With the recent introduction of our new contracted suppliers
to the portal, you would have noticed many changes to how you can select items
for your consumer.
Contracted items have undergone rigorous testing as part of
the hands on evaluation of the tender process. All contracted equipment meets
the necessary Australian or equivalent international standard for that item and
was tested for durability and recommended use by our panel of Clinical Advisors
and Rehabilitation Engineer engaged for this trial. Only contracted items are
listed in the SWEP Contracted Items Picklist & Catalogue.
Many of our contracted suppliers have offered items and
accessories that are often required as an accessory of the item selected or is
offered at better than normal retail pricing. These items are what we consider
a Priced item and SWEP have been provided with the price for this item already
and no quote is required. When you choose an item in the Portal and click on
the item for more information, you will see the item will state that no quote
is required. Contracted and priced items will advise 'No Quote required' and you
can select the item as part of the shopping cart for your application. Any
items listed as 'Quote Required' will require the Practitioner to seek a quote
from the relevant supplier.
SWEP want to make it very clear priced and quotable items
have not undergone the hands on testing by SWEP that the contracted items have.
We ask that the Practitioner when selecting these items is doing so as it is
the best solution for their consumer and have considered the equipment and the
needs of your consumer.
We would also like to take this opportunity to advise that
along with streamlining the picklist codes for contracted items we have also
reviewed and updated our Quotable Picklist Codes. These codes have been
simplified in order to make it easier for our Practitioners to choose an
appropriate code for the items they are selecting.
If you have any
queries or feedback in relation to this please email Sarah Hiller E: sarah.hiller@bhs.org.au
Regards
Sarah Hiller
Projects & Finance Team Leader
