Entegra
Entegra elevates the operational efficiency of public sector organisations by driving savings and operational enhancements. As the leading global food group purchasing organisation, we offer tailored industry-specific saving strategies, cutting-edge digital solutions, expert advisory services, and dedicated corporate social responsibility assistance to empower clients in enhancing service user experiences and reaching their goals. Moreover, being the sole supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Buying Better Food and Drink framework, we deliver customised support ensuring regulatory compliance in sourcing all on-site food ingredients and beverages, enhancing operational effectiveness and effective cost management.
Your Company’s Approach to Healthcare:
At Entegra, we are dedicated to aiding healthcare providers in delivering exceptional patient care while upholding regulatory standards through the CCS Buying Better Food and Drink framework. Our goal is to ensure a seamless, cost-effective, and high-quality supply chain for all your food and beverage needs. Here’s how we deliver on this commitment:
– Compliance and Quality Assurance: The framework prioritises adherence to regulatory compliance, with pre-vetted suppliers meeting rigorous safety and quality standards, ensuring safe, nutritious, and top-quality items for your facility.
– Tailored Solutions for Healthcare Providers: We take the time to understand the unique needs of each healthcare facility and provide bespoke procurement solutions specifically tailored to fit your objectives and budget.
– Cost Efficiency: We assist healthcare providers in effective budget management without compromising on quality by providing competitive pricing, an easy payment solution, flexible procurement options, and access to preferred producers via short supply chains.
– Expert Support and Collaboration: Our team offers continuous support to streamline procurement processes, collaborating closely with you and providing access to detailed reporting which helps you make informed choices to address operational challenges effectively.
– Sustainability: The framework supports public sector net zero targets by promoting transparency in farm production, optimising supply chain logistics, and giving you the option to procure more sustainable produce.
Impact of Your Products/Services on Healthcare:
Entegra’s food and drink procurement services are tailored to positively impact healthcare delivery in the UK, focusing on high-quality nutrition to enhance patient care, operational efficiency, and overall satisfaction.
– Enhancing Patient Health and Recovery: Our custom-curated suppliers can meet diverse dietary needs, offering nutritionally balanced meal options and high-quality food ingredients to support patient recovery and well-being effectively.
– Ensuring Safety and Compliance: Pre-vetted partners uphold safety and compliance standards, reducing risks associated with foodborne illnesses and allergies, creating a secure environment for patients and staff.
– Streamlining Operations and Reducing Costs: Efficient procurement, supplier automated payment processes and supply chain management ensure timely delivery and consistent availability of essential items, reducing administrative burdens and optimising inventory management to lower operational costs.
– Supporting Staff and Patient Satisfaction: Access to high-quality and varied meal options available to suit specific patient dietary needs enhances patient and staff morale, contributing to a positive experience within the healthcare facility.
– Promoting Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing: Entegra prioritises ethically sourced and sustainable products, aligning with environmental goals and supporting public health objectives related to sustainability.
Innovation in Your Business:
As part of the Buying Better Food and Drink framework, we are investing in the online technology solution, AgileChain, at no cost to framework users. This easy-to-use platform enables users to place orders online and make informed choices through a transparent supply chain. Functionality includes:
– Transparency: The platform provides access to end-to-end supply chain transparency, allowing organisations to track ingredient origins and validate sustainable practices, fostering eco-conscious supplier behaviour.
– Reduced Waste: AgileChain optimises procurement through producer and distributor inventory management and demand forecasting, leading to decreased food waste and aligning with net-zero goals by minimising greenhouse gas emissions.
– Measuring Impact: Organisations will be able to quantitatively evaluate environmental impacts of procurement decisions using detailed insights on emissions, water usage, and more, aiding effective support for net-zero objectives.
– Driving Social Value: Addressing market demands for visibility and SME inclusion, streamlined supply chains, and improved visibility from farm to table, the initiative aims to enhance social value by strengthening local economies.
– The integration of AgileChain sets the stage for buyers to engage in a sustainable and efficient food procurement landscape, supporting organisations in adopting eco-friendly practices and contributing meaningfully to achieving net-zero targets, simply by placing orders for the food you need.
Future Direction:
As we prepare to launch the CCS Buying Better Food and Drink framework this winter, our goal is to empower healthcare buyers to efficiently source all their onsite food and beverage needs in a regulatory compliant way. We offer a customised approach that caters to specific requirements, as buyers have the freedom to nominate preferred suppliers and producers alongside the pre-approved supply chain. Through continual price benchmarking, we ensure competitiveness and deliver personalised procurement solutions aligned with individual needs and budgets.
Featuring data-driven insights spanning from farm to kitchen and dynamic procurement processes, the framework aims to enhance sustainability and efficiency. The initiative helps buyers to support local producers, aiming to drive positive social impact and foster continuous improvements in sustainability practices across the entire supply chain.
Furthermore, with our commitment to ongoing customer support, we are dedicated to helping the public sector take advantage of opportunities to make a transformational shift to more sustainable practices. Our focus remains on providing unparalleled convenience, exceptional value, flexibility, and traceability, solidifying our position as a trusted partner in advancing sustainable and efficient procurement practices.