Prompt payment

Prompt payment

Address to which invoices should be sent

NHS DEVON
15N PAYABLES M525
Phoenix House
Topcliffe Lane
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF3 1WE

Purchase order number requirement (and format of number)

Please use FAO (for the attention of)

E.g Joe Bloggs – FAOJBLOGGS

Details required on invoices

Please include all details on a company headed invoice.

  • Full invoicing address (as shown above)
  • Company Name
  • Company Address
  • Contact Details (Phone & Email)
  • FAO
  • Invoice Number
  • Invoice Date
  • Bank Details (Account Number, Account Name and Sort Code)

Payment run dates in month

BACS runs are twice weekly (usually Tuesdays and Fridays although this is subject to change) with money clearing in payees accounts up to three working days later.

RFT payments for payment of NHS suppliers are twice monthly (usually on the 1st working day of the month and closest working day to the 15th of each month).

Cheque runs are every Friday.

Date(s) by which an invoice must normally be received and approved to be included in the next cheque run

Our preferred payment method is BACS.

Please allow 30 days for payment.

How are disputed invoices dealt with?

Please contact your internal NHS Devon contact. If you do not have one, email the finance team.

Normal expected timescale for invoice approval from receipt

Invoices are expected to be processed with 30 days of being received on our system.