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SIMPLYHEALTH PEOPLE LIMITED
Company number: 05551895
Reporting period:
1 July 2021
to 31 December 2021
This report was filed on 27 January 2022
and approved by Nicholas Potter
Payment statistics
Average time taken to pay invoices: 19 days
Invoices paid:
- within 30 days: 95%
- in 31 to 60 days: 4%
- in 61 days or more: 1%
Invoices due but not paid within agreed terms: 10 %
Payment terms
Shortest standard payment period
7 days
Longest standard payment period
30 days
Standard payment terms
Simplyhealth Access is a member of the Simplyhealth Group of companies.
Simplyhealth Access’ standard payment terms are 30 days from receipt of invoice. In certain cases,
individual agreements are in place with suppliers which have alternative payment terms.
The standard 30 day period for payment is extended by any time taken addressing invoicing
queries, where an invoice is incorrect or does not contain the information required, such as a valid
purchase order reference.
While all terms have remained the same, from 1 January 2020 we centralised our procurement services and payments through Simplyhealth People.
Were there any changes to the standard payment terms in the reporting period?
No
Maximum contractual payment period agreed
30 days
Any other information about payment terms
N/A
Dispute resolution process
At Simplyhealth, our purpose is strong and clear: Improving access to healthcare. We believe that
keeping and earning the trust of our customers, and suppliers, is central to this purpose.
We therefore endeavour to resolve all disputes in a fair and timely manner. Suppliers may initially
raise disputes by e-mailing accountspayable@simplyhealth.co.uk. Disputes are co-ordinated by
Simplyhealth’s central accounts payable team. In the first instance we will resolve disputes with
negotiations between the authorised representatives of the parties. Any dispute that cannot be
resolved through the accounts payable team can be escalated to the Head of Shared Services and
thereafter, if still unresolved, to the Group legal team.
Following resolution, invoice payments are processed on a timely basis.
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 Prompt Payment Code must commit to paying 95% of their invoices within 60 days.No
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.
No
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