delivered on behalf of all members
• Take a professional approach to procurement • Encouraging fellow members to join this scheme as the more
• Develop innovative solutions to make operations smoother and members that support the scheme,the more successful this
initiative ; Ultimately this will drive additional savings and
more efficient benefits for everyone
• Make the relationship with suppliers easier and more effective
After 12 months of the partnership First Choice Purchasing are now “Brookhaven Healthcare like all businesses continuously keeps its
working with 135 members of NHI and have delivered consistent cost base under review. In mid 2013 we moved to central purchasing
savings to all members who have signed up to the partnership . First with First Choice Purchasing (FCP). FCP commenced the process
Choice Purchasing have partnered up with all the industry leading with a very detailed audit of our purchasing patterns and costs.
suppliers, who have been through a rigorous tendering process Following this they negotiated reductions with existing suppliers and
which ensures that price, quality of product and supply chain are the introduced new suppliers in other areas.
best available. Where possible we have also agreed long term fixed
pricing with all our suppliers with the exception of Fruit ‘n Veg and The whole process was very smooth and involved little or no work on
Fish which change weekly so that we can take advantage of market our part. Since moving to FCP we have achieved significant sayings
price changes and we look forward to building on this next year. The service
provided by FCP is also free to users and this adds to its attraction.
THIS SERVICE IS EXCLUSIVE TO ALL MEMBERS OF
NHI AND ALL SAVINGS IDENTIFIED WILL REMAIN In addition to these initial savings, the team at FCP are very
WITH YOUR NURSING HOME proactive in maintaining client contact and monitoring on-going
CURRENT AREAS OF FOCUS FOR FIRST CHOICE client-supplier relationships.
PURCHASING I have no hesitation in recommending the team at FCP based on the
• Food ( Chilled , Frozen , Ambient , Speciality Food , Fish , Meat very positive experience we have had with them.”
Poultry , Fruit ‘n Veg , Bread Gearóid Brennan
• Beverages ; Coffee , Soft Drinks Chief Executive
• Linen Brookhaven Healthcare
• Consumables
• Chemicals First Choice Purchasing core objective is to ensure that the
• Stationary partnership delivers the most competitive market price for all goods
• Waste and services combined with optimum quality and service.
• Utilities / Electricity ( TBC ) To avail of the savings that First Choice Purchasing can deliver for
NHI Members please contact TODAY;
HOW DOES IT WORK?
First Choice Purchasing will conduct an on-site audit showing 1. Contact edonnellan@firstchoicepurchasing.com
• Analysis of current purchases and costing’s by sector and by line 2. Log onto www.firstchoicepurchasing.com
3. Contact Eoghan @ 086 2295638
item
• Report back with savings by product and service First Choice Purchasing
• Agree which suppliers to work with – we are your purchasing power !
• Organise the supplier meeting
• Agree start dates so that the savings can be secured
• Monitor savings promised v savings delivered
• Manage the price increase / decrease process
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