Healthcare

Procurement for clinical complexity

Real-time insight into stock, assets and logistics across complex operational environments.

Hospital supply chains rely on accurate stock visibility, strong controls and traceability across wards, clinics and theatres. Elcom connects purchasing, approvals, invoicing and inventory so supplies can be managed with clearer oversight – without adding burden to clinical teams. With GS1-aligned item and location tracking, teams can improve traceability, reduce avoidable waste and free up time currently lost to manual chasing and rework.

Challenges & Outcomes

ChallengeS

OutcomeS

Limited stock visibility across wards, clinics and theatres

Better availability at point of care

Traceability requirements adding admin pressure

Clearer traceability for higher-risk items

Over-ordering and stock-outs driven by inconsistent data

Less manual chasing, ordering and reconciliation

Customer Stories

Real-world results from our clients

Real-world outcomes from organisations delivering essential public services with greater clarity and confidence.

Hospital corridor representing Elcom's healthcare procurement and supply chain technology solutions

Hospital stores with medical supplies representing Elcom's inventory management solutions for NHS trusts

University HospitaL Leicester

Elcom transformed our inventory management, reducing stock holding by over £2 million while improving visibility, releasing clinical time, and strengthening control across our hospitals.

The Trust automated inventory processes, reduced stock holding by over £2 million, reclaimed 2,570 clinical hours, and strengthened forecasting and operational control.

Scottish landscape representing Elcom's long-standing public sector procurement experience in Scotland

Scottish Government

Elcom helped deliver a national e-invoicing service that improved efficiency, reduced administrative effort, and created a consistent approach across the Scottish public sector.

Since launching in 2014, the programme has processed over 172,000 invoices and delivered more than £2.3 million in transactional efficiency savings across public sector organisations.

Humankind service environment representing Elcom's procurement support for charitable organisations

Humankind

By implementing Elcom’s MultiQuote solution, Humankind automated regulated spend processes, ensuring legislative compliance while reducing manual administrative burden across the organisation.

Supporting an organisation whose services reach more than 90,000 people, this shift has helped Humankind maximise value for money and re-invest funds into services.

Bolton Town Hall representing Elcom's procurement solutions for local government councils

Medical supplies in hospital stores representing Elcom's inventory management solutions for NHS trusts

Bolton Council

Bolton Council partnered with Elcom to modernise community equipment services, reducing manual administration and improving stock visibility, tracking and order processing.

Used across a service managing 21,000 equipment items and more than 11,000 delivered orders, the system improved tracking, transparency and day-to-day operational efficiency.

Wales landscape representing Elcom's public sector procurement solutions across Wales

Hospital ward representing Elcom's healthcare procurement and inventory management solutions

NHS Wales

By adopting Elcom’s integrated sourcing suite, procurement teams strengthened compliance and transparency while managing complex sourcing requirements more efficiently across Health Boards and Trusts.

The approach supported Welsh suppliers, helped keep 25% of 2023 expenditure within Wales and delivered more than £1 million in reported avoided costs.

Tailored solutions
Trusted technology

Elcom is built for the realities of public sector operations. Our modular applications work independently or together, giving organisations the flexibility to solve specific challenges or connect the entire process from source to payment to stock.

Catalogue management

Manage contract lifecycles with source-to-contract visibility, central storage, renewal alerts and rapid deployment.

Healthcare

Procurement for clinical complexity

Challenges & Outcomes

ChallengeS

OutcomeS

Customer Stories

Real-world results from our clients

University HospitaL Leicester

Elcom transformed our inventory management, reducing stock holding by over £2 million while improving visibility, releasing clinical time, and strengthening control across our hospitals.

Scottish Government

Elcom helped deliver a national e-invoicing service that improved efficiency, reduced administrative effort, and created a consistent approach across the Scottish public sector.

Humankind

By implementing Elcom’s MultiQuote solution, Humankind automated regulated spend processes, ensuring legislative compliance while reducing manual administrative burden across the organisation.

Bolton Council

Bolton Council partnered with Elcom to modernise community equipment services, reducing manual administration and improving stock visibility, tracking and order processing.

NHS Wales

By adopting Elcom’s integrated sourcing suite, procurement teams strengthened compliance and transparency while managing complex sourcing requirements more efficiently across Health Boards and Trusts.

Tailored solutionsTrusted technology

Catalogue management

Tender

Contract management

MultiQuote

Analytics

Marketplace

PECOS Purchase-to-pay

Peppol

Doc Xchange

Final mile

Inventory management

Stocktake

Warehouse

Asset management

Consulting

Point of care

Pharmacy

Pathology & labs

Kitting

Community

Loan kits

Who we work with

Supporting essential public services

Blue light

Operational readiness, assured

Defence

Resilient, secure supply chains

Education

Consolidated spend visibility

Government

Control spend, strengthen governance

Healthcare

Procurement for clinical complexity

Housing

Controlled sourcing, compliant repairs

Justice & prisons

Procurement for secure estates

Private sector

Control and visibility, connected

Transport

Infrastructure and asset integrity

Book a Demo

Ready for complete operational visibility?

Tailored solutions
Trusted technology