GUY ' S AND ST THOMAS ' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DAVID LAWSON
TITLE : CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER INDUSTRY : HEALTHCARE LOCATION : LONDON , UK
Understanding the criticality of the process and the involvement of procurement , Lawson set about leading his team to streamline proceedings , which , through competitive dialogue between bidders , led to a change in supplier and a novel “ buy-out buy-in ” approach into the Joint Venture to avoid the need to TUPE transfer over 1,500 staff and ensure a smooth service transition .
Lawson highlights the three main challenges of the process , which were stakeholder engagement to achieve agreement on the new operating model , ensuring robust bids despite gaps in key data sets , and despite the complexity and scale of the procurement , keeping the evaluation simple and manageable .
EXECUTIVE BIO
Procurement lead for Guy ’ s and St Thomas ’ since 2001 and procurement shared service including three other NHS Trusts . Double winner of the Supply Chain Excellence Award for Supply Chain Innovation ( 2008 ) and Urban Logistics ( 2021 ) and led the deployment of the largest implementation of automated inventory systems in Europe ( 2009 ) and establishment of an off-site supply chain hub ( 2019 ). Led the procurement for the £ 2bn South East London Pathology Transformation awarded in 2020 and the £ 10bn NHS England Increasing Capacity Framework awarded last year . Member of the GS1 Health Advisory Board . Accredited at Senior Commercial Specialist level in 2021 by the Government Commercial Function .