Procurement

Procurement in the HSE coordinates the procurement and delivery of goods and services by drawing on the three core capabilities:

Strategic sourcing and contracting

Coordinates health sector procurement on a public sector-wide basis in collaboration with the Office of Government Procurement (OGP) and directly leads activities to procure and establish compliant contracts for the health-specific expenditure categories. It drives improvements in the Spend Under Management within the HSE, a key metric used to represent the value of compliant contracts managed within the HSE.

Logistics and inventory management

Manages the purchase, storage and distribution of goods to optimise efficiencies for service delivery. It drives greater efficiencies through management of stock at the point of use.

Business support

Provides a range of procurement support services, including: business relationship management, Level 1 helpdesk, compliance monitoring, training, and project management.

HSE policies, procedures, standard templates and forms, guidance and applicable legislation are designed to ensure that HSE applies the highest standards of integrity, fairness, legality, confidentiality, and disclosure of interest to all procurement related transactions. All relevant procurement regulations should be applied so that competition is promoted, value for money secured, equal access to publicly funded contracts is afforded to all taxpaying suppliers, and openness and transparency assured. Where relevant, HSE procurement decisions should take account of prevailing social and environmental ethical standards.

The primary objectives guiding HSE Procurement activities are to ensure that all transactions:

• meet the requirements of customers
• give best value for money
• utilise the HSE's significant purchasing power
• are totally transparent and proportional
• ensure equality of access to qualified suppliers
• are formally contracted
• fully comply with Government Guidelines and EU Directives applicable to state bodies
• are undertaken in a professional manner
• supports green procurement across the healthcare sector

HSE Procurement commits to working with our customers to support procurement related requirements. Customers with queries should visit the HSE Procurement Portal.

HSE Procurement Portal

The HSE Procurement Portal provides access to:

• Procurement Support Request (PSR) Form: An online form to request tendering support. If you need HSE Procurement to source on your behalf and manage a competitive sourcing competition, complete the PSR Form.
• PACE – Procurement Agreements & Contracts eRepository: Details of HSE/health sector agreements and contracts for goods and services.
• PACT – Procurement Assessment Compliance Tool: An online self-assessment tool to report on all expenditure >€25k as required by Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and Department of Finance Circular 40-02.

Procurement in the HSE recognises the essential role of the marketplace in supporting the delivery of effective, safe, and high-quality health services. Suppliers are key partners in enabling the health system to meet its operational and strategic objectives, whether through the provision of goods and services, the introduction of innovative solutions, or the maintenance of resilient and reliable supply chains.

Suppliers with procurement-related queries should email Procurement.Helpdesk@hse.ie

HSE Procurement Supplier Charter (PDF, 256 KB, 1 page)

HSE Cost Containment - Communication to Suppliers CFO (PDF, 156 KB, 1 page)

HSE Procurement - Pipeline of Upcoming Opportunities for Suppliers (PDF, 92 KB, 12 pages)

The aim of HSE’s Standard Terms for Services and Supplies is to protect HSE’s commercial interests in a fair and reasonable manner with due regard to the rights of the contracting party.

HSE Standard Terms for Services and Supplies (PDF, 465 KB, 33 pages)

HSE Purchase Order Payments above €100k - Q4 2021 to Q3 2025 (PDF, 8.8 MB, 159 pages)

HSE Purchase Order Payments above €20k from Q4 2025 (PDF, 5.3 MB, 187 pages)

The HSE Corporate Procurement Plan sets out the key priorities to be delivered over the next three years to improve and enhance procurement activities within the health service.

Access the HSE Corporate Procurement Plan 2025 – 2027

Sustainable Procurement forms a central pillar of the HSE Climate Action Strategy. To support this, the HSE has developed a Green Procurement Strategic Framework, which sets out a clear approach to meeting Buying Greener obligations. The framework establishes minimum requirements to address the key environmental and social impacts of HSE contracts with suppliers and service providers. It also encourages the use of the GPP Criteria Search tool to help integrate environmental considerations into public procurement processes.

The framework further commits to staff training and sets measurable targets, supported by mechanisms for monitoring and reporting progress. Building on achievements to date, HSE procurement teams continue to embed sustainability principles across a wide range of contracts. In doing so, the HSE demonstrates its ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable healthcare delivery and its leadership role in promoting environmental and social responsibility across the healthcare sector.

Access the HSE Green Procurement Strategic Framework

National Director
Mr. Gareth Morton,
HSE Procurement
Dr. Steevens' Hospital,
Dublin 8

procurementnd@hse.ie

Assistant National Director Procurement - Logistics & Inventory Management
Mr. Fra Mollen,
HSE Procurement,
National Distribution Centre (NDC),
Burlington Business Park,
Tullamore,
Offaly

francis.mollen@hse.ie

Assistant National Director Procurement – Strategic Sourcing and Contracting
Siobhan Dunphy,
HSE Procurement,
Dr Steevens’ Hospital,
Dublin 8

siobhan.dunphy@hse.ie

Assistant National Director Procurement - Business Support
Mr. Brian Long,
HSE Procurement,
Ballycummin Avenue,
Raheen Business Park,
Limerick

brian.long1@hse.ie