Recover.
Protect.
Prevent.
Commercial assurance for NHS and public sector organisations.
GovernTerms combines specialist consultancy with PayRight to help NHS and public sector organisations recover historic financial leakage, protect current expenditure and prevent future losses.
Recover.
Historic overpayments identified and recovered.
We identify overpayments, pricing discrepancies and missed contractual savings from historic supplier transactions and support your organisation through the recovery process.
Protect.
Current expenditure validated against contract terms.
Ongoing invoice assurance ensures suppliers charge what was agreed. PayRight monitors your invoice flow continuously so problems are caught before payment.
Prevent.
Future leakage stopped before it starts.
Stronger contract governance, clearer commercial terms and better supplier oversight reduce the risk of financial leakage in future procurement cycles.
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OUR APPROACH
Specialists who understand public sector commercial risk
Our consultants have worked inside NHS trusts, local authorities and central government. We bring that insider knowledge to every engagement, alongside the technology to act on it at scale.
Contract and Invoice Assurance, Powered by Technology
PayRight analyses contracts, purchase orders and supplier invoices to surface potential overpayments, pricing discrepancies, missed contractual savings and non-compliance. Every finding is reviewed by our specialists before any action is recommended, technology informs expert judgement, it does not replace it.
- Invoice Accuracy ScoringEvery invoice scored against contract terms, purchase orders and agreed pricing schedules.
- Contract AnalysisAutomated extraction of pricing schedules, volume thresholds, rebate triggers and indexation clauses.
- Savings TrackingIdentified savings and recovered amounts tracked over time with a clear cumulative value picture.
- Supplier BenchmarkingCompare supplier pricing against market data and peer organisations to identify above-market rates.
- Audit Trail & GovernanceFull audit trail of every analysis, finding and resolution supporting internal governance and compliance.
Expert-led commercial assurance
Our consultants bring deep public sector experience to every engagement. We work alongside your finance and procurement teams to identify risk, recover value and strengthen commercial governance.
Commercial Review
A structured review of your contracts, invoices and supplier relationships to identify financial exposure and recovery opportunities.
Procurement Assurance
Independent assurance that procurement processes, contract terms and supplier agreements meet public sector standards.
Supplier Negotiation Support
Expert support for supplier negotiations, credit recovery and contract renegotiation backed by evidence from PayRight analysis.
Governance & Compliance
Strengthening commercial governance frameworks, approval processes and contract management capability across your organisation.
Financial Risk Assessment
Identifying and quantifying commercial and financial risks across your supplier portfolio and contract estate.
Training & Capability
Building internal commercial assurance capability through targeted training and knowledge transfer programmes.
Built for the complexity of public sector procurement
NHS and public sector organisations operate under unique commercial pressures, finite budgets, complex supplier landscapes, regulatory accountability and an obligation to demonstrate value for public money. GovernTerms understands these constraints and provides assurance services designed specifically for the public sector commercial environment.
Average savings identified per engagement across NHS and public sector clients
Client satisfaction rate across all completed engagements
Contracts reviewed across NHS trusts, local authorities and central government
A structured process from discovery to recovery
Click each phase to explore what happens at every stage of our process.
Discovery & Scoping
We assess your contracts, invoices and supplier landscape.
Our specialists conduct a structured intake session to understand your spend profile, key supplier relationships, and areas of highest financial risk. We agree scope, timelines and deliverables before any work begins.
Contract management is a persistent gap across the NHS and public sector.
The National Audit Office has repeatedly found that public bodies fall short of good commercial practice, particularly in capability, data, accountability and post-award supplier oversight. Within the NHS, the NHS Counter Fraud Authority has specifically identified contract management and purchase-order controls as procurement-fraud vulnerability areas, while national reviews have found substantial variation in the prices paid by trusts for equivalent products. These findings demonstrate a persistent gap between contract award, operational delivery, invoice approval and assurance that suppliers have charged in accordance with agreed commercial terms.
The Guardian
Vast disparities between what NHS trusts pay for identical products
Supplier benchmarkingPharmaTimes
NHS procurement waste costs £1 billion a year
Price variationThe Guardian
PPE worth £1.4bn from one deal destroyed or written off
Post-award oversightAccreditations & certifications
Ready to identify what you are owed?
Book a no-obligation commercial review. Our specialists will assess your contracts and invoices and provide an honest view of where financial leakage may exist.