In 2010-2011 alone, HPV delivered $40 million in benefits ($23m in savings and $17m in cost avoidance) through a Tender Program that balances clinical effectiveness, best practice and economic viability. As a result, health services have been able to invest these savings in greater clinical activity or alternate areas.

HPV has gradually expanded to incrementally fulfil more of our legislative mandate. We are striving to improve the quality and range of services that we offer. We now have people dedicated to contract management, clinical engagement and data management as well as an expanded tender team.  This has enabled us to further assist health services by entering new areas, for example by undertaking several high value prostheses tenders.

We have also recently added to the value we provide by entering the realms of Equipment and Services. Our first major services tender, Nurse Agency, was well received and is constantly being fine-tuned to ensure that the best possible agency services are available for health services.

Our first statewide equipment tender for Beds and Mattresses is due for issue in 2012 and we hope it will provide benefits in both value and efficiency.  The more tenders we can undertake on behalf of the health services, the better as it benefits both large and small institutions financially and promotes best practice across the state.

This policy replaces earlier dated general Purchasing Policies. It was made to establish an effective operational and delivery strategy for HPV’s forward Prospective Tender Schedule and Confirmed Annual Tender Program. It is designated as ‘Principal’ in order to differentiate it from other Purchasing Policies which may be developed from time to time.

For more information, see the most recent Principal Purchasing Policy.

Health Purchasing Victoria presents a unique professional development opportunity for procurement professionals leading to an internationally recognised qualification

Health Purchasing Victoria (HPV) has a limited number of training places available for procurement professionals in Victorian public health services, in conjunction with selected HPV staff, to achieve a procurement qualification. In keeping with our vision to be ‘a health procurement leader in Australasia, acknowledged for innovation, ethical procurement practices and transformation of the health supply chain’ HPV has developed and received accreditation for coordination of a twelve month training program which leads to an internationally recognised qualification accredited by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).