BRISTOL COMMUNITY HEALTH C.I.C.
Company number: 07582710
Reporting period:
1 April 2019 to 30 September 2019
Report filed on:
25 October 2019
Approved by:
Clive Field
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 26 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 88%
- in 31 to 60 days: 9%
- in 61 days or more: 3%
Late and disputed:
- payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 30%
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment periods
30 days
Longest standard payment period
Answer not provided
Standard payment terms
Standard payment terms of invoices for goods and services are 30 days following the receipt of the invoice. There are also contracts which are agreed to be paid by a certain date of the month.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Were suppliers notified or consulted about these changes before they were made?
N/A
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
No further comment provided
Any other information about payment terms
No further comment provided
Dispute resolution process
Disputes and payment queries can be raised initially to NHS Shared Business Services, who manage the invoice query process on behalf of Bristol Community Health. NHS Shared Business Services can be contacted by both phone and email during the working week. In circumstances where this does not resolve an issue, there is a dedicated accounts payable team to assist suppliers. Bristol Community Health also offers a payment portal allowing suppliers to monitor the invoice approval and payment status.
Other payment information
Has this business signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices? If so, which?
For example, signatories to The Fair Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.
Yes, this business has signed up to: Better Payment Practice Code
Does this business offer e-invoicing in relation to qualifying contracts?
This is where suppliers can electronically submit and track invoices. It's not just allowing suppliers to email them an invoice.
Yes
Does this business offer supply chain finance?
This is where a supplier who has submitted an invoice can be paid by a third-party finance provider earlier than the agreed payment date. The business would then pay the finance provider the invoiced sum.
No
Under its payment practices and policies, can this business deduct sums from payments under qualifying contracts as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No
During the reporting period, did the business deduct sums from payments as a charge for remaining on a supplier list?
No