Why should you become a supplier of Spectrum Care Ltd?

We work closely with a wide range of engaged care homes, with an established, trusted and transparent culture, saving valuable time and resources when it comes to sourcing and developing new relationships.

Terms of Becoming a Preferred Supplier

The supplier will:

  • The Supplier’s product or service must fulfil a need of members of Spectrum. This could be in the form of meeting an existing requirement of our members, filling a gap in Spectrum’s product offering, a potential opportunity or any other need as perceived by the Spectrum Board.

  • Spectrum may decide not to consider a Supplier’s request for inclusion as a preferred Supplier for any reason. Such reasons may include, but not limited to, already having a satisfactory supplier offering a similar product or service, the decision to consider suppliers in other more priority areas, insufficient resources or time to assess the Supplier at that point in time. Spectrum may disclose the reasons for its decision at its sole discretion.

  • The Supplier will be able to supply a sizeable proportion of Spectrum’s membership, including possibly nationally.

  • The Supplier will need to meet Spectrum’s requirements and criteria which may include, without limitation, any or all of the criteria below and any other criteria that the Spectrum Board may deem appropriate at the time.

  • Maintain the highest professional standards of safety, quality and service for their products or services and meet the industry standards and of other recognised industry and/or Spectrum’s standards.

  • Provide information as requested and in the format requested, by Spectrum in order that Spectrum may assess the suitability and competitiveness of the Supplier.

  • Disclose all pertinent information that may influence Spectrum’s decision or assessment of the Supplier.

  • Maintain confidentiality at all times.

  • Be required to agree to mutually negotiated terms and be agreeable to sign formal documents, agreements (framework & confidentiality) or contracts.

  • Be financially credit-worthy.

  • Act within the legal and statutory laws of the country.

  • Have settled any previous monies owed to Spectrum or resolved any previous disputes or conflicts with Spectrum to satisfaction.

  • Able to provide a National Account Manager.

  • Must have been tried and tested by a Spectrum Board Members (who are all Care Home Owners) and/or by a Shareholder.

  • Adhere to and maintain a commitment to the ethics and code of conduct of the relevant professional body, and/or operate to the highest ethical standards and to Spectrum’s satisfaction.

Spectrum Care Ltd is unique in the sense that all directors and shareholders own care homes, and are aware of our members needs and requirements, providing a valuable source of support.

Spectrum Care Ltd has grown over the last 20+ years and our portfolio of members comprises large care home groups to single care home operators - including, but not limited to, specialist care, learning disabilities, dementia, domiciliary care, residential care and nursing care.

Spectrum Care Ltd currently has a membership of 1,800 care facilities with over 58,500 beds, of which there are 33% single home owners, 20% who own two to four homes, 15% who own between five and nine homes and 32% who own ten plus homes.

  • Spectrum Care Ltd puts in place framework agreements with suppliers after due diligence has been undertaken.

  • If the supplier/products are new, then the supplier would need to be tried and tested by a director and/or by a key group of homes before being recommended as a preferred supplier.

  • This means that Spectrum has ensured the quality of the product, specification, supply chain as well as reduced your risk with the supplier.

Associations

Surry Care Association was our first association in 2007. Since then, other associations have asked to join us as their purchasing partner; the latest being Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire, with others in the pipeline.

Spectrum Care Ltd is currently the purchasing partners for a total of 12 Care Associations:

Surrey Care Association

West Midlands Care Association

SARCP Staffordshire Care Association

Devon Care Homes Collaborative

Kent Integrated Care Alliance

Oxfordshire Association of Care Providers

Bedfordshire Care Group

West Sussex Partners in Care

Berkshire Care Associations

Buckinghamshire Care Providers Association

Care Providers Network

Caring Times Owners Club

Spectrum Care Ltd saved a group of 13 care homes £27k (annually) on its General and clinical waste service plus a rebate return.

Spectrum Care Ltd saved an individual care home 56% (annually) on its clinical waste plus a rebate return.

Spectrum Care Ltd saved a group of 4 care homes 13% (annually) on its cleaning and disposable product plus a rebate return.

Spectrum Care Ltd saved a group of 23 care homes 10% (annually) on its uniform supply plus a rebate return.