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SCC has issued a statement clarifying arrangements for sending invoices in response to a letter sent recently

Briefing for Surrey Care Association

During Wednesday 11^th and Thursday 12th January 2012, the Shared Service Centre completed an email mailshot to vendors on the payment system. The purpose of the letter was to advise suppliers of the change of address of the Shared Service Centre from Conquest House to County Hall. The letter advised the recipient to send invoices for payment to the new address.

In error all suppliers of social care services who are also vendors on the system, received the default letter. This was not intended, and as you are aware payments for these invoices are processed primarily by the four area Sourcing Teams, the S256 Finance Team or Mental Health Finance Team.

The Shared Service Centre Helpdesk have been responding to calls from providers and clarified that the letter was sent in error and is not applicable to them. Some providers have also contacted their local Sourcing Team and again have had queries resolved.

Providers should therefore continue with their existing arrangements and not send invoices to the Shared Service Centre.

The Shared Service Centre will be emailing the affected providers within the next 24 hours advising them to continue with existing arrangements and apologising for any confusion.