Published reports

LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE

Company number: 00083405

This information is as reported by the business, and responses are in their own words.

Reporting period:

1 August 2022 to 31 January 2023

Report filed on:

16 March 2023

Approved by:

Duncan Preston

Payment statistics

Average time taken to pay invoices: 41 days

Invoices paid:

  • within 30 days: 68%
  • in 31 to 60 days: 20%
  • in 61 days or more: 12%

Late and disputed:

  • payments due in the reporting period which have not been paid within the agreed period: 32%

Payment terms

Shortest standard payment periods

30 days

Longest standard payment period

Answer not provided

Standard payment terms

Unless otherwise stated in the order LSTM shall pay the price of the goods or services within 30 days after the invoice date or, if later, after acceptance of the goods or services in question by LSTM.

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 regarding payment terms and conditions shall be resolved by the Procurement Department directly. Matters shall then be escalated to the LSTM's in house solicitor.

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.

No, this business has not signed up to a code of conduct or standards on payment practices.

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