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NHS Supply Chain EDI requirements

EDIFACT · AS2/SFTP · Portal: NHS Supply Chain portal · Typical onboarding: 4–12+ weeks

NHS Supply Chain-specific compliance context

  • Portal: NHS Supply Chain portal
  • Transport: confirm with partner
  • Planning range: 4–12+ weeks
  • EDIFACT

Core EDI documents

CodeDocumentDirectionNotes
ORDERSPurchase OrderVaries
DESADVDespatch AdviceVaries
INVOICInvoiceVaries

Compliance requirements

  • Exchange ORDERS, DESADV, INVOIC per NHS Supply Chain program requirements.

Supplier programs & chargeback risk

Programs: medical suppliers and vendors

Chargeback exposure: ASN or invoice mismatches can cause rejects or deductions. Validate against the current partner rules before delivery.

Penalty amounts, fees, endpoints, and onboarding windows reflect each retailer's published routing guides and public sources and change frequently. Confirm current figures in the retailer's own vendor portal before relying on them.

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