Created in 2012 by Resah (Fr) & NHS Commercial Solutions (UK), EHPPA is an association of European public and non-profit Group Procurement Organisations (GPOs) which aims to cooperate in order to pool expertise, exchange good practices, leverage performance and provide its members with a strategic position in the European health procurement market.
The association is a registered non-profit association under French law and has its headquarters in Paris. Today, EHPPA is composed by 11 GPOs from 10 different European countries, from Northern to Southern Europe.
Cooperate to improve the European healthcare system through public procurement.
In a constantly evolving healthcare landscape, EHPPA is committed to addressing the key challenges facing the healthcare sector through public procurement. Our organization and its members actively engage in exchanges and cooperation on the following topics:
public procurement practices and techniques
Value-Based Procurement
Security of Supply and Supply Chain management
Public procurement of innovation
Sustainable development, social, and environmental responsibility
Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence
EHPPA also emphasizes European tender processes and is actively involved in shaping new legislation that will influence the future of public procurement across Europe. We maintain ongoing communication with European institutions to align the diverse perspectives of our members into a unified stance and collective goals.
EHPPA participates in European projects, supported and funded by the European Commission.
We are a founding member of the Value-Based Procurement Community of Practice and support the organization of the annual European Value-Based Procurement Conference.
We regularly engage with European institutions and organisations such as the European Innovation Council (EIC), various Directorates of the European Commission, the European University Hospital Association (EUHA), and the European Hospital and Healthcare Federation (HOPE).
We also work with international stakeholders, including Health Pro Canada, FISC Québec, and SPX.
EHPPA engages in a variety of actions which aimed at enhancing public procurement practices and fostering collaboration among its members.
EHPPA facilitates discussions on key procurement topics, encouraging members to shareknowledge and best practices in public procurement.
General Assemblies: Held every six months, these face-to-face meetings enable directors from different EHPPA members to connect and collaborate.
Thematic Workshops: In-person workshops focus on specific procurement challenges.
Working Groups : EHPPA forms working groups to address key procurement challenges and develop positions on important topics, such as:
EHPPA is fully committed to improving the sharing of knowledge and expertise among its members on key topics, while also strengthening bilateral cooperation between them.
EHPPA Academy : We organize exclusive internal webinars as a key tool to professionalize EHPPA members and their beneficiaries (hospitals…). These sessions provide insights into national projects, strategic tools, and European initiatives, while fostering discussions within the association. The webinars facilitate the exchange of best practices and help create a data repository for procurement professionals within EHPPA on specific topics.
Member Engagement : Members are also encouraged to participate in benchmarking or twinning activities on topics of shared interest, such as:
To enhance external relationships and strengthen EHPPA’s position within the European healthcare procurement ecosystem, our members participate in various
