Note:
The following headings should be examined against non-business expenditure only
Headings in grey italics are not applicable to the NHS
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Accounting, invoicing and related services (nb: no External Audit Fees)
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Administration of the following: Career development loans Certificates of Experience etc
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Administration and collection of toll charges
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Aerial photographic surveys and aerial surveillance
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Agricultural services of the kind normally carried out by the Farming and Rural Conservation Agency
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Alteration, repair and maintenance of road schemes (nb: excludes works under section 278 of the Highways Act 1980)
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Broadcast monitoring services
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Cartographic service
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Cash in transit services
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Catering (outsourced catering services only - nb: no agency staff and purchase of goods)
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Ceremonial services
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Childcare services (nb: rarely applicable to the NHS)
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Collection, delivery and distribution services (e.g. courier services)
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Computer Services supplied to the specification of the recipient, including the provision of a fully managed and serviced computer infrastructure (nb: no IT Licences, no software, no agency staff, no hire of equipment)
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Conference and exhibition services (nb: excludes solely room hire)
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Debt Collection
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Departmental staff records and payroll systems including administration and payment of pensions
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Employment advisory services as directed by the Race Relations Act 1976
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Engineering and related process services.
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Environmental research and protection services of the kind normally carried out for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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Estate management services (e.g. gardening, tree felling etc)
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Export intelligence services
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Filming, audio visual and production services (nb:excludes supply of goods e.g. DVDs, VHS etc)
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Health promotion activities(e.g. delivering promotional campaigns)
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Hire of reprographic equipment including repair and maintenance (hire of 'serviced' photocopiers e.g. per copy agreement nb: excludes pure rental only)
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Hire of vehicles including repair and maintenance (hire of 'serviced' vehicles e.g. lease contracts nb: usually excludes short-term rental)
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Insolvency services
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Interpretation and translation services
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Issue of documents to, and control of, bingo halls and off-course bookmakers.
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Issue of documents under Wireless and Telegraphy Act
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Laboratory services (e.g. send-away testing services)
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Laundry services
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Library services (nb: excludes subscription charges for information)
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Maintenance and care of livestock and fauna in connection with the Royal Parks
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Maintenance, non-structural repair and cleaning of buildings (nb: £5,000 rule applies)
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Maintenance and repair of civil engineering works
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Maintenance, repair and cleaning of equipment, plant, vehicles and vessels (nb: including supply of parts as part of the main supply)
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Maintenance and repair of statues, monuments and works of art
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Medical and social surveys
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Messenger, portering and reception services (nb:outsourced services only, excludes agency staff)
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Nursing services (nb: includes agency nursing staff)
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Office removals (nb: excludes crate hire as standalone contract)
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Operation and maintenance of static test facilities etc
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Operation and maintenance of stores depots
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Operation of hospitals, health care establishments and health care facilities and the provision of any related services (e.g. PFI or LIFT contracts)
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Operation of prisons, detention centres and remand centres, including medical services
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Passenger transport services (e.g. taxis)
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Pest control
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Photographic, reprographic, graphics and design services (e.g. design or reprographic services)
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Preparation and despatch of forms.
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Press cutting services
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Professional services, including those of any manager, adviser, expert, specialist or consultant (e.g. outsourced legal, architects, consultants etc nb: usually excludes agency staff)
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Provision under a PFI agreement of accommodation for office or other governmental use, together with management or other services in connection with that accommodation nb: pure rental alone insufficient)
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Publicity services (nb: excludes direct placement of adverts)
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Purchasing and procurement services
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Radio services
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Recruitment and relocation of staff and other related services (nb: excludes agency staff)
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Research, testing, inspection, certification and approval work for the Health and Safety Executive.
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Scientific research of the kind normally carried out for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Standards Agency
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Security services (e.e. outsourced security services nb:excludes supply of security equipment)
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Services of printing, copying, reproducing or mailing any documents or publications, including typesetting services
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Share Registry Survey
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Storage, distribution and goods disposal services
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Surveying, certification and registration in connection with ships and relevant record keeping and verification, issue of certification, cards, discharge books and campaign medals to seamen
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Training, tuition or education (nb: excludes solely room hire)
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Transport research of the kind normally carried out for the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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Travel services, excluding hotel accommodation and fares
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Travel and transport surveys, including traffic census counts.
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Typing, secretarial, telephonist and clerical services including Agency staff (nb: agency staff permitted if typing, secretarial, telephonist or clerical i.e. excludes management accountants, financial managers etc)
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Waste disposal services (e.g. fill and collect bin services)
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Welfare services (nb: many supplies exclude VAT)
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Career Guidance, Mentoring and Counselling to help unemployed people back into work as part of the New Deal.
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Services relating to Action Teams for Jobs and Employment Zones
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Original research undertaken in order to gain knowledge and understanding
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Inspection of woodland sites for approval of felling licence applications and of timber imports/imports using timber packing to prevent entry of foreign tree pests and diseases