Orthopaedic supplies

Tender description

Northumbria Healthcare Trust (the Trust) requires the provision of an orthotics service (CPV 85111600) with the supply of bespoke and made to measure orthoses and the repair and adaption of orthoses. Off the shelf/standard orthoses will be stipulated by the Trust and an approved list of stock items will be provided. The tender will be divided into 2 lots for the requirements: Lot 1: Orthotics Service Provision and Bespoke/Made to Measure Orthoses; Lot 2: Repairs and Adaptions to Orthoses. Each lot will be evaluated in its own right and tenderers are permitted to bid for 1 or both lots. Further details of the Contracting Authority’s requirements under the contract and other relevant information are given in tender documents. Lot 1: Orthotics Service Provision and Bespoke/Made to Measure Orthoses. Northumbria Healthcare Trust (the Trust) requires the provision of an orthotics service (CPV 85111600) with the supply of bespoke and made to measure orthoses. The successful tenderer will be required to provide a cost effective, accessible, specialist orthotics service for children and adults, which includes diagnosis, treatment and fitting of orthoses, and the manufacture of bespoke orthoses. Northumbria Healthcare Trust has a requirement for 1100 orthotic clinics per year across all sites, including Wansbeck General Hospital, North Tyneside General Hospital, Hexham General Hospital, The Priory/Hexham, Alnwick, Berwick, Blyth, North Tyneside Diabetes Recovery Clinics and the Riverside (includes paediatrics). The Lot 2 provider will be required to repair and adapt orthoses as requested by the Orthotist (Lot 1 Service Provider) or Trust’s Orthotics Officer. The Lot 1 provider reserves the right to repair their own custom/bespoke orthoses. The supplier shall: — repair any orthosis that the Orthotist can fit back to working condition while trying to retain the original design/purpose, — make amendments to items which allow orthotic prescriptions to be adhered to, — turn orders around in 2 weeks, — collect and deliver all items, — keep a log of procedures so if in the future the orthosis requires the same amendment or different footwear, the previous can be seen.