Lifting equipment for health care sector

Tender description

This tender is to establish a framework agreement for the supply of safe patient moving and handling equipment. The scope of the agreement will include equipment to aid the transport and support moving a patient and may be used in either the Hospital, residential or patient home environment. The framework will include (but is not limited) to the following items: — hoists/patient lifts, — standing aids (both manual and electric), — bathing equipment, — transfer equipment (slings, slide sheets, inflatable devices), — safe patient moving and handling managed service. This lot will cover the supply of manual handling/transfer equipment, including but not limited to: — slide sheets, — transfer slings, — handling belts, — standing and turning aids (both manual and electric), — vacuum lifting chairs and mattresses, — evacuation mattresses and sheets, — spinal/transfer boards, — scoop / general stretchers. The above devices will aid in the safe movement and handling of patients whilst ensuring the patients comfort is optimized at all times and injuries to participating authority's staff is also minimized at all times. Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) the terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. Submission of expressions of interest and procurement information this exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: — register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. — login to the portal with username/password, — click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. these are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier, — click on the relevant SQ/ITT to access the content, — click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the SQ/ITT details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the submit response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full. This lot will cover the supply of hoists and patient lifts, including but not limited to: — lifting slings, — hoists, — overhead tracking hoist, — stair lifts. The above devices will be used to aid in the safe movement and handling of patients whilst ensuring the patients comfort is optimized at all times and injuries to participating authority's staff is also minimized at all times. Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. Submission of expressions of interest and procurement information. This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: — register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. — login to the portal with username/password, — click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier, — click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content, — click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the SQ/ITT details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the submit response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full. This lot will cover the supply of bathing equipment, including but not limited to: — baths, — bath lift chairs, — shower chairs. The above devices will aid in the safe movement and handling of patients whilst ensuring the patients comfort is optimized at all times and injuries to participating authority's staff are minimized at all times. Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. Submission of expressions of interest and procurement information this exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: — register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. — login to the portal with username/password, — click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier, — click on the relevant SQ/ ITT to access the content, — click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the SQ/ITT details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the submit response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full. The managed service provision will incorporate a suite of incremental modules (1 to 6) for the provision of all safe patient moving and handling goods and services as required by the participating authority. All goods and services provided will be used to aid the transport and support moving a patient, in either a Hospital, Residential Home, or patient home environment. The scope for this Lot is broken down into the following modules: Module 1: The supply of safe patient moving, and handling aids and transfer equipment as required by the participating authority Module 2: The provision of the on-going service, maintenance and support for the equipment supplied. The frequency of the service/maintenance regime will be provided at the recommended level as desired by the participating authority (i.e. routine/planned maintenance, fully comprehensive, etc.) and shall include all parts and labour. Module 3: The provisions of clinical patient handling consultancy to support the participating authority embed a cultural change in manual handling practices. Module 4: To conduct a survey and/or risk assessment of the environment the patient is being cared in and identify the patient mobility requirements. This will also include a review of the participating authority's current assets to determine their condition and potential replacement program requirements. Module 5: Successful tenderers shall implement, as agreed with the participating authority, the recommendations identified during the survey/risk assessment. Module 6: Successful tenderers shall support the participating authority when planning their refurbishment, rebuild/new build projects.Should a Authority require assistance in the design of their facilities, Tenderers shall support the design and project management to best optimize the use of the environment and enable the most efficient practices to be undertaken to optimize the best patient care Terms and conditions/activity based income (ABI) The terms and conditions of this framework agreement and any resulting call-off contract is appended to the ITT. These terms include provisions requiring the payment by the supplier of an ABI management charge in consideration of the award of this framework agreement, the management and administration by HTE of the overall contract structure and associated documentation, as well as the requirement to submit regular management information to HTE. Submission of expressions of interest and procurement information. This exercise will be conducted on the HTE Bravo portal. Candidates wishing to be considered must register expressions of interest as follows: — register on the HTE portal at https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk. — login to the portal with username/password, — click the SQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers link. These are the SQs/ITTs open to any registered supplier, — click on the relevant SQ/ITT to access the content, — click the express interest button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your My SQs/My ITTs page. You can access any attachments by clicking buyer attachments in the SQ/ITT details box. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the SQ/ITT. Submit your reply using the Submit Response button at the top of the page. If you require any further advice, contact the Bravo e- Tendering Help Desk at help@bravosolution.co.uk. Sid4Gov HTE utilises the sid4gov supplier information database. Candidates should register on sid4gov at https://sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/organisation/register and submit their sid4gov company profile for publication on the database. Candidates already registered on sid4gov must ensure information is up to date. Where access to sid4gov is unavailable, please contact the sid4gov helpdesk at sid4gov@gps.gsi.gov.uk. Please note that sid4gov does not prepopulate any fields of the SQ on HTE's Bravo portal. Candidates must complete the qualification and technical envelopes of the SQ in Bravo in full.