What we spend and how we spend it

This section lists financial information which relates to projected and actual income and expenditure, procurement, contracts and financial audit.

Annual statement of accounts / budget and variance reports

The Trust routinely publishes this information in its Annual Report and Accounts; copies back to 2002 are available on our website.

Information includes a financial review, summary financial statements (with a summary of the full accounts for each financial year, and also reflect the fully audited position), and salary and pension entitlements of senior staff members. Further details of staff and board members' allowances and expenses may be available on request.

How to access: Online - see About Us / Annual Report also Annual Audit Letter.

Financial audit reports, standing financial instructions, capital programme

Some of this may also be available in the annual report. Additional information on major plans for capital expenditure including any public or private partnership contracts may be available on request.

How to access: Online - see About Us / Annual Report also Annual Audit Letter. On request.

Staff and Board members' allowances and expenses

Details of Board members' remuneration and allowances are available in the Annual Report. Additional details of staff and board members' allowances and expenses may be made available on request.

How to access: Online - see About Us / Annual Report. On request.

Staff pay and grading structures

Some information about senior manager pay and grading can be found in the Annual Report; most NHS salaries are determined by Agenda for Change bands and these can be found on the Department of Health website.

How to access: Online - see About Us / Annual Report. For Agenda for Change bands visit the Department of Health website or visit NHS Employers website.

Funding (includes endowment funds)

All information relating to how the Trust is funded will be made available on request. Some information is already on our website.

How to access: Online - see About Us / Annual Report. On request.

Procurement and tendering procedures

Procurement and tendering takes place internally in accordance with Trust's Standing Orders to obtain the most economically advantageous purchasing of specified goods and services in line with our aims and values.

Whenever possible we make use of public sector contracts, framework agreements and collaborative procurement opportunities. The NHS, like other public sector organisations and government departments, must meet the requirements of the Public Contracts Regulations which require open and fair competition. This includes advertising through the Official Journal of the European Union where required.

The Trust uses standard NHS terms and conditions when dealing with all suppliers.

If you require further information on our procurement processes or opportunities for selling goods and services to the Trust please contact procurement@swlstg-tr.nhs.uk.

Details of contracts currently being tendered

Tenders, including adverts and other contracts currently available for public tender are in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEC) which is issued daily. You can subscribe and see more information on OJEC website.

Additional information may be made available on request; however details of individual bids while a tender is being processed will be refused if it would damage the commercial interests of anyone.

How to access: See the OJEC website.

List and value of contracts awarded and their value

Details of contracts that are large enough to require a tendering process in accordance with financial regulations are available on request.

Note: information may be exempt if, for example, it relates to a current tendering process and disclosure is likely to prejudice the commercial interests of any party.

How to access: On request.