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INNOVATION

SCORECARD

GUIDELINES

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CONTENTS PAGE

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 3

Who we are ............................................................................................................................... 3

Contact Us.................................................................................................................................. 3

SCORECARD OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................ 4

Summary .................................................................................................................................... 4

Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4

Product Submission Suitability .................................................................................................. 4

Deeper Due Diligence ................................................................................................................ 4

Outcomes ................................................................................................................................... 4

Top Tips ...................................................................................................................................... 5

BASIC GUIDELINES ......................................................................................................................... 6

Step 1 - 3 Registration……. ………………………………………………………………..................................... 6

Step 4 - 5 Profile & Password Change…………………………………...............................................7 - 8

Step 6 - 16 Creating and reviewing a Submission .............................................................. 8 - 13

Step 17 Search Submission …………………………………................................................................. 14

Step 18 Submission Progress …………………………………............................................................. 14

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INTRODUCTION

Who we are

NHS Supply Chain provides customer-focused healthcare products and supply chain services to the UK's

National Health Service (NHS), enabling trusts, hospitals and other healthcare organisations to focus on

patient care.

Our aim is to provide more than £1 billion savings to the NHS over a ten year period so that resources

are released for NHS trusts and healthcare organisations to focus on quality frontline patient care,

manage costs and achieve sustainable value. We provide end-to-end supply chain services incorporating

procurement, logistics, e-commerce, and customer and supplier support. We manage the procurement

and delivery of 620,000 products for more than 600 healthcare organisations.

NHS Supply Chain is committed to supporting innovation in everything we do. We strive to do this by

working alongside clinicians to understand their demand for innovation, and matching demand with

availability from suppliers.

How do we Innovate?

Innovation is at the forefront of NHS Supply Chain’s procurement process. Through our innovation

programme we can ensure that ready for market innovations can be assessed as to their suitability and if

appropriate, we can offer a quicker route to supply via our route. This process also helps us to identify

new ways of anticipating product, procurement and logistics needs within the marketplace.

Our definition of innovation is the same as the one outlined in the Innovation Health and Wealth:

Accelerating Adoption and Diffusion in the NHS report published by the Department of Health on 5th

December 2011:

An idea, service or product, new to the NHS or applied in a way that is new to the NHS, which significantly

improves the quality of health and care wherever it is applied.”

How we can assist you to bring innovation to the market place?

We encourage you to tell us about new or innovative products once they are ready for market so that we

can evaluate them and if deemed innovative, make them available through our route. We now have a

formalised process to manage supplier innovation. Our Innovation Scorecard, which has been developed

with support from the NHS National Innovation Centre, offers the chance for a product's innovation level

to be assessed and considered for a contract. If you have applied via Innovation Scorecard and it is

deemed that you have an innovative product but it is not yet ready for market, we may forward your

details to one of a number of different external companies. The contacts we have may be able to aid

you in developing further, getting you to the marketable stage. At which point, you may reapply to us.

Contact Us

Innovation Team innovation@supplychain.nhs.uk

NHS Supply Chain

Foxbridge Way

Normanton

West Yorkshire

WF6 1TL

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SCORECARD OVERVIEW

Summary

NHS Supply Chain Innovation Scorecard (http://scorecard.nic.nhs.uk/SSCLogin.aspx) has recently

undergone a refresh with a view to making it more user-friendly.

The Scorecard aims to provide a central point for suppliers wishing to progress their innovative products

into the NHS. It is designed for products beyond prototype stage and must have CE Marking in order to

be considered for further assessment, along with evidence of clinical trials and health economics. Once a

product has been submitted, NHS Supply Chain aims to have carried out an initial assessment within 30

working days, although it can be longer if not all information is submitted.

Once a decision has been reached, the innovator will be informed by email. Those suppliers that are

successful will then have their product put on a contract with NHS Supply Chain. Alternatively for existing

suppliers, if their product fits into a framework they are already named on, the innovation can be added

as a framework extension.

All successful submissions will then be passed to Marketing, who will advertise the innovation in the New

Product Showcase and the product will be flagged as innovative in the NHS Supply Chain catalogue.

Introduction

The new Innovation Scorecard consists of 16 Questions, which identify the Concept, Value and Capability

of a product.

A weighted percentage score is generated from these answers in each area, as well as an average for

your submission. The final Score does not guarantee further progression or submission into the NHS

Supply Chain Catalogue.

Product Submission Suitability

NHS Supply Chain can not progress with any product which has not gained CE Marking.

If a product is still in the realisation or prototype stage we recommend submitting via the National

Innovation Centre (NIC) Scorecard.

It is recommended that a supplier has carried out Clinical Trials (where applicable) and can provide

evidence of this on submission. NHS Supply Chain do not provide funding for Clinical Trials or carry out

trials on behalf of the supplier.

Deeper Due Diligence

Where a product is deemed innovative and suitable for NHS Supply Chain consideration, a submission

will be entered for Deeper Due Diligence, where we may refer the innovation for feedback from

clinicians or other experts.

Outcomes

If a product is successful through all stages of the innovation process, a Buyer from NHS Supply Chain will

begin discussions of developing a contract. The contract will adhere to the Terms & Conditions of NHS

Supply Chain. The uptake of an innovative product will be measured during this time. Suppliers will be

given support from the Marketing and Sales team through our New Product Showcase.

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Top Tips

Make a note of your user name and password for future reference. We will not be able to

retrieve them and you will have to re-register.

Keep your answers brief and to the point, but please make sure you answer each question in its

entirety, (thus preventing delays while we seek further information). Include the key points which you

want to portray about your product.

You will be required to upload attachments as supporting evidence such as an image of your

innovation. This enables the Innovation Team to visualise the product and relate your answers to the

product.

Have any additional documents to hand which you would want to upload to support your

answers. The most common ones we require are:

• Pricing Structure

• CE Certification

• Health Economic benefits

• Evidence of clinical trials

If you want to prepare your answers, a copy of the questions can be obtained from the

Innovation Team. Email: innovation@supplychain.nhs.uk

Please note, if your innovation is not yet CE Marked, your innovation cannot be assessed via this

route. Please re-submit when CE marketing has been obtained.

Confidentiality Agreements – if you require a confidentiality agreement to be signed by NHS

Supply Chain, it would be reviewed by our Legal Team. If they have any concerns regarding the

document, it will not be signed, and we would have no alternative but to close your application. Please

note this will add delays to the timescales already outlined.

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BASIC GUIDELINES

1. Innovator Registration

2. Terms and Conditions Page

Once you have read the ‘Terms &

Conditions’ and agree with what has been

said click on ‘I Accept’.

The ‘Terms & Conditions’ explain the

relationship between you and NHS SC, in

addition to other vital information relating to

what you can expect with your submission.

Click on the ‘Register Now’ link.

This will allow you to sign up

and register as an Innovator.

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3. Registration Page

3. Innovator Profile Change

Click the ‘Register’ link once you have

completed the form to be taken to

your home page. You will receive an

acknowledgement email once

registration is complete.

If any of your contact details

change these can be

amended by selecting

‘Change profile’.

*NB*Please ensure that email contacts are

correct.

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5. Innovator Password Change

6. Creating New Submission

You can change password by selecting

‘Change Password’.

To enter your product click on ‘New

Submission’ or where indicated.

Each page provides access to the

Terms & Conditions, ‘Copyright’ and

‘Privacy and Data’ information.

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The NHS National Innovation Centre’s Scorecard is

aimed at Innovators whose products are pre-market.

If your product is not fully developed select ‘No’.

There are two Scorecard Applications. NHS SC’s application

tool is meant for products which are ready for market.

Select ‘Yes’ if your product is CE marked, fully

developed and ready to be introduced into the market.

Having answered ‘Yes’ to the previous question you will be directed to

the ‘New Submission’ page of NHS SC’s Innovation Scorecard.

Select what type of device/ product your

innovation is and name your submission. Giving

your submission a clear identifiable name

enables the Innovation Team to locate it easier

if you have any questions.

This indicates the areas in which your

product will be scored, in addition to

indicating how many questions need to

be answered. Click on the first section

to be guided through to qu. 16.

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For the first question please include

a brief description of your product

including what it is and what it aims

to do. Please attach a JPEG image of

your product.

There are key indicators on each page to

indicate where you are in your submission

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12. Attaching Files

You will be notified if you do not complete a question

or if the question requires additional information.

To add any additional documents to support your

answer select ‘Attach & View’. This enables you to

upload any brochures or photographs you would like

to include in your submission.

You can upload additional information

which supports your answer. Browse for

the document on your computer.

Once you have found the document you

want to upload, attach it to your answer

and continue with your submission.

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The final question requests information

regarding how you heard about the Innovation

Scorecard. Please provide contact names if

possible.

Select ‘Save for Later‘ once completed.

*NB*any text in blue indicates an action point.

You can amend any answers by

selecting the relevant area.

This indicates the stage you are at

in answering the questions for this

particular submission.

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This enables you to retrieve your

scoring. At this point only you will

know your score.

If you want to continue with your

submission you will need to select this in

order for your assessment to be sent to

the Innovation Team at NHS SC.

If you want to make any changes

or track the progress of your

submission, go to ‘My Homepage’.

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17. Search Innovation Page

18. Innovation

Progress

Once you return to ‘My

Homepage’ you can add another

submission.

Here you can track the progress of

your submission and add or amend

any information.

You can search by date or project

title. To search for all your

submissions leave any boxes blank

and select ‘All’ following by

‘search’.