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Pilot features
The catalogue was designed over 18 months with five NHS trusts. Reported benefits include faster product searches, images displayed in baskets and trust-specific prices shown both including and excluding VAT, supporting comparisons with external suppliers. Basket contents remain available after session timeouts, while the site adapts to mobile devices.
Feedback and expansion
NHS Supply Chain says pilot feedback has guided phased feature releases based on real-world searching, browsing and ordering. Several participating trusts are adding users, and access to search and browse functionality has expanded to more than 30 trusts. The existing catalogue remains available after users are activated on the new one.
Planned rollout
NHSSC said it would begin opening the catalogue to all customers from November 2025, using four tranches, with completion expected in about one year. The activation version was described as a foundation rather than a final product, with further development planned. Functions include single sign-on, product searches, ordering, approval controls, permissions and guided buying.
