Surgical tracking and tracing systems

Tender description

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking competitive offers for the supply of an innovative track and trace solution using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to enable medical equipment to be located and tracked. The solution must be future proofed to enable expansion to other areas, for example, non-medical equipment, people, vulnerable patients and babies. Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking competitive offers for the supply of an innovative track and trace solution using Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies to enable medical equipment to be located and tracked. The solution must be future proofed to enable expansion to other areas, for example, non-medical equipment, people, vulnerable patients and babies. This tender is being conducted using electronic means using the Internet. Companies should register their interest and respond to the contract notice using the link to the e-tendering portal https://uk.eu-supply.com/login.asp?B=UK Potential suppliers are required to click on the current opportunities button on the e-tendering site to view details of this procurement and then use the online registration link to enter their company details. Within the form to register company details, there is a ‘Test’ button to verify the identified e-mail address. It is strongly recommended that this is used, to ensure validity and effectiveness of the link registered for messages to/from the e-tendering site. Once the registration screen has been completed and an e-mail confirming successful registration of the company has been received from CTM, suppliers can continue to follow the on screen prompts to register an expression of interest in any particular tender. Details of the process to be followed are also available in ‘A Suppliers First Step Guide’ from the CTM login page. The guide will explain some of the requirements and procedures involved when responding to a tender. For more detailed information there is a second document ‘Suppliers User Guide’ that can be found on the CTM home page.