The basis for VBP is laid down in the multi-layered VBP Framework which considers the outcomes that matter to patients, the benefits for key healthcare stakeholders and society as a whole, together with the total cost of care. Applying the VBP-method means the procurement body is awarding the contract based on the Best-Price-Quality-Ratio (BPQR), compliant with the EU Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU and national public procurement legislations.
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The Value-Based Procurement Community of Practice
Value-Based Procurement (VBP) is a procurement method that evaluates the total value a medtech product, or solution delivers across the patient care pathway. This includes patient outcomes, patient and clinical experience, operational efficiency and long term cost effectiveness (total cost of care).
Applying VBP means awarding a contract for medical technologies on the basis of what patients, clinicians, healthcare providers and society really value, rather than focusing on the lowest possible product price.
VBP is a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach providing solutions to address the challenges health care systems across the world are facing.
The Value-Based Procurement Community of Practice (VBP CoP) was established in 2016 by MedTech Europe, Boston Consulting Group, and EHPPA. Its goal is to support the shift in healthcare procurement from a focus on volume to a focus on value.
Since then, the VBP CoP has continued to evolve. This website provides an overview of its current structure, including governance, activities, membership guidelines, and available resources.
The VBP CoP brings together procurement organizations, individual procurers, the medical technology industry, and their leadership. It also collaborates with health authorities and other stakeholders who share an interest in value-based procurement.
For more information on the VBP CoP, please contact Hans Bax .
The objective of the VBP CoP is to foster a change in practice and implement value-based procurement both in the public and private healthcare sectors. This will bring the most economically advantageous solution into healthcare, taking into account the value offered to patients, to the care givers, the providers and potentially, to society. The VBP CoP description is available here.
VBP CoP activities
The VBP CoP is driven by its members and assisted by supporting and knowledge partners.
It focuses on 5 key activities:
- Engage and outreach via the publication of awareness material and papers, organisation of events as well as the engagement with stakeholders in order to (a) develop outreach strategies to expand VBP awareness, (b) explain the value of VBP and its business case and (c) build support from healthcare professionals, hospital management, and financial directors’ (C-level) to change current procurement practice from a volume to a value-based approach.
- Educate the VBP CoP by providing training and educational material1 in order to increase their knowledge base and by organising training sessions.
- Collaborate within the VBP CoP by sharing learnings and best practices.
- Derive learnings from VBP pilots and projects by performing case studies.
- Continuously enhance the VBP toolkit to support the application of VBP in tender and procurement pilots/projects.
Value–Based Procurement is a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to partner for patient-centric, higher quality and more sustainable health care. Value–Based Procurement addresses key challenges in the provider/supplier relationship, leading to economic most advantageous purchasing by awarding the specific needs and what citizens, health systems, health actors and society value.
More information on the VBP CoP and the documents developed by the CoP are available in the resource library here .
7th Value Based Procurement Conference- 9 December 2025
The seventh edition of the European Value-Based Procurement Conference, “Driving Value in Healthcare – Scaling Up Value-Based Procurement across Europe” took place on 9 December 2025 in Brussels.
This year’s edition brought together 120 participants from across Europe for a full day of discussions, insights and best practices in value-based procurement.
The date for the next edition will be announced soon.
The 2025 VBP Conference was organised by the VBP Community of Practice and supported by EHPPA , EUREGHA , EAVH , Swansea University and MedTech Europe .
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Hotel Le Plaza Brussels
Boulevard Adolphe Max 128/126
B-1000 Brussels
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The annual VBP Conference is a not-for-profit event funded through participant registration fees and a financial contribution from the VBP Community of Practice. It is made possible by the in-kind support of its partners, who endorse the programme and actively promote the event within their networks.
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The VBP Community of Practice is a not-for-profit community of experts and practitioners. The Community is supported by a financial contribution of its paying members and the in-kind support of its non-paying members and supporting partners.
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