‘Provision of Mobile Breast Screening Trailer Units for Digital Mammography (FFDM)’

Tender description

The trailer will support all the functions of mobile breast screening. The trailer must be as self-contained and self-supporting of the functions of the unit as possible. The unit will visit designated sites with temporary or permanent service connection points for power, water, drainage and data. As far as possible, the technical and functional specification should be sufficiently compatible with our existing units to provide for integration into our existing fleet. The unit needs to be robust yet approachable and accessible to women aged 50- 70 years, the general public and the disabled. The interior design should convey a bright, comfortable environment that is welcoming and reassuring. As such, the equipment and furnishings must be hardwearing and of a high standard. The entire lifetime of the mobile unit will be spent in all weather conditions and at a variety of secure and insecure locations. The design should incorporate security and vandal resistant features and should allow for a life expectancy of the unit of at least ten years. This unit will house Siemens digital mammography (DM) equipment. The mechanical, electrical and environmental specifications for the operation of this equipment are demanding and it is essential that your experience of previous builds and current design proposals demonstrate a capability to ensure room temperature is maintained in all weather conditions and in the event of mains power loss. The initial requirement is for the provision of one mobile unit in 2015 with a further 3 more units required throughout the lifetime of this agreement (4 years). In order to be considered for award, service providers MUST be in a position to deliver and commission a fully functional mobile breast screening trailer unit by no later than Dec 2015, ideally by 30 Nov 2015. The contracting authority does not guarantee that any minimum volume of product or service will be procured as a result of this ITT.