CCI Services - What we do
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The principal object of CCI Group Purchasing is to employ the combined membership's buying power to broker efficient and most cost-effective acquisition of goods and services and to grant preferred supplier status upon successful tenders for a specific term. Regular monitoring of a preferred supplier's performance and their adherence to terms and conditions of supply is also an important function of the Association.
CCI Group Purchasing call for competitive tenders in 27 product and service groups with the list being continually reviewed to meet members' procurement needs. Research and pricing of capital acquisitions as well as product trial and evaluation can also be arranged.
To further enhance member benefits, partnerships have been developed that provide access to an additional range of goods and services.
The collective buying power commands considerable respect from suppliers and members should make use of the supplier list to ensure the best possible price, terms and conditions that are negotiated. There are significant direct savings to be made by using the CCI Group Purchasing suppliers, particularly in high volume consumables, and with ever increasing time constraints on staff, removing the burden of arranging and monitoring supply needs can improve both productivity and reduce staff costs.
The escalating demands of government, regulators and consumers on scarce resources, arguably, makes the wise and cost effective procurement of goods and services more important than ever before. CCI Group Purchasing recognises this need and strives for continuous enhancement of benefits for members.
Mainstream goods and services negotiated by CCI or its partners on behalf of members include:
- Bread
- Chemicals / Cleaning Materials
- Clinical Supplies
- Continence Management Products
- Disposable Gloves / Catering hats,aprons and sleves / Bin liners
- Disposable Nappies
- Dry Groceries
- Fresh Eggs
- Electrical Compliance Testing
- Enteral Nutrition
- Fresh Meat
- Poultry Products
- Frozen Foods
- Fruit Juice
- Fruit and Vegetables
- Infant Nappy Disposal
- Incontinence Pad Disposal
- Light Globes and Associated Electrical Products
- Medical Gasses
- Medical Supplies
- Milk & Dairy Products
- Paper Products (washroom)
- Office products and Stationary supplies
- Refuse Removal
- Sanitary Napkin Disposal
- Smallgoods
- Waste Management
CCI is continually looking to broaden this range of goods and services and suggestions from members to this end are welcomed.
Funding
CCI is predominantly funded through rebates provided by suppliers on the value of sales made to members. The rate of rebate is either 1% or 1.5% dependent on the value of the contract.
Members pay a nominal annual subscription fee.
Funds surplus to operating needs are returned to member industry sectors in the form of added value services, sponsorships and in education and training.
Subscriptions
CCI have an annual member subscription based on the usage of the service by the various not-for-profit sectors we represent. Members with multiple eligible agencies pay one annual subscription that covers all agencies.
Tax invoices are provided.
Residential Aged Care & Hospitals - based on bed numbers
Subscription for up to 30 beds - $25 + GST
Subscription for 31 to 40 beds - $50 + GST
Subscription for 41 to 60 beds - $75 + GST
Subscription for 60 plus beds - $100 + GST
Non-residential Aged Care, Community & other Health Related Organisation's
Subscription - $50 + GST
Schools & Childcare
Subscription - $50 + GST