Orthopaedic Soft Tissue Repair (G/252)

Tender description

BACKGROUND TO THIS OPPORTUNITY The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (the Trust) is seeking to establish a contract for the provision of orthopaedic soft tissue repair products which includes the supply of delivery of consumables supported by the consignment to the Trust of a complimentary range of devices and instrumentation for the term of the contract. Further information of the requirements is outlined in the description of the Lots for which tenders are invited below. The procurement seeks continuity of supply and a consistent standard of quality and reliability through the rationalisation of the product range to a single supplier in each lot Aiming to achieve best value for money by reducing the overall cost through the removal of delivery charges and any costs related to the provision of devices and instrumentation. The Trust is seeking to establish a single supplier commitment contract for each lot The contract period will be for two years with options to extend for up to a further two years in yearly increments. BACKGROUND TO THE COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large district General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital. The Trust has almost 4,000 staff and provides a range of medical services to more than 445,000 patients per year from an areas covering Western Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Neston and North Wales. The Countess of Chester Hospital has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality patient care and is nationally accredited at the highest levels in many areas, in particular those relating to clinical outcomes and patient safety.