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Suppliers will be audited against food safety and food quality requirements.
HACCP is a basic minimum and suppliers will not be considered if this is not
in place. Beyond this, suppliers will be expected to comply with the Bord
Bia Quality Assurance Mark or equivalent.
Contracting is centralised as part of the HSE National Procurement
Directorate under HSE Procurement Sourcing and Contracting Portfolio.
Ordering decisions are normally made locally as the HSE is responsible for a
wide range of institutions, from large hospitals to small establishments.
The HSE has ambient, chilled and frozen storage facilities.
Distribution providers
Foodservice product is sourced both directly from manufacturers /
processors and via wholesalers. The HSE deals with virtually all the large
distributors and many smaller ones also.
Advice to new suppliers
Seek to achieve effective marketing and communications with
HSE Sourcing and Contracting & Logistics and Inventory Management.
Cover the main channels of product traceability, quality, innovation and
value for money.
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