For over 13 years, Attain has delivered a continuous Procurement and Commercial Advisory service across multiple ICBs within one region. Initially established as an insourced delivery partnership (2012), the service transitioned to a fully outsourced model in 2014. Our delivery includes the following:

  • Team of 5 CIPS-qualified procurement professionals with extensive NHS procurement expertise.
  • 3 NHS-employed staff transferred to Attain in 2014, with 2 still with us today, ensuring continuity and expertise.
  • Constant voice throughout the commissioning lifecycle, providing trusted advice and skills transfer.
  • Robust governance processes to strengthen decision-making and mitigate procurement risk.

This has:

  • Delivered 147 procurement projects in the past 10 years, worth a combined £1.5bn+

  • Transferred skills and provided training across both healthcare and non-healthcare procurement

  • Directly supported five of the six NHS oversight framework capability areas, strengthening ICB capacity within the running cost envelope.

Impacts

  • 147 - Procurement projects delivered over 10 years

  • 8% - Average forecast savings per contract

Attain have provided the organisation with valuable and professional procurement and commercial advice over a number of years. They are knowledgeable, reliable and have consistently delivered excellence and exceptional quality.

Jen Kearton, Executive Chief Finance Officer